Arizona @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

Elly De La Cruz hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 82nd percentile) and and will have to hit them out towards the game's 11th-deepest CF fences today. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense grades out as the 4th-best out of all the teams today.

Jake McCarthy's BABIP ability is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jake McCarthy will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ben Lively today. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jake McCarthy has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Jake McCarthy has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Alek Thomas's BABIP skill is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Alek Thomas will have the handedness advantage over Ben Lively in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Alek Thomas can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Alek Thomas has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Jonathan India ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jonathan India will hold the platoon advantage against Tommy Henry in today's matchup. Jonathan India pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.5% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Geraldo Perdomo is penciled in 1st in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 58% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 5th-best stadium in the league for lefty batting average. This contest is forecasted to have the 11th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Geraldo Perdomo pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-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, going from 13.8% to 20.4%.

Gabriel Moreno's BABIP ability is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Christian Walker ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christian Walker is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 5th-best field in the league for righty batting average. In Major League Baseball, Great American Ball Park's LF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. This contest is forecasted to have the 11th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

Corbin Carroll will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Matt McLain's BABIP skill is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Matt McLain is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Matt McLain will have the handedness advantage over Tommy Henry today. Matt McLain has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

The switch-hitting Ketel Marte will bat from his weak side (0) today against Ben Lively Ketel Marte will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. In the last week's worth of games, Ketel Marte's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.2% down to 0%. Ketel Marte's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off in recent games, going from 13.3% on the season to 4.8% in the last two weeks' worth of games. Ketel Marte has experienced some positive variance in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .371 mark is inflated compared to his .348 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Christian Encarnacion-Strand will hold the platoon advantage over Tommy Henry today. Christian Encarnacion-Strand will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 96th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Tyler Stephenson will have the handedness advantage over Tommy Henry in today's game. Tyler Stephenson has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Tyler Stephenson will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Joey Votto will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Spencer Steer ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Steer is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Spencer Steer will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tommy Henry in today's game. Spencer Steer pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.1% — 84th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

Nick Senzel has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (85% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Nick Senzel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tommy Henry in today's matchup. Nick Senzel will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Will Benson will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

TJ Friedl has gone over 0.5 in 10 of his last 10 games.

Dominic Canzone has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Carson Kelly has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Emmanuel Rivera has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has gone over 1.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.