Cleveland @ New York props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Benjamin Rice in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Benjamin Rice will hold that advantage today. Benjamin Rice has recorded a .345 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, grading out in the 89th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Benjamin Rice has displayed good plate discipline this year, grading out in the 82nd percentile with a 1.99 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Naylor in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Josh Naylor is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Josh Naylor pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.5% — 77th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Batters such as Andres Gimenez with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Nestor Cortes who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among every team on the slate today. Based on Statcast metrics, Andres Gimenez grades out in the 87th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .276.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Steven Kwan is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among every team on the slate today. Steven Kwan has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 87.8-mph average to last year's 85.3-mph figure.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Austin Wells ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Austin Wells is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Austin Wells will hold that advantage today. Austin Wells has made significant gains with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 8.2% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Tyler Freeman will have the handedness advantage against Nestor Cortes today. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among every team on the slate today. Tyler Freeman has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 87.8-mph average to last year's 85.8-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Gleyber Torres has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (55% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Gleyber Torres will have the handedness advantage against Joey Cantillo in today's matchup. Gleyber Torres has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Alex Verdugo will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. In the last week, Alex Verdugo's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.1-mph over the course of the season to 98.5-mph of late. Using Statcast metrics, Alex Verdugo grades out in the 77th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .267.

Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best hitter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Juan Soto will hold that advantage today. The Barrel% of Juan Soto has significantly improved, with an increase from 13.2% last year to 20.9% this season.

David Fry is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Nestor Cortes throws from, David Fry will have the upper hand today. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among every team on the slate today. David Fry has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 7.1% seasonal rate to 15% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Joey Cantillo throws from, Anthony Volpe will have the upper hand today. Anthony Volpe has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Anthony Volpe will hold that advantage in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Jhonkensy Noel will have the handedness advantage against Nestor Cortes in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among every team on the slate today. In the last two weeks, Jhonkensy Noel's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 98.8-mph over the course of the season to 101-mph in recent games. In the past two weeks, Jhonkensy Noel's 37.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 23%.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among every team on the slate today. Jose Ramirez has recorded a .334 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, ranking in the 75th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best hitter in the league. Aaron Judge is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Aaron Judge will hold the platoon advantage over Joey Cantillo in today's game. Aaron Judge will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lane Thomas in the 77th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Lane Thomas is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Nestor Cortes throws from, Lane Thomas will have an edge in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects DJ LeMahieu in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. DJ LeMahieu will have the handedness advantage against Joey Cantillo today. DJ LeMahieu has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. DJ LeMahieu will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Austin Hedges will hold the platoon advantage over Nestor Cortes in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among every team on the slate today. Austin Hedges's launch angle this season (20.5°) is considerably better than his 15.7° mark last season. Austin Hedges has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last year's 24.47 ft/sec to 25.43 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Joey Cantillo throws from, Giancarlo Stanton will have an edge in today's game. Giancarlo Stanton will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Oswald Peraza will hold the platoon advantage over Joey Cantillo in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Oswald Peraza will hold that advantage today.