Chicago @ Washington Picks & Props

Via THE BAT projection system, Nationals Park ranks as the 28nd venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP. This game is expected to experience the 3rd-coldest temperature of all games today at 54°, which is strongly associated with decreased offense (and increased whiffs). Ian Happ will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. The footspeed of Ian Happ has declined this season, with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 27.92 ft/sec to 27.31 ft/sec. Ian Happ has been lucky in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .276 figure is quite a bit higher than his .236 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Alex Call is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst on the slate. Alex Call will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Alex Call is remarkably athletic, ranking in the 90th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.66 ft/sec this year. Having a 1.71 K/BB rate, Alex Call demonstrated impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 90th percentile.

Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Cody Bellinger will have the handedness advantage against Trevor Williams in today's matchup. The Washington Nationals don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Cody Bellinger is guaranteed to never face a bullpen mismatch the whole game. Cody Bellinger pulls many of his flyballs (36.5% — 94th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Being one of the highest in Major League Baseball, Cody Bellinger's launch angle of standard1°, a dependable metric to assess a hitter's capacity to elevate the ball for power, places him at the 95th percentile.

The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst on the slate. Victor Robles will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst on the slate. Lane Thomas will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

In the league, Nationals Park ranks as having the 8th-shallowest right field fences. Dominic Smith will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hayden Wesneski today. The Chicago Cubs don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Dominic Smith is guaranteed to never lose the platoon advantage against the bullpen all game. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst on the slate. Dominic Smith will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Jeimer Candelario is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Jeimer Candelario pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst on the slate. Jeimer Candelario will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Estimating Keibert Ruiz's batting average ability, THE BAT X projects him in the 86th percentile. Keibert Ruiz is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Hayden Wesneski. Keibert Ruiz pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.2% — 93rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst on the slate.

In terms of his overall offensive capskill, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 87th percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Dansby Swanson is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Dansby Swanson has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. With an interpretation of Statcast data by THE BAT X, Dansby Swanson ranked in the 76th percentile since the start of last season due to his .341 Expected wOBA (xwOBA). Dansby Swanson's 11% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) ranks in the 79th percentile since the start of last season.

When assessing Joey Meneses's batting average capability, THE BAT X places him in the 85th percentile. Joey Meneses is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. Joey Meneses has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst on the slate. Joey Meneses will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

In the league, Nationals Park ranks as having the 8th-shallowest right field fences. CJ Abrams will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hayden Wesneski in today's game. The Chicago Cubs don't have any same-handed relief pitchers in their bullpen, so CJ Abrams is guaranteed to hold the platoon advantage against every reliever the entire game. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst on the slate. CJ Abrams will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

In the league, Nationals Park ranks as having the 8th-shallowest right field fences. Edwin Rios will have the handedness advantage against Trevor Williams in today's game. The Washington Nationals don't have any same-handed relief pitchers in their bullpen, so Edwin Rios is guaranteed to never lose the platoon advantage against the bullpen all game.

In terms of his overall offensive capskill, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 93rd percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Seiya Suzuki has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Seiya Suzuki's 11.2% Barrel% (a reliable metric to evaluate power) grades out in the 81st percentile since the start of last season. Ranking in the 92nd percentile of THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season, Seiya Suzuki demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields - a crucial skill for achieving a high batting average.

In the league, Nationals Park ranks as having the 8th-shallowest right field fences. Tucker Barnhart will hold the platoon advantage over Trevor Williams in today's game. The Washington Nationals don't have any same-handed RPs in their bullpen, so Tucker Barnhart is guaranteed to never face a bullpen mismatch the entire game. Having posted a .311 BABIP since the start of last season, Tucker Barnhart is ranked in the 76th percentile.

In terms of his batting average ability, Eric Hosmer ranks in the 78th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. In the league, Nationals Park ranks as having the 8th-shallowest right field fences. Eric Hosmer will hold the platoon advantage against Trevor Williams today. The Washington Nationals don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Eric Hosmer is guaranteed to hold the advantage against every reliever all game. Eric Hosmer's maximum exit velocity (an advanced stat to study power) has been 112.9 mph since the start of last season, grading out in the 79th percentile.

THE BAT X projects Trey Mancini in the 78th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Trey Mancini has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Trey Mancini grades out in the 96th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (19.8% rate since the start of last season).

Nico Hoerner has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Yan Gomes has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.