Oakland @ Washington props

This year, Seth Brown has been pinch hit for in 21% of his appearances when starting against righty hurler. Nationals Park grades out as the #27 stadium in MLB for left-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Seth Brown will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. Sporting a .228 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Seth Brown has performed in the 19th percentile. Checking in at the 19th percentile, Seth Brown sits with a .224 batting average this year.

Nationals Park has the 9th-shallowest right field fences among all parks. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 90°. MacKenzie Gore will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Soderstrom today. Tyler Soderstrom has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.1-mph to 89.9-mph in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Nationals Park as the 3rd-worst venue in MLB for righty BABIP. Esteury Ruiz will have the handedness advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's matchup. Esteury Ruiz will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Nationals Park as the 4th-worst venue in MLB for righty BABIP. Among every team on the slate today, the 4th-best infield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. In the past week's worth of games, Joey Meneses's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.1-mph over the course of the season to 97.8-mph of late. From last year to this one, Joey Meneses's ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs (23° to 34°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 19.2% to 11.4%. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.250) may lead us to conclude that Joey Meneses has been lucky this year with his .276 actual batting average.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 90°. Jonah Bride has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96-mph average to last year's 90.5-mph EV. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Jonah Bride has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .253 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .299. a 1.74 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Jonah Bride has demonstrated impressive plate discipline, ranking in the 91st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Nationals Park as the 3rd-worst venue in MLB for righty BABIP. Jordan Diaz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's matchup. Jordan Diaz will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. In the past week, Jordan Diaz's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 15.3%.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Brent Rooker ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 90°. Checking in at the 87th percentile, Brent Rooker has put up a .362 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

Aledmys Diaz is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 90°. Aledmys Diaz has been unlucky this year, compiling a .252 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .306 — a .054 discrepancy.

Nationals Park has the 9th-shallowest right field fences among all parks. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 90°. MacKenzie Gore will hold the platoon advantage over Cody Thomas in today's game. Cody Thomas's speed has gotten better this season. His 26.32 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 28.23 ft/sec now.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 90°. Alex Call will have the handedness advantage over Ken Waldichuk today... and moreover, Waldichuk has a large platoon split. Alex Call will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. In the past week's worth of games, Alex Call's 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15.3%. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Alex Call's true offensive skill to be a .318, providing some evidence that he has been unlucky this year given the .041 gap between that figure and his actual .277 wOBA.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 90°. Shea Langeliers has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 94.2-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal 89.8-mph EV. Shea Langeliers has been hot in recent games, notching a a 13.3% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power) in the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Zack Gelof is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 90°. Zack Gelof has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Zack Gelof has made big improvements with his Barrel% recently, improving his 15.5% seasonal rate to 20.8% in the last two weeks.

Keibert Ruiz is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 90°. Keibert Ruiz will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Keibert Ruiz has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 90.5-mph average to last year's 88.4-mph average. Keibert Ruiz's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, rising from 43.8% on the season to 50% over the last two weeks.

CJ Abrams is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 72% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Nationals Park has the 9th-shallowest right field fences among all parks. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 90°. CJ Abrams will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. CJ Abrams has made notable strides with his Barrel% of late, improving his 6.9% seasonal rate to 18.2% over the last 7 days.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 90°. Nick Allen has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Nick Allen has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 93.7-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal figure of 89.2-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lane Thomas in the 78th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Lane Thomas is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 90°. Lane Thomas will hold the platoon advantage over Ken Waldichuk in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Waldichuk has a large platoon split. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Lane Thomas will hold that advantage in today's game.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 90°. Riley Adams will have the handedness advantage over Ken Waldichuk in today's game... and even more favorably, Waldichuk has a large platoon split. Riley Adams has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Riley Adams will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Riley Adams's maximum exit velocity (an advanced metric to study power) has been 115 mph since the start of last season, ranking in the 95th percentile.

Michael Chavis's BABIP ability is projected in the 78th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 90°. Michael Chavis will hold the platoon advantage over Ken Waldichuk in today's game... and even more favorably, Waldichuk has a large platoon split. Michael Chavis will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Compared to last year, Michael Chavis has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 41% to 54.8% this season.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 90°. The switch-hitting Ildemaro Vargas will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Ken Waldichuk... and even better, Waldichuk has a large platoon split. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Ildemaro Vargas will hold that advantage today. Ildemaro Vargas has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 92.1-mph average to last year's 88.5-mph EV. Compared to his seasonal average of 3.5°, Ildemaro Vargas has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 7.5° mark in the past two weeks.

Stone Garrett is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 90°. Stone Garrett will have the handedness advantage over Ken Waldichuk in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Waldichuk has a large platoon split. Stone Garrett will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. With a .361 BABIP this year, Stone Garrett has performed in the 90th percentile.

Dominic Smith has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

JJ Bleday has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.