Kansas City @ New York Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Yankee Stadium as the 7th-worst venue in baseball for righty BABIP. Yankee Stadium's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which generally leads to worse offense. Marcus Stroman will have the handedness advantage over Bobby Witt Jr. in today's matchup. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Bobby Witt Jr. in today's matchup. Bobby Witt Jr. has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 92.9-mph dropping to 90.6-mph in the past two weeks.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have the handedness advantage against Seth Lugo today. Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls many of his flyballs (33.5% — 76th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best hitter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Juan Soto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Juan Soto will hold that advantage today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Gleyber Torres has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Among all the teams today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Gleyber Torres will hold that advantage today.

Anthony Volpe's BABIP ability is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Among all the teams today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Anthony Volpe will hold that advantage in today's game. Over the last 14 days, Anthony Volpe's 58.8% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44.7%. By putting up a .319 BABIP this year, Anthony Volpe is positioned in the 81st percentile.

Kyle Isbel will have the handedness advantage against Marcus Stroman today. Among every team on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Kyle Isbel's launch angle of late (21.4° over the past two weeks) is significantly higher than his 9° seasonal mark.

Anthony Rizzo will hold the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo in today's matchup. Anthony Rizzo pulls many of his flyballs (33.2% — 75th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals. Anthony Rizzo will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Anthony Rizzo's launch angle recently (22.2° over the last two weeks) is a significant increase over his 15.2° seasonal angle.

Hunter Renfroe is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Yankees.

Extreme flyball batters like Paul DeJong tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Marcus Stroman. Among every team on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Paul DeJong has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 10.8% seasonal rate to 22.2% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Paul DeJong's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (21.3°) is a significant increase over his 15.5° angle last year. Over the last two weeks, Paul DeJong's 27.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15.4%.

Aaron Judge projects as the best hitter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. Among all the teams today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Aaron Judge will hold that advantage today. Aaron Judge's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, going from 44.4% on the season to 66.7% over the last week.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Austin Wells ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Austin Wells has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (61% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Austin Wells will have an advantage in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Austin Wells will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. Among all the teams today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals. Giancarlo Stanton will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Giancarlo Stanton has made substantial gains with his Barrel%, improving his 15.8% rate last season to 21.4% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Tommy Pham is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Among every team on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Tommy Pham has made notable improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 7.2% seasonal rate to 15.4% in the past 7 days. Over the past week, Tommy Pham's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92-mph over the course of the season to 104.9-mph lately.

Michael Massey will hold the platoon advantage against Marcus Stroman in today's matchup. Michael Massey pulls many of his flyballs (38.8% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball batters like Michael Massey usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Marcus Stroman. Among every team on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Michael Massey has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 91.3-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 89.2-mph figure.

Among every team on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Freddy Fermin has compiled a .331 BABIP this year, ranking in the 89th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Salvador Perez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. Extreme groundball batters like Salvador Perez tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Marcus Stroman. Among every team on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Salvador Perez has made big gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 13.1% seasonal rate to 20% in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 90th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Maikel Garcia has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the weakest among every team on the slate today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.280) provides evidence that Maikel Garcia has experienced some negative variance this year with his .239 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. MJ Melendez is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 61% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Batting from the opposite that Marcus Stroman throws from, MJ Melendez will have an edge in today's game. MJ Melendez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.4% — 89th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Yankees.