Yankees vs Mets match player stats | 2026 Friday, May 15th

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Yankees @ Mets Matchup Details

Teams : New York Yankees at New York Mets

Date : Todays Game is on Friday, May 15th
Time : 15/05/26 19:15:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the New York Yankees Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mark Vientos in the 84th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,Mark Vientos is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Mark Vientos hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.5% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball’s shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Mark Vientos will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,Mark Vientos has made substantial strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 10.3% seasonal rate to 21.2% over the past two weeks.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best hitter in Major League Baseball.

,Aaron Judge is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game.

,Aaron Judge hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 92nd percentile) and is fortunate to face the game’s shallowest CF fences today.

,Extreme flyball batters like Aaron Judge tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Clay Holmes.

,Aaron Judge has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 93.9-mph to 97.4-mph over the past 14 days.

,Luis Torrens hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 81st percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the game’s shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Luis Torrens will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,As it relates to his batting average, Luis Torrens has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .224 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .302.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Ben Rice ranks as the 14th-best batter in baseball.

,Ben Rice is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

,In the league, Citi Field’s CF fences are the shallowest.

,Hitting from the opposite that Clay Holmes throws from, Ben Rice will have an advantage in today’s game.

,Ben Rice’s launch angle lately (19.8° in the last two weeks) is considerably higher than his 13.6° seasonal figure.

,Batting from the opposite that Cam Schlitter throws from, Brett Baty will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Brett Baty has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball’s 4th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Brett Baty will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

,Brett Baty has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 94.9-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 90.2-mph EV.

,Brett Baty has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .246 figure is deflated compared to his .274 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Batting from the opposite that Clay Holmes throws from, Austin Wells will have an edge in today’s game.

,Bats such as Austin Wells with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Clay Holmes who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

,Austin Wells has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .212 rate is a fair amount lower than his .228 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Austin Wells has averaged 25.4 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, placing in the 75th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Anthony Volpe hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,Placing in the 97th percentile of THE BAT X’s Spray Score since the start of last season, Anthony Volpe demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields – an important talent for achieving a high batting average.

,Trent Grisham projects as the 18th-best home run hitter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Trent Grisham is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today.

,Hitting from the opposite that Clay Holmes throws from, Trent Grisham will have an edge today.

,Trent Grisham hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards MLB’s shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Compared to his seasonal average of 17.7°, Trent Grisham has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 21.1° figure over the past two weeks.

,As it relates to his batting average ability, Bo Bichette is projected as the 6th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Bo Bichette is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today.

,Bo Bichette will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,In the last week, Bo Bichette’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 4.4% up to 12.5%.

,The best projected lineup of all teams on the slate in terms of overall offensive ability belongs to the New York Yankees.

,With 7 batters who hit from the other side in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Clay Holmes will be in a tough position while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances today.

,Given that flyball pitchers are least effective against groundball hitters, Clay Holmes (55.1% FB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be a bit disadvantaged in today’s game with 3 GB hitters in New York’s projected lineup.

,Clay Holmes has utilized his sinker 10.1% more often this year (50.5%) than he did last season (40.4%).

,When estimating his home run talent, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game.

,Batting from the opposite that Clay Holmes throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have an advantage today.

,Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s launch angle lately (39° in the past week’s worth of games) is significantly better than his 18.7° seasonal angle.

,Carson Benge’s BABIP skill is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Carson Benge has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (79% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game.

,Carson Benge will have the handedness advantage against Cam Schlitter today.

,Carson Benge has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 4th-shallowest LF fences today.

,Carson Benge will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,Mark Vientos’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 14% to 23%.

,When assessing his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Cameron Schlittler in the 93rd percentile among all starters in the league.

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

,The #9 field in baseball for boosting strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citi Field.

,Brett Baty has been unlucky in regards to his home runs since the start of last season; his 20.1 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is considerably lower than his 26.3 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,When estimating his home run talent, MJ Melendez ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,MJ Melendez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Cam Schlitter throws from, MJ Melendez will have the upper hand today.

,Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and MJ Melendez will hold that advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Wells in the 81st percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,Spencer Jones’s BABIP talent is projected in the 97th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Hitting from the opposite that Clay Holmes throws from, Spencer Jones will have an advantage in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Cam Schlitter throws from, A.J. Ewing will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and A.J. Ewing will hold that advantage in today’s game.

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

,Ryan McMahon will have the handedness advantage over Clay Holmes in today’s matchup.

,Ryan McMahon hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards baseball’s shallowest CF fences today.

,Ryan McMahon has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 102.4-mph average in the last week to his seasonal average of 94.5-mph.

,Ryan McMahon’s launch angle recently (24.5° in the last two weeks) is significantly better than his 15.1° seasonal figure.

,A.J. Ewing’s BABIP talent is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Jones in the 90th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,Over the last week, MJ Melendez’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 16.7% up to 33.3%.

,Clay Holmes has tallied 18.1 outs per start this year, grading out in the 91st percentile.

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

,Juan Soto is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Juan Soto will hold the platoon advantage against Cam Schlitter today.

,Juan Soto hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards baseball’s shallowest CF fences today.

,Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Juan Soto will hold that advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 79th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Trent Grisham ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Anthony Volpe can really hit the cover off the ball. If you were to look at the top 5% of his batted balls by exit velocity, their average (107.8 mph) rate him as one of baseball’s best: in the 97th percentile since the start of last season.

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today.

,Batting from the opposite that Clay Holmes throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an edge in today’s game.

,Batters such as Cody Bellinger with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Clay Holmes who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

,Marcus Semien pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.4% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 4th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Marcus Semien will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Marcus Semien has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 8% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the past week.

,Despite posting a .256 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Marcus Semien has had some very poor luck given the .062 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .318.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Cameron Schlittler in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall pitching talent.

,Cameron Schlittler has tallied 17.8 outs per game per started this year, checking in at the 86th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Bichette in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

,Luis Torrens has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .274 figure is a good deal lower than his .350 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,The New York Yankees have 4 bats in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Aaron Judge, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Ryan McMahon, Spencer Jones).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ryan McMahon’s true offensive ability to be a .308, providing some evidence that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .048 difference between that mark and his actual .260 wOBA.

Negatives with the New York Mets Game Today

Mark Vientos has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 17% of the time when starting against a right-handed pitcher this year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Citi Field as the 3rd-worst stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting offensive stats to right-handed hitters.

,Citi Field’s elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output.

,According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-best for pitching of all games today.

,Batting from the same side that Cam Schlitter throws from, Mark Vientos will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Batting from the same side that Clay Holmes throws from, Aaron Judge will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Aaron Judge in today’s game.

,When assessing his home run talent, Luis Torrens ranks in the 25th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Luis Torrens is projected to hit 9th in the batting order today.

,21% of the time that Luis Torrens has started against a northpaw this year, he has been pulled from the game early.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Citi Field as the 3rd-worst field in the majors for boosting offensive stats to left-handed hitters.

,Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Ben Rice today.

,Ben Rice’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased lately; his 97.3-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 91.8-mph in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

,Brett Baty is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

,When starting against a righty hurler this year, Brett Baty has been pulled from the game early 19% of the time.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Citi Field as the 5th-worst stadium in baseball for left-handed batting average.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Wells in the 5th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

,Austin Wells is projected to bat 9th in the lineup today.

,Anthony Volpe is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Citi Field as the 5th-worst field in the majors for righty batting average.

,Clay Holmes will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Anthony Volpe today.

,Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Trent Grisham in today’s matchup.

,Trent Grisham has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 91.8-mph dropping to 88.1-mph over the past 7 days.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ben Rice’s true offensive talent to be a .363, suggesting that he has had some very good luck this year given the .082 gap between that figure and his actual .445 wOBA.

,Cam Schlitter will hold the platoon advantage against Bo Bichette today.

,Bo Bichette’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined in recent games; his 90.8-mph seasonal average has decreased to 88.3-mph over the past 14 days.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Clay Holmes in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall pitching talent level.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citi Field as the 5th-worst field in the majors for base hits.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters pitcher metrics in all categories, and Clay Holmes will hold that advantage today.

,Jazz Chisholm Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,Over the past 7 days, Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.1% down to 0%.

,In the past 7 days, Carson Benge’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal EV of 91.9 mph to 77.2 mph.

,Carson Benge’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off lately, going from 15.2% on the season to 0% over the past week.

,Playing on the road typically lessens pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Cameron Schlittler in today’s game.

,Brett Baty’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last season to this one, falling from 14.8% to 8.5%.

,47% of the time that MJ Melendez has started against a right-handed starter this year, he has been pulled from the game early.

,MJ Melendez’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off lately, falling from 13.3% on the season to 0% in the last week.

,Based on Statcast metrics, MJ Melendez is in the 14th percentile for offensive ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .237.

,Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Austin Wells in today’s matchup.

,Austin Wells has struggled with his Barrel% of late; his 5.6% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the past week.

,Spencer Jones is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Spencer Jones in today’s matchup.

,When it comes to his home run ability, A.J. Ewing ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,A.J. Ewing is penciled in 8th in the batting order today.

,Ryan McMahon is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Ryan McMahon has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 12% of the time when starting against a righty hurler this year.

,As it relates to plate discipline, Mark Vientos’s ability is quite bad, posting a 3.86 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 19th percentile.

,Spencer Jones has been cold of late, putting up a 0% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) in the past 7 days.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 8th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

,Juan Soto has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 19% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% over the past week.

,Juan Soto’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased from last season to this one, going from 42.2% to 36.3%.

,Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Anthony Volpe in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Cody Bellinger today.

,Cody Bellinger has negatively regressed with his Barrel% of late; his 8.5% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the last week.

,Cody Bellinger has been lucky this year, putting up a .367 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .332 — a .035 difference.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 19th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

,Marcus Semien is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Ryan McMahon today.

,It may be wise to expect positive regression for the New York Mets offense in the future, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the unluckiest offense in MLB this year.

,Cameron Schlittler has been lucky this year, compiling a 1.35 ERA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 3.68 — a 2.33 disparity.

,New York’s 89.8-mph average exit velocity this year is one of the best in MLB: #5 overall.

,With a .244 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Bo Bichette grades out in the 10th percentile.

,Cam Schlitter will hold the platoon advantage over Marcus Semien today.

,There has been a decrease in Marcus Semien’s average exit velocity this season, from 88.4 mph last year to 86.1 mph now,Over the last 14 days, Aaron Judge’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 25.3% down to 20%.

,Ryan McMahon’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 17th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s average exit velocity has dropped off lately; his 88-mph seasonal figure has fallen to 84.5-mph over the last 14 days.

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