Each day here on numberFire, we'll go through four offenses ripe for the stacking. They could have a great matchup, be in a great park, or just have a lot of quality sticks in the lineup -- but these are the offenses primed for big days that you may want a piece of.
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New York Yankees
The New York Yankees take on Texas Rangers rookie left-hander Joe Palumbo. The southpaw's minimal time in the Majors has been poor, but he had an elite 30-plus percent strikeout rate in Triple-A and Double-A. However, his control is still an issue with a 10-plus percent walk rate in those stops. In addition, he's sporting approximately 3.65 xFIP across Triple-A and Double-A.
All in all, the Yanks have a gaudy 6.39 implied total, the second-best non-Coors mark.
There is so much power on the Yankees, especially against left-handed pitchers. Aaron Judge ($4,500) has smashed southpaws to the tune of a .459 wOBA and .313 ISO. In addition, his Statcast numbers are elite with a 10.4 percent barrels per plate appearance (8th) and 95.8 MPH average exit velocity (1st) against lefties and righties combined.
A couple more power hitters are Gleyber Torres ($3,700) and DJ LeMahieu ($3,900), both of whom have crushed against left-handed pitchers. Torres has put up a .367 wOBA and .254 ISO in the split whereas LeMahieu has destroyed lefties with a .448 wOBA and .259 ISO. In addition, you have to consider Giovanny Urshela ($2,900) if he's back in the lineup tonight. He has put up a .359 wOBA and .243 ISO against lefties at a very great price tag.
Finally, you need to consider Giancarlo Stanton ($3,900), Didi Gregorius ($3,300) and Austin Romine ($2,700), as well.