Cleveland @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

13% of the time that Oscar Gonzalez has started against a right-handed starter this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Graham Ashcraft will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Oscar Gonzalez today. Oscar Gonzalez hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 95th percentile) and and will be challenged by the game's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Oscar Gonzalez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. In the league, Great American Ball Park's RF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Bo Naylor will have the handedness advantage over Graham Ashcraft in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Andres Gimenez is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 54% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. In the league, Great American Ball Park's RF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats.

When starting against a southpaw this year, Kevin Newman has been pulled from the game early 14% of the time. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Kevin Newman hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 88th percentile) and and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Among every team today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Cleveland Guardians. This year, Kevin Newman's 2.6% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 4th percentile among his peers.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Jose Ramirez will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Graham Ashcraft.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Will Brennan will have the handedness advantage against Graham Ashcraft in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.301) may lead us to conclude that Will Brennan this year with his .254 actual batting average.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Steven Kwan in today's game. Compared to his seasonal figure of 10.6°, Steven Kwan has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (3.7°) in the last 14 days. Steven Kwan's 85-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable metric to study power) ranks in the 0th percentile this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #9 park in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Gabriel Arias has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Gabriel Arias has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% lately, upping his 7.1% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the past 7 days.

Tyler Stephenson's BABIP ability is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Great American Ball Park ranks as the #9 park in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Tyler Stephenson will hold the platoon advantage against Logan Allen in today's game... and even more favorably, Allen has a huge platoon split. Tyler Stephenson has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Matt McLain is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #9 park in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Matt McLain will hold the platoon advantage against Logan Allen in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Allen has a huge platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #9 park in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Christian Encarnacion-Strand will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Allen in today's game... and the cherry on top, Allen has a huge platoon split. Christian Encarnacion-Strand has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 4th-best hitter in the game when assessing his BABIP talent. Elly De La Cruz is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #9 park in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Elly De La Cruz will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Logan Allen... and even better, Allen has a huge platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Myles Straw in the 86th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #9 park in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Myles Straw has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (47.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Myles Straw's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased lately, going from 14.9% on the season to 25% in the past 14 days.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Spencer Steer ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Steer is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #9 park in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Spencer Steer will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Allen in today's game... and moreover, Allen has a huge platoon split.

Joey Votto has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.