Washington @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts the 5th-most favorable pitching conditions of all games today. Noah Syndergaard will have the handedness advantage over Joey Meneses in today's game. Hitting his flyballs in the direction of the league's 8th-deepest RF fences today, Joey Meneses possesses an 89th percentile opposite-field rate of 36.7%. Joey Meneses will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. In the past two weeks, Joey Meneses's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal EV of 90.7 mph to 83.2 mph.

When assessing his batting average skill, Miguel Vargas is ranked in the 87th percentile by THE BAT X projects. As via THE BAT projection system, Dodger Stadium is placed at the 9nd position among Major League Baseball stadiums for RHB batting average. Miguel Vargas will hold the platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin today... and the cherry on top, Corbin has a large platoon split. Miguel Vargas hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 80th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. The Washington Nationals outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst of all teams today.

According to THE BAT projection system, Dodger Stadium ranks as the 9th field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Keibert Ruiz hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Keibert Ruiz's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, increasing from 16.7% on the season to 31.3% over the last 7 days. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Keibert Ruiz has suffered from bad luck this year. His .294 rate falls considerably below THE BAT X's version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .340. In terms of plate discipline, Keibert Ruiz's ability is quite impressive, posting a 1.16 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 95th percentile.

Lane Thomas is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. As via THE BAT projection system, Dodger Stadium is placed at the 9nd position among Major League Baseball stadiums for RHB batting average. Lane Thomas hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Over the past two weeks, Lane Thomas's exit velocity has notably risen, with an mark of 90.1 mph compared to his season-long 87.4 mph EV. In the past two weeks, Lane Thomas's capability of hitting the ball at an ideal launch angle for a BABIP (ranging between -4° and 26°) has elevated to 52.8%, whereas it was 43.2% earlier in the season.

As via THE BAT projection system, Dodger Stadium is placed at the 9nd position among Major League Baseball stadiums for RHB batting average. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB. Comparing to his seasonal mark of 13°, Alex Call has recorded a launch angle of 26.6° over the last week, showcasing a significant increase. Based on Statcast metrics, THE BAT X's version of Expected wOBA (.312) may lead us to conclude that Alex Call has suffered from bad luck this year with his .273 actual wOBA.

According to THE BAT X, it is projected that Max Muncy will rank as the 19th-best hitter in the majors. Max Muncy is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. According to THE BAT projection system, Dodger Stadium ranks as the 9th field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. The Washington Nationals don't have any same-handed relief pitchers in their bullpen, so Max Muncy is guaranteed to hold the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. The Washington Nationals outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst of all teams today.

According to THE BAT projection system, Dodger Stadium ranks as the 9th field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Dominic Smith will hold the platoon advantage against Noah Syndergaard in today's game. Dominic Smith hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Lately, Dominic Smith' exit velocity on flyballs has notably improvementd, as EVidenced by his average of 91.7-mph in the last 7 days, compared to his seasonal average of 88.8-mph. a 1.46 K/BB rate this year, Dominic Smith has displayed favorable plate discipline, ranking in the 88th percentile.

Jeimer Candelario is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. According to THE BAT projection system, Dodger Stadium ranks as the 9th field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Over the last two weeks, Jeimer Candelario has shown considerable progress with his Barrel% by elevating it from his seasonal rate of 6.3% to 13.9%. In the past 14 days, Jeimer Candelario has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs, which has increased from 19.6% to 25% during the current season.

As via THE BAT projection system, Dodger Stadium is placed at the 9nd position among Major League Baseball stadiums for RHB batting average. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB. Trayce Thompson will have the handedness advantage over Patrick Corbin in today's game... and the cherry on top, Corbin has a large platoon split. The Washington Nationals outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst of all teams today. Trayce Thompson will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his batting average ability, Corey Dickerson is ranked in the 77th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Corey Dickerson is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. According to THE BAT projection system, Dodger Stadium ranks as the 9th field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB. Corey Dickerson will have the handedness advantage against Noah Syndergaard in today's matchup.

THE BAT X projects Miguel Rojas in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. As via THE BAT projection system, Dodger Stadium is placed at the 9nd position among Major League Baseball stadiums for RHB batting average. Miguel Rojas will have the handedness advantage over Patrick Corbin in today's game... and even better, Corbin has a large platoon split. The Washington Nationals outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst of all teams today. Miguel Rojas will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

According to THE BAT projection system, Dodger Stadium ranks as the 9th field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. CJ Abrams will hold the platoon advantage over Noah Syndergaard in today's game. CJ Abrams hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 78th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. From last season to this one, CJ Abrams has improved his ability to hit the ball with a launch angle between -4° and 26°, which optimizes for a home run. His percentage has risen from 14.7% to 18.8%. Based on Statcast data, THE BAT X's version of Expected wOBA (.325) may lead us to conclude that CJ Abrams this year with his .300 actual wOBA.

THE BAT X projects Chris Taylor in the 86th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. As via THE BAT projection system, Dodger Stadium is placed at the 9nd position among Major League Baseball stadiums for RHB batting average. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB. Chris Taylor will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Corbin has a large platoon split. The Washington Nationals outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst of all teams today.

J.D. Martinez has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Freddie Freeman has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

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

Mookie Betts has gone over 1.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.