Minnesota Twins
New York Yankees
Royce Lewis is projected to bat 5th in today's game against Max Fried, benefiting from a home field advantage and a favorable matchup due to his groundball tendencies.
Brooks Lee is projected to bat 2nd in today's game, improving from his 57% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season and benefiting from home field advantage.
Kody Clemens ranks in the 90th percentile for home run skill according to THE BAT X, is batting 3rd in today's lineup, benefits from home field advantage, has improved his HR-maximizing launch angle to 35.7% recently, and has an average exit velocity of 92.2 mph, placing him in the 93rd percentile in MLB.
Aaron Judge is projected as the best batter in the league, hitting 3rd in the lineup, with Target Field at 840 feet above sea level, leading to better offense, while the Minnesota Twins outfield defense is the 4th-weakest among today's teams, and Judge has improved his HR-optimizing launch angle rate from 19.2% this season to 37.5% over the last week.
Ryan McMahon ranks in the 79th percentile for home run talent according to THE BAT X, has a 28.9% strikeout rate, will face low-strikeout pitcher Bailey Ober today, and has a .279 wOBA compared to an estimated .307 true talent level.
Royce Lewis is projected to bat 5th today, has a platoon advantage over Max Fried, and benefits from home field advantage while having an increased launch angle of 20.7° compared to 17.5° last season.
Cody Bellinger is projected in the 85th percentile for offensive skill, batting 2nd today against Bailey Ober with a favorable platoon advantage, while facing the 4th-weakest outfield defense, and has seen his Barrel% rise from 6.7% to 23.5% over the last week.
Aaron Judge is projected as the best batter according to THE BAT X, hitting 3rd in today's lineup at Target Field, which is 840 feet above sea level and has the 5th-highest elevation in the league, while the Minnesota Twins outfield defense ranks as the 4th weakest, and Judge has shown improvement in his HR-optimizing launch angle over the past week.
Aaron Judge is projected to be the best batter in the league, hitting 3rd in today's lineup, while Target Field, located 840 feet above sea level, has the 5th-highest elevation that generally favors offense, as Judge has improved his HR-optimizing launch angle rate to 37.5% over the last week compared to his seasonal rate of 19.2%, despite having a .369 wOBA this year, indicating negative variance against his estimated true talent wOBA of .427.
Ben Rice is projected in the 96th percentile for offensive ability by THE BAT X, batting first in today's lineup, benefiting from a favorable matchup against Bailey Ober, and has a .422 expected wOBA since last season, while currently holding a .375 wOBA this year.
Aaron Judge is projected as the best batter in the league according to THE BAT X, is batting 3rd in the lineup today, and despite a .369 wOBA, has an estimated true talent wOBA of .427.
Ryan Jeffers is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today, possesses a handedness advantage against Max Fried, has home field advantage, and has seen an increase in exit velocity from 89.1 mph to 93.3 mph in the last two weeks according to THE BAT X projection system.
Kody Clemens ranks in the 90th percentile for home run skill according to THE BAT X, is batting 5th in the lineup today with home field advantage, has increased his HR-maximizing launch angle to 35.7%, and ranks in the 93rd percentile for average exit velocity at 92.2 mph.
Aaron Judge is projected as the best batter in the league, hitting 3rd in the lineup today, with significant improvements in his home run launch angle, playing at Target Field, which has the 5th-highest elevation, and a current wOBA of .369 compared to an estimated true talent wOBA of .427.
Ben Rice is projected in the 96th percentile for offensive ability, is batting first in the lineup, has a .422 Expected wOBA since last season (100th percentile), and a .375 wOBA this year (96th percentile).
Target Field, built 840 feet above sea level, ranks 5th in elevation in the league, while Anthony Volpe has a 1.94 K/BB rate this year, indicating strong plate discipline in the 79th percentile.
Josh Bell is projected in the 84th percentile for overall offensive skill, is batting 4th in today's game with home field advantage, has improved his Barrel% from 9.8% to 21.4% over the last week, and has increased his exit velocity on flyballs from 93.1 mph to 98.6 mph in the past two weeks.
Ben Rice is projected in the 96th percentile for offensive ability, batting first in the lineup against a pitcher he has an advantage over, with a .422 Expected wOBA and a .375 wOBA this year.
Kaelen Culpepper has primarily batted in the back-half of the lineup this year but is projected to hit 2nd in today's game against Max Fried, benefiting from home field advantage according to ProphetX.
Fastballs and changeups make up almost 75% of Bailey Ober's pitches to left-handed batters this season.
Aaron Judge has a strong history of home runs against Bailey Ober, who has struggled against right-handed hitters, posting a 45.5% hard-hit rate and a .573 xSLG in recent matchups.
Luis Garcia Jr. has an elite rating against Bailey Ober, showcasing a .500 SLG, .206 ISO, over 57% hard-hit rate, and a nearly 20% barrel rate, while Ober's last 60 faced left-handed hitters have a nearly 50% hard-hit rate with a .342 xBA, .562 xSLG, and .349 xwOBA.
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