Washington @ New York Picks & Props

Luis Garcia is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year. Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Luis Garcia in today's game.

CJ Abrams will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup.

Lane Thomas's BABIP talent is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Lane Thomas is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 4th-hottest weather on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Lane Thomas pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.6% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Tommy Pham ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tommy Pham is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 4th-hottest weather on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Tommy Pham will have the handedness advantage over MacKenzie Gore today.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jeimer Candelario ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jeimer Candelario is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 4th-hottest weather on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Among all the teams today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Mets.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 4th-hottest weather on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Among all the teams today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Mets.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brett Baty in the 85th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 4th-hottest weather on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Brett Baty has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals.

Keibert Ruiz is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 4th-hottest weather on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Keibert Ruiz hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Mets.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Alvarez in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 4th-hottest weather on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Francisco Alvarez will have the handedness advantage over MacKenzie Gore in today's game. Francisco Alvarez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.3% — 79th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Jeff McNeil is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 4th-hottest weather on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Jeff McNeil hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's shallowest CF fences in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Nimmo is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 4th-hottest weather on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Brandon Nimmo has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences today.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Francisco Lindor ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Francisco Lindor is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 4th-hottest weather on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Francisco Lindor will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against MacKenzie Gore.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Meneses in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Joey Meneses is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 4th-hottest weather on the slate today at 90°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Extreme groundball bats like Joey Meneses are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Max Scherzer.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 4th-hottest weather on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Ildemaro Vargas hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Ildemaro Vargas are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Max Scherzer. Among all the teams today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Mets.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 4th-hottest weather on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Dominic Smith will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Max Scherzer in today's matchup. Dominic Smith has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Mets.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mark Canha in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 4th-hottest weather on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Mark Canha will have the handedness advantage against MacKenzie Gore today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 4th-hottest weather on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Mark Vientos will hold the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Mark Vientos will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Corey Dickerson is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 4th-hottest weather on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Corey Dickerson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Max Scherzer today. Among all the teams today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Mets.

Danny Mendick has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Pete Alonso has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.