MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt has been credited with creating the torpedo bats. Leanhardt previously served as a hitting analyst with the Yankees before he joined the Miami Marlins as a field coordinator in the offseason.

At that point, the Yankees were already four home runs into a historic nine-homer barrage that resulted in a 20-9 blowout. They concluded the three-game sweep with 15 homers to tie the MLB record for the most long balls through a team's first three games.

By now, you’ve probably heard about baseball’s greatest innovation since the curveball: MLB’s new “torpedo” bat, the reconfigured bat that moves the barrel — or the sweet spot — closer to the handle, seemingly turning even the most meager of hitters into home run machines.

Analyzing Wednesday’s Arizona Diamondbacks at New York Yankees odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Its Wednesday, April 2 and the Diamondbacks (3-2) are in the Bronx to take on the Yankees (3-1) in Game 2 of this three-game series. Zac Gallen is slated to take the mound for Arizona against Carlos Rodón for New York Last night,