Pros

Among all stadiums, Yankee Stadium has the 7th-lowest average fence height.

Bo Naylor will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Gil in today’s game.

Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

Bo Naylor has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.1-mph to 93.7-mph over the past two weeks.

Bo Naylor has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 93.3-mph average to last season’s 90.7-mph EV.

Jose Trevino will have the handedness advantage over Matthew Boyd in today’s game.

Jose Trevino will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Jose Trevino has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 88.8-mph average to last season’s 85.8-mph EV.

Jose Trevino has shown impressive plate discipline this year, ranking in the 75th percentile with a 2.21 K/BB rate.

Brayan Rocchio’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved of late, rising from 20.3% on the season to 28.6% over the past 14 days.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.225) provides evidence that Brayan Rocchio has experienced some negative variance this year with his .203 actual batting average.

Alex Verdugo’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Alex Verdugo is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Alex Verdugo will hold that advantage today.

In the last week’s worth of games, 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.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Josh Naylor ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Josh Naylor is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game.

Batting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Josh Naylor will have an advantage today.

Josh Naylor pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.5% — 77th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

When assessing his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Luis Gil in the 94th percentile among all SPs in the game.

Luis Gil has averaged 94.1 adjusted pitches per start this year, checking in at the 86th percentile.

The Cleveland Guardians have 3 batters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Daniel Schneemann, Bo Naylor, Jhonkensy Noel).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Jose Trevino (the Yankees’s expected catcher in today’s game) grades out as an elite pitch framer.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lane Thomas in the 77th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Lane Thomas is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

Lane Thomas has experienced some negative variance in regards to his home runs this year; his 12.0 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is deflated compared to his 15.4 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Will Brennan is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 53% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

Will Brennan will have the handedness advantage over Luis Gil in today’s game.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 55% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Gleyber Torres will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Gleyber Torres 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 towards the game’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jose Ramirez is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Jose Ramirez pulls many of his flyballs (41.7% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Oswald Peraza will have the handedness advantage over Matthew Boyd in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Oswald Peraza will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Oswald Peraza is remarkably athletic, ranking in the 87th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.79 ft/sec since the start of last season.

When it comes to his home run talent, Bo Naylor ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Ranking in the 85th percentile for power, Jose Trevino has averaged 25 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year.

As it relates to his home run talent, Jhonkensy Noel ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jhonkensy Noel is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today.

Jhonkensy Noel has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 101-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal mark of 98.8-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 91st percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Giancarlo Stanton is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Giancarlo Stanton will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Giancarlo Stanton will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Giancarlo Stanton has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 97.5-mph average to last season’s 95.2-mph average.

Daniel Schneemann will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Gil in today’s game.

Daniel Schneemann is remarkably toolsy, placing in the 76th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.21 ft/sec this year.

Aaron Judge projects as the best batter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Aaron Judge is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

Aaron Judge will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Aaron Judge will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 3rd-best batter in the game.

Juan Soto is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Juan Soto will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Juan Soto has made notable strides with his Barrel%, upping his 13.2% rate last year to 20.9% this year.

The New York Yankees projected offense profiles as the 2nd-strongest on the slate today in terms of overall batting skill.

With 7 batters who bat from the opposite side in the opposing team’s projected offense, Matthew Boyd encounters a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this matchup.

Playing on the road typically weakens pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Matthew Boyd today.

Gleyber Torres will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.233) implies that Daniel Schneemann has had some very poor luck this year with his .210 actual batting average.

Steven Kwan is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Steven Kwan will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

This season, Steven Kwan has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 87.8 mph compared to last year’s 85.3 mph mark.

Jose Ramirez is an extreme flyball batter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of New York (#3-worst of all teams today).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Batting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Anthony Volpe will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Anthony Volpe has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Anthony Volpe will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Giancarlo Stanton as the game’s 7th-best home run batter.

Jhonkensy Noel’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased lately, increasing from 23% on the season to 37.5% in the last 14 days.

In the past 14 days, Jhonkensy Noel’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 16.4% up to 18.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

Hitting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Andres Gimenez will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Andres Gimenez has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .277 mark is considerably lower than his .311 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Matthew Boyd in the 84th percentile among all starters in baseball.

Among all starting pitchers, Matthew Boyd’s fastball spin rate of 2494.5 rpm ranks in the 94th percentile since the start of last season.

Jose Ramirez’s launch angle of late (13.8° over the past 7 days) is a significant dropoff from his 19.2° seasonal angle.

Compared to his seasonal average of 20.3°, Bo Naylor has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 25.8° figure in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Luis Gil in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall pitching skills.

The Cleveland Guardians projected batting order grades out as the worst of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall batting skill.

DJ LeMahieu will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd in today’s game.

DJ LeMahieu has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.5%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards MLB’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and DJ LeMahieu will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.260) suggests that DJ LeMahieu has had bad variance on his side this year with his .194 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects DJ LeMahieu in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

Alex Verdugo has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .233 mark is quite a bit lower than his .267 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 Will Brennan in the 87th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

Over the last week, Juan Soto’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 20.9% up to 33.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

Aaron Judge has made notable improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 27.2% seasonal rate to 41.7% over the past week.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.305) suggests that DJ LeMahieu has experienced some negative variance this year with his .240 actual wOBA.

Steven Kwan’s launch angle of late (20.8° in the last week’s worth of games) is considerably higher than his 14.4° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 77th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Cons

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Naylor in the 9th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Bo Naylor is projected to bat 8th in the lineup today.

When starting against a righty on the mound this year, Bo Naylor has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 13% of the time.

The #7 ballpark in baseball for suppressing offensive stats, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Yankee Stadium.

Yankee Stadium’s elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which often leads to lower offensive output.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Trevino in the 6th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Jose Trevino is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

When starting against a southpaw this year, Jose Trevino has been pinch hit for 14% of the time.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Yankee Stadium as the 9th-worst park in the league for righty batting average.

Among all stadiums, Yankee Stadium’s centerfield dimensions are the 5th-deepest.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Brayan Rocchio ranks in the 21st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Brayan Rocchio is penciled in 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

Brayan Rocchio has been pulled from the game early 10% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year.

The #9 field in the game for suppressing batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Yankee Stadium.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.

Matthew Boyd will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alex Verdugo in today’s matchup.

Alex Verdugo has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 7th-deepest LF fences today.

As it relates to his home run skill, Brayan Rocchio ranks in the 5th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Josh Naylor will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Josh Naylor has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 8.9% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% over the past 7 days.

Josh Naylor’s launch angle in recent games (1.5° over the past 7 days) is considerably worse than his 10.5° seasonal figure.

Scott Barry grades out as a Hitters Umpire and is expected to be calling pitches in this game.

The Cleveland Guardians have 8 batters in the projected offense that will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Gil in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Luis Gil throws from, Lane Thomas will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Lane Thomas pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.5% — 77th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 7th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 9th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

This year, Will Brennan has been pulled from the game early in 23% of his appearances when starting against northpaw.

Among every team today, the best infield defense belongs to the Cleveland Guardians.

Over the past two weeks, Gleyber Torres’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.6% down to 0%.

Jose Ramirez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Jose Ramirez’s average exit velocity has dropped off of late; his 89.4-mph seasonal EV has lowered to 81.1-mph in the last 7 days.

Oswald Peraza is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card today.

Oswald Peraza pulls many of his flyballs (35.7% — 90th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 7th-deepest LF fences today.

Bo Naylor hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 77th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 5th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Trevino in the 21st percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Batting from the same side that Luis Gil throws from, Jhonkensy Noel will have a tough matchup today.

Jhonkensy Noel pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35% — 87th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 7th-deepest LF fences today.

Giancarlo Stanton pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.9% — 80th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 7th-deepest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daniel Schneemann in the 23rd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

Daniel Schneemann is projected to hit 7th in the batting order today.

Daniel Schneemann has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 33% of the time when starting against a right-handed starter this year.

Aaron Judge hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 77th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 5th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Matthew Boyd will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Juan Soto in today’s matchup.

Juan Soto hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 5th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Matthew Boyd in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall pitching talent.

Projected catcher Bo Naylor projects as an elite pitch framer, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Yankee Stadium as the 4th-worst park in the game for BABIP.

As it relates to his home run talent, Steven Kwan ranks in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Steven Kwan has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.3%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 7th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Anthony Volpe has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (66% of the time), but he is penciled in 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

Over the past 7 days, Giancarlo Stanton’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 18.4% down to 0%.

In the last week’s worth of games, Giancarlo Stanton’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14.3%.

Andres Gimenez is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this game.

Andres Gimenez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Will Brennan hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 5th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matthew Boyd to throw 84 pitches in this matchup (least of the day), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

Matthew Boyd’s 90.8-mph fastball velocity since the start of last season ranks in the 17th percentile among all starters.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (31.4) provides evidence that Jose Ramirez has been very fortunate this year with his 36.8 actual HR/600.

With a .245 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Oswald Peraza is ranked in the 12th percentile for hitting ability.

Luis Gil has been one of the luckiest hurlers in the majors on balls in play this year with a .236 BABIP and ought to see that luck normalize going forward.

When it comes to his home run ability, DJ LeMahieu ranks in the 15th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

DJ LeMahieu is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jhonkensy Noel in today’s matchup.

Lane Thomas will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

Aaron Judge’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased of late, falling from 20.7% on the season to 9.7% in the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Aaron Judge’s true offensive talent to be a .426, suggesting that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .050 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .476 wOBA.

Gleyber Torres’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased in recent games; his 90.5-mph seasonal average has fallen to 82.4-mph over the past 7 days.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 16.5°, Gleyber Torres has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (2°) in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Steven Kwan will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

When assessing his home run skill, Andres Gimenez ranks in the 17th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

In the past week, DJ LeMahieu’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6% down to 0%.

Daniel Schneemann hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 80th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 5th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 25th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

Anthony Volpe’s average exit velocity has fallen off lately; his 87.3-mph seasonal figure has dropped off to 84.2-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

Alex Verdugo’s launch angle recently (4.6° over the past two weeks) is a significant dropoff from his 9.9° seasonal figure.