Washington @ Miami Picks & Props

This season, Garrett Hampson mostly batted in the later part of the batting order (95% of the time); however, for this matchup, he is expected to hit in the 1st spot. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 5° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Garrett Hampson hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 6th-shallowest CF fences today. The Washington Nationals outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst on the slate today. Garrett Hampson will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

In MLB, LoanDepot Park's centerfield fences are the 6th-shallowest. This contest is expected to have the 5th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 5th-worst of all teams on the slate today. Peyton Burdick will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Recently, Peyton Burdick has been performing exceptionally well by recording a 28.6% Barrel% (a dependable measure to study power) in the past week.

When evaluating his BABIP ability, THE BAT X ranks Garrett Cooper as the 10th-best hitter in MLB. Garrett Cooper is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. This contest is expected to have the 5th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 5th-worst of all teams on the slate today. Garrett Cooper will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Being one of the lowest in MLB, LoanDepot Park's elevation is close to sea-level, resulting in a decrease in offensive productivity. Trevor Williams will have the handedness advantage against Jean Segura in today's matchup. Jean Segura's launch angle this year (-1.3°) is quite a bit worse than his 4.2° angle last season. Over the past week, Jean Segura has been struggling, with a .238 wOBA and a limp. Since the start of last season, Jean Segura's 4.1% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 15th percentile among his peers.

Lane Thomas is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. This contest is expected to have the 5th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Lane Thomas hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Lane Thomas has made big improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 6.2% seasonal rate to 13.9% over the last two weeks. A significant increase in Lane Thomas's exit velocity on flyballs has been observed recently, evidenced by his mark of 99-mph in the past two weeks in comparison to his seasonal mark of 94.5-mph.

THE BAT X projects Xavier Edwards in the 81st percentile when assessing his batting average talent. This contest is expected to have the 5th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 5th-worst of all teams on the slate today. Xavier Edwards will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jorge Soler ranks in the 95th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Jorge Soler is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. This contest is expected to have the 5th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 5th-worst of all teams on the slate today. Jorge Soler will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Bryan De La Cruz is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. In MLB, LoanDepot Park's centerfield fences are the 6th-shallowest. This contest is expected to have the 5th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 5th-worst of all teams on the slate today.

In MLB, LoanDepot Park's centerfield fences are the 6th-shallowest. This contest is expected to have the 5th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 5th-worst of all teams on the slate today. Nick Fortes will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Nick Fortes has been unlucky this year, posting a .224 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .313 — a .089 deviation.

Jeimer Candelario is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. This contest is expected to have the 5th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jeimer Candelario has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 95-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 91.7-mph.

This contest is expected to have the 5th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. A significant increase in his exit velocity has been observed in Alex Call, evident by his 94.5-mph EV in the last week as compared to his seasonal EV of 87.1 mph. The recent increase in Alex Call's hitting performance can be attributed to his ability to hit the ball within the BABIP-maximizing launch angle range of -4° to 26°, with his percentage rising from 43.1% on the season to 66.7% in the past week. Alex Call has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .297 figure is quite a bit lower than his .329 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

When estimating his batting average ability, Joey Wendle is ranked in the 76th percentile by THE BAT X projects. This contest is expected to have the 5th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Joey Wendle will have the handedness advantage over Trevor Williams in today's matchup. The Washington Nationals don't have any same-handed relief pitchers in their bullpen, so Joey Wendle is guaranteed to never face a bullpen mismatch all game. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 5th-worst of all teams on the slate today.

In MLB, LoanDepot Park's centerfield fences are the 6th-shallowest. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 5° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Riley Adams has had some very poor luck with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .251 rate is a fair amount lower than his .285 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Riley Adams's maximum exit velocity (a reliable standard to study power) has been 115 mph since the start of last season, checking in at the 96th percentile.

Keibert Ruiz is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. This contest is expected to have the 5th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Eury Perez. Over the past 7 days, Keibert Ruiz has remarkably improved his Barrel% by elevating his seasonal rate from 7.2% to 14.3%. Keibert Ruiz has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .286 figure is deflated compared to his .330 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

This contest is expected to have the 5th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. CJ Abrams will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Eury Perez in today's game. CJ Abrams hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Comparing his seasonal 87-mph figure to his 95-mph average in the past week's games, CJ Abrams's exit velocity has significantly improvementd in recent times. Compared to last year, CJ Abrams has improved his capability to hit the ball within the HR-maximizing launch angle range of -4° to 26°, as his percentage has increased from 14.7% to 19.6%.

This contest is expected to have the 5th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Dominic Smith will hold the platoon advantage over Eury Perez today. Dominic Smith hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Lately, Dominic Smith has seen a boost in his capacity to make contact with the ball at an angle that lends itself well to a BABIP (ranging from -4° to 26°), with his success rate rising from 47.1% over the season to 61.8% in the last two weeks' worth of games. Dominic Smith has exhibited good plate discipline this year, checking in at the 87th percentile with a 1.51 K/BB rate.

When assessing his batting average talent, Corey Dickerson is ranked in the 76th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Corey Dickerson has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (50% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. This contest is expected to have the 5th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Corey Dickerson will have the handedness advantage over Eury Perez in today's matchup. According to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data, Corey Dickerson ranks in the 75th percentile with a .266 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season.

The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 5° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Ildemaro Vargas hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 91st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Ildemaro Vargas has posted a .268 batting average since the start of last season, grading out in the 85th percentile.

Luis Garcia has gone over 1.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Luis Arraez has gone over 1.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.