New York @ Oakland Picks & Props

The #4 venue in the majors for suppressing batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum. Built just 0 feet above sea level, Oakland Coliseum has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most favorable pitching weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The Oakland Athletics infield defense profiles as the 3rd-strongest out of every team today. Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Aaron Judge in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. Jacob Wilson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's game. Extreme groundball batters like Jacob Wilson generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Carlos Rodon. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of all the teams in action today.

Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. Extreme flyball bats like Tyler Soderstrom tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Carlos Rodon. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-worst infield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Tyler Soderstrom will hold that advantage today. In the past week's worth of games, Tyler Soderstrom's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 98.3-mph over the course of the season to 105.3-mph recently.

Zack Gelof's BABIP ability is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Zack Gelof is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Zack Gelof will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of all the teams in action today.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Jazz Chisholm Jr. has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 89.6-mph EV. In the last week's worth of games, Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s 58.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42.4%. Jazz Chisholm Jr. has posted a .314 BABIP this year, checking in at the 77th percentile.

Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Shea Langeliers will have the upper hand today. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of all the teams in action today. Shea Langeliers will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of all the teams in action today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Lawrence Butler will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Lawrence Butler has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 95.3-mph average to last year's 90.4-mph EV.

Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Nick Allen will have an advantage today. Extreme groundball bats like Nick Allen generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Carlos Rodon. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of all the teams in action today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Nick Allen will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.248) may lead us to conclude that Nick Allen has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .211 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 86th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Jasson Dominguez has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (89% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. In the last week, Jasson Dominguez's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.3-mph over the course of the season to 105.7-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Gleyber Torres is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Gleyber Torres will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears in today's matchup. Despite posting a .306 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Gleyber Torres has experienced some negative variance given the .020 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .326. By putting up a 2.01 K/BB rate this year, Gleyber Torres has shown good plate discipline, checking in at the 77th percentile.

Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best batter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. Juan Soto has made sizeable gains with his Barrel%, improving his 13.2% rate last year to 20.3% this season. Juan Soto has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 94.2-mph to 100.6-mph over the past week. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.452) may lead us to conclude that Juan Soto has had some very poor luck this year with his .421 actual wOBA.

Brent Rooker projects as the 18th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. Brent Rooker will have the handedness advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of all the teams in action today.

Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. Batting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Jose Trevino will have an advantage today. Jose Trevino has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 88.2-mph average to last season's 85.8-mph average. Posting a 2.07 K/BB rate this year, Jose Trevino has shown strong plate discipline, grading out in the 80th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Anthony Rizzo's true offensive skill to be a .302, providing some evidence that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .029 deviation between that mark and his actual .273 wOBA.

J.J. Bleday is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of all the teams in action today. J.J. Bleday is an extreme flyball hitter and faces the weak outfield defense of New York (#1-worst of the day). Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and J.J. Bleday will hold that advantage in today's game. J.J. Bleday's launch angle this season (18.4°) is significantly higher than his 15.4° mark last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jon Berti in the 93rd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Batting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Jon Berti will have an edge today. Jon Berti's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 41.1% to 53.5%. Jon Berti has recorded a .289 batting average since the start of last season, grading out in the 95th percentile.

Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Daz Cameron will have an advantage today. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of all the teams in action today. Daz Cameron will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Daz Cameron has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .199 rate is a good deal lower than his .245 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 84th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Anthony Volpe will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears in today's matchup. Posting a .316 BABIP this year, Anthony Volpe is ranked in the 79th percentile.

Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Tyler Nevin will have an edge in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of all the teams in action today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Tyler Nevin will hold that advantage today. In the last 7 days, Tyler Nevin's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93-mph over the course of the season to 97.7-mph recently. Tyler Nevin's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better lately, rising from 20.6% on the season to 33.3% in the last week.

Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. Oswaldo Cabrera's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 37.3% to 43.5%.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. Giancarlo Stanton will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's game. Giancarlo Stanton has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 98.1-mph average to last season's 95.2-mph average.