New York @ Seattle Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all parks. Out of every team today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. J.P. Crawford will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. In the last week, J.P. Crawford's 60% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 45.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 90th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Alex Verdugo will have the handedness advantage over Bryce Miller in today's matchup. Alex Verdugo has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense profiles as the 5th-weakest among every team on the slate today. Despite posting a .287 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Alex Verdugo has had some very poor luck given the .030 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .317.

Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all parks. Batting from the opposite that Nestor Cortes throws from, Mitch Haniger will have an advantage in today's game. Out of every team today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Mitch Haniger will hold that advantage in today's game. Mitch Haniger has been unlucky this year, posting a .277 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .310 — a .033 deviation.

Luis Urias will have the handedness advantage against Nestor Cortes in today's game. Luis Urias pulls many of his flyballs (37.2% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Luis Urias will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Luis Urias has made sizeable gains with his Barrel%, upping his 5.8% rate last year to 12.7% this year.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jazz Chisholm Jr. is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryce Miller in today's game. Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls many of his flyballs (33.6% — 77th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense profiles as the 5th-weakest among every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 86th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. The switch-hitting Jasson Dominguez will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Bryce Miller. Jasson Dominguez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense profiles as the 5th-weakest among every team on the slate today. Jasson Dominguez has been hot recently, compiling a 96.7-mph average exit velocity in the last week.

Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best hitter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all parks. Juan Soto will hold the platoon advantage over Bryce Miller today. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense profiles as the 5th-weakest among every team on the slate today.

Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all parks. Batting from the opposite that Bryce Miller throws from, Anthony Rizzo will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense profiles as the 5th-weakest among every team on the slate today. Anthony Rizzo has been unlucky this year, putting up a .275 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .303 — a .028 disparity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Giancarlo Stanton is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Giancarlo Stanton pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. Giancarlo Stanton has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 98.1-mph average to last year's 95.2-mph EV. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Giancarlo Stanton has suffered from bad luck this year. His .327 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .351.

As it relates to his BABIP ability, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Julio Rodriguez is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all parks. Julio Rodriguez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nestor Cortes in today's game. Out of every team today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all parks. Randy Arozarena will hold the platoon advantage over Nestor Cortes in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Anthony Volpe has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense profiles as the 5th-weakest among every team on the slate today. Anthony Volpe has notched a .312 BABIP this year, grading out in the 75th percentile.

Hitting from the opposite that Nestor Cortes throws from, Dylan Moore will have the upper hand today. Dylan Moore pulls a lot of his flyballs (39% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of every team today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Dylan Moore will hold that advantage today. Dylan Moore's 22.6° launch angle (a reliable standard to evaluate a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the highest in the game: 99th percentile.

Justin Turner is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all parks. Batting from the opposite that Nestor Cortes throws from, Justin Turner will have an advantage in today's game. Out of every team today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Justin Turner will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Batting from the opposite that Nestor Cortes throws from, Mitch Garver will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Mitch Garver pulls many of his flyballs (41.3% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of every team today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Mitch Garver will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Mitch Garver has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 94.4-mph average to last season's 91.4-mph mark.

Aaron Judge projects as the best hitter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all parks. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense profiles as the 5th-weakest among every team on the slate today. In the last week, Aaron Judge's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 26.6% up to 42.9%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Wells in the 77th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Austin Wells is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all parks. Austin Wells will have the handedness advantage over Bryce Miller in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense profiles as the 5th-weakest among every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Gleyber Torres is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. Gleyber Torres has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense profiles as the 5th-weakest among every team on the slate today. In the last week, Gleyber Torres's 36.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.9%.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Polanco is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Jorge Polanco pulls many of his flyballs (39.6% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Jorge Polanco will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Cal Raleigh pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.3% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Cal Raleigh will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Compared to his seasonal average of 21.2°, Cal Raleigh has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 37.5° angle over the past 7 days.