Citi Field
Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Anthony Volpe today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Alonso in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Pete Alonso is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest temperature of all games today at 86°. Pete Alonso pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.9% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of every team today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 93rd percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Alex Verdugo is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest temperature of all games today at 86°. Alex Verdugo has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the New York Mets.
As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Nimmo is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest temperature of all games today at 86°. Brandon Nimmo will have the handedness advantage against Gerrit Cole in today's game. Brandon Nimmo has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.
A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest temperature of all games today at 86°. Harrison Bader hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's shallowest CF fences today. Out of every team today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Harrison Bader will hold that advantage today.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best hitter in the majors. Aaron Judge is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest temperature of all games today at 86°. Aaron Judge will have the handedness advantage over David Peterson in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Aaron Judge generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like David Peterson.
A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest temperature of all games today at 86°. Tyrone Taylor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.5% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of every team today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Tyrone Taylor will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.
A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest temperature of all games today at 86°. Mark Vientos hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's game. Out of every team today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Mark Vientos will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
As it relates to his overall offensive talent, J.D. Martinez ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.D. Martinez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest temperature of all games today at 86°. Out of every team today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and J.D. Martinez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest temperature of all games today at 86°. Hitting from the opposite that Gerrit Cole throws from, Jeff McNeil will have an advantage in today's game. Jeff McNeil hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's shallowest CF fences in today's game. Out of every team today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.
A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 5th-hottest temperature of all games today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 6th-strongest of the day for hitters. Jose Trevino will have the handedness advantage against David Peterson in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the New York Mets.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Lindor in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Francisco Lindor is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest temperature of all games today at 86°. Out of every team today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Francisco Lindor will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 5th-hottest temperature of all games today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 6th-strongest of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Jahmai Jones will have an edge in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the New York Mets.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Gleyber Torres has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (72% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest temperature of all games today at 86°. Hitting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Gleyber Torres will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the New York Mets.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects DJ LeMahieu in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest temperature of all games today at 86°. DJ LeMahieu will have the handedness advantage against David Peterson in today's matchup. DJ LeMahieu hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38% — 76th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the New York Mets.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 4th-best hitter in MLB. Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest temperature of all games today at 86°. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the New York Mets.
Francisco Alvarez has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (78% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest temperature of all games today at 86°. Francisco Alvarez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.1% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of every team today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Francisco Alvarez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 5th-hottest temperature of all games today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 6th-strongest of the day for hitters. Trent Grisham hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's shallowest CF fences in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the New York Mets.
A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 5th-hottest temperature of all games today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 6th-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Gerrit Cole throws from, D.J. Stewart will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and D.J. Stewart will hold that advantage today.
