New York @ Washington Picks & Props

As per THE BAT projection system, ballpark is ranked as the 30nd ballpark among all major ballparks for the right-handed BABIP. In general, extreme flyball pitchers such as David Peterson tend to be more effective against extreme flyball hitters like Joey Meneses. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 2nd-best on the slate. Recently, Joey Meneses's Barrel% has undergone negative regression as his seasonal rate of 5.7% has plummeted to 0% within the past week. In comparison to last year, Joey Meneses's capacity to strike the ball at a launch angle that maximizes HR (between -4° to 26°) has dropped to 7.3%, a decline from 19.2%.

Alex Call is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The weatherman calls for the best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Alex Call will have the handedness advantage over David Peterson in today's game. Alex Call will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Nationals Park has the 10th-shallowest RF fences in the league. The weatherman calls for the best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Dominic Smith will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Dominic Smith has shown good plate discipline this year, grading out in the 89th percentile with a 1.4 K/BB rate.

Nationals Park has the 10th-shallowest RF fences in the league. The weatherman calls for the best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. CJ Abrams will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. CJ Abrams's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 33.6% to 41.1%.

Keibert Ruiz is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The weatherman calls for the best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Keibert Ruiz will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Keibert Ruiz has exhibited strong plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 89th percentile with a 1.75 K/BB rate.

The weatherman calls for the best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Stone Garrett will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against David Peterson today. Extreme flyball hitters like Stone Garrett tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like David Peterson. Stone Garrett will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The weatherman calls for the best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Jeimer Candelario will get to bat from his better side (0) today against David Peterson. Jeimer Candelario will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Jeimer Candelario's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, going from 18% on the season to 33.3% over the past week.

Lane Thomas is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The weatherman calls for the best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Lane Thomas will have the handedness advantage against David Peterson today. Lane Thomas will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

In terms of his overall offensive capability, Tommy Pham ranks in the 81st percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. This season, Tommy Pham has mainly batted in the back-half of the order (56% of the time), however, it's expected that he will bat 4th in the lineup for this game. The weatherman calls for the best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Tommy Pham will have the handedness advantage against Patrick Corbin in today's game... and even more favorably, Corbin has a large platoon split.

THE BAT X projects Mark Canha in the 79th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Mark Canha is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The weatherman calls for the best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Mark Canha will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin today... and even better, Corbin has a large platoon split.

The weatherman calls for the best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Francisco Alvarez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin today... and the cherry on top, Corbin has a large platoon split. Over the last week's worth of games, Francisco Alvarez has significantly increased his Barrel% from a seasonal rate of 6.5% to 27.3%, showcasing significant improvements in his performance. Of late, Francisco Alvarez' exit velocity on flyballs has noticeably gaind, figureident from his 102.3-mph average in the last 7 days as compared to his seasonal average of 90-mph.

The weatherman calls for the best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Eduardo Escobar will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Patrick Corbin... and even better, Corbin has a large platoon split. Eduardo Escobar has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .305 rate is deflated compared to his .333 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Starling Marte has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Francisco Lindor has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Jeff McNeil has gone over 1.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Brandon Nimmo has gone over 1.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Pete Alonso has gone over 1.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.