Nationals Park
Nationals Park has the 10th-shallowest right field dimensions in the league. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.
Nationals Park projects as the #28 stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP, per THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for mound aces. Tommy Henry will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Garcia in today's matchup. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-best of all teams today. Luis Garcia has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 6.3% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the past 7 days.
Nationals Park projects as the #28 stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP, per THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for mound aces. The Washington Nationals outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-best of all teams on the slate today. Corbin Carroll will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. Corbin Carroll's quickness has declined this year. His 30.71 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 30.07 ft/sec now.
THE BAT X projects Ketel Marte in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Ketel Marte is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Nationals Park has the 11th-shallowest right field dimensions among all stadiums. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Ketel Marte has made significant strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 9.1% seasonal rate to 16.7% over the last week.
Geraldo Perdomo has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (76% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Geraldo Perdomo pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Geraldo Perdomo's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 13.8% to 19.9%. Geraldo Perdomo's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, increasing from 19.9% on the season to 26.7% in the last two weeks.
THE BAT X projects Evan Longoria in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Evan Longoria is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Evan Longoria has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 93.9-mph average to last season's 90.9-mph EV. Evan Longoria's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 12.6% to 21.5%.
THE BAT X projects Lane Thomas in the 75th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Lane Thomas is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Lane Thomas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tommy Henry in today's game. Lane Thomas will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.
The weather report forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Alex Call will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.
The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Michael Chavis will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tommy Henry today. Michael Chavis will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.
Nationals Park has the 11th-shallowest right field dimensions among all stadiums. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. CJ Abrams will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. CJ Abrams has made big strides with his Barrel% of late, upping his 5.9% seasonal rate to 16.7% over the past week.
The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.
Jeimer Candelario is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The switch-hitting Jeimer Candelario will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Tommy Henry. Jeimer Candelario will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Jeimer Candelario's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 37.3% to 43.8%.
Nationals Park has the 10th-shallowest right field dimensions among all stadiums. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Dominic Smith will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Dominic Smith has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 94.8-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal mark of 89.4-mph.
Pavin Smith is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. Nationals Park has the 10th-shallowest right field dimensions in the league. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Pavin Smith will hold the platoon advantage over Josiah Gray today. The Washington Nationals don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Pavin Smith is guaranteed to never lose the platoon advantage against the bullpen all game.
THE BAT X projects Jake McCarthy in the 90th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Nationals Park has the 10th-shallowest right field dimensions among all stadiums. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jake McCarthy will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Irvin today. The Washington Nationals don't have any same-handed relief pitchers in their bullpen, so Jake McCarthy is guaranteed to hold the advantage against every reliever the entire game.
THE BAT X projects Alek Thomas in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Nationals Park has the 11th-shallowest right field dimensions among all stadiums. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Alek Thomas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Irvin in today's game. The Washington Nationals don't have any same-handed RPs in their bullpen, so Alek Thomas is guaranteed to hold the advantage against every reliever the whole game.
THE BAT X projects Christian Walker in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Christian Walker is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Christian Walker has made big gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 9.6% seasonal rate to 18.2% over the last week. Christian Walker has posted a .361 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 85th percentile.
THE BAT X projects Joey Meneses in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Joey Meneses is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Joey Meneses will have the handedness advantage against Tommy Henry in today's game. Joey Meneses has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.
Keibert Ruiz is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Keibert Ruiz will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Keibert Ruiz has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 98.4-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal figure of 92.1-mph. Keibert Ruiz has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .236 figure is considerably lower than his .273 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).
THE BAT X projects Gabriel Moreno in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Gabriel Moreno has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Washington Nationals outfield defense grades out as the 10th-worst of all teams on the slate today.
THE BAT X projects Stone Garrett in the 75th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Stone Garrett has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (53% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Stone Garrett will have the handedness advantage against Tommy Henry in today's matchup. Stone Garrett will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
Nationals Park has the 10th-shallowest right field dimensions in the league. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Josh Rojas will hold the platoon advantage against Josiah Gray in today's game. The Washington Nationals don't have any same-handed relief pitchers in their bullpen, so Josh Rojas is guaranteed to hold the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Josh Rojas's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, going from 17.9% on the season to 23.5% over the past 14 days.
The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Riley Adams will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tommy Henry today. Riley Adams will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Riley Adams's maximum exit velocity (a reliable stat to assess power) has been 115 mph since the start of last season, ranking in the 96th percentile.
THE BAT X projects Corey Dickerson in the 75th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Nationals Park has the 10th-shallowest right field dimensions in the league. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Corey Dickerson will have the handedness advantage over Merrill Kelly today. Corey Dickerson will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.
The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has gone over 1.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.
Emmanuel Rivera has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.
