Seattle @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

Connor Phillips will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Teoscar Hernandez in today's game. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Teoscar Hernandez in today's game. In terms of plate discipline, Teoscar Hernandez's ability is quite weak, sporting a 6.15 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 2nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 77th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. J.P. Crawford is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best ballpark in the game for LHB batting average. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the slate at 88°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). J.P. Crawford will hold the platoon advantage against Connor Phillips today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Steer in the 75th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Spencer Steer is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #9 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the slate at 88°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Spencer Steer pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.4% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Eugenio Suarez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The #9 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the 4th-lowest level on the slate at 88°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Eugenio Suarez pulls many of his flyballs (34.3% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

Connor Phillips will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Julio Rodriguez today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds. Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Julio Rodriguez today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 97th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The #9 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the 4th-lowest level on the slate at 88°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Tyler Stephenson has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Tyler Stephenson will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best ballpark in the game for LHB batting average. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the 4th-lowest level on the slate at 88°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Nick Martini will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryce Miller in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Nick Martini will hold that advantage in today's game. Nick Martini has been hot lately, putting up a a 13.3% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best ballpark in the game for LHB batting average. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the slate at 88°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Josh Rojas will hold the platoon advantage over Connor Phillips today. Josh Rojas 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 out towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Josh Rojas has made notable strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 4.2% seasonal rate to 10.5% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best ballpark in the game for LHB batting average. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the slate at 88°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Will Benson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryce Miller in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Will Benson will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Will Benson has compiled a .352 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 78th percentile.

The #9 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the slate at 88°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Jose Caballero pulls many of his flyballs (33.5% — 81st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Jose Caballero's 22.1° launch angle (a reliable metric to study a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most flyball-inducing in the majors: 95th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The #9 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. In Major League Baseball, Great American Ball Park's left field dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the slate at 88°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).

The #9 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the slate at 88°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Harrison Bader will hold that advantage in today's game. Harrison Bader has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 85.8-mph average to last year's 83.4-mph figure. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Harrison Bader has had bad variance on his side this year. His .277 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .311.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Christian Encarnacion-Strand is penciled in 5th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year. The #9 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the slate at 88°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Christian Encarnacion-Strand has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jake Fraley ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jake Fraley is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best ballpark in the game for LHB batting average. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the slate at 88°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Jake Fraley will hold the platoon advantage against Bryce Miller today.

Noelvi Marte's BABIP ability is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #9 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. In Major League Baseball, Great American Ball Park's left field dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the slate at 88°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Noelvi Marte will hold that advantage in today's game.

T.J. Friedl is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best ballpark in the game for LHB batting average. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the slate at 88°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). T.J. Friedl will have the handedness advantage against Bryce Miller today. T.J. Friedl will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Cal Raleigh is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best ballpark in the game for LHB batting average. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the slate at 88°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (38.1% — 98th percentile) 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. Over the last two weeks, Cal Raleigh has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 24.5° compared to his seasonal mark of 16.4°.

Dominic Canzone is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best ballpark in the game for LHB batting average. Among all stadiums, Great American Ball Park's RF dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the slate at 88°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Dominic Canzone will hold the platoon advantage over Connor Phillips in today's game.

Cade Marlowe has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.