New York @ Washington Picks & Props

Keibert Ruiz is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games today at 93°. Keibert Ruiz pulls many of his flyballs (35.8% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Keibert Ruiz will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Keibert Ruiz has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 90.6-mph average to last year's 88.4-mph figure.

The 6th-shallowest right field dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Nationals Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games today at 93°. Jake Alu will have the handedness advantage over Jose Butto in today's game. The New York Mets have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jake Alu stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Jake Alu will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brett Baty in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Brett Baty is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The 6th-shallowest right field dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Nationals Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games today at 93°. Brett Baty will hold the platoon advantage against Joan Adon today.

The 6th-shallowest right field dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Nationals Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games today at 93°. Omar Narvaez will have the handedness advantage over Joan Adon in today's matchup. The Barrel% of Omar Narvaez has significantly improved, with an increase from 2.5% last year to 7.7% this year. Omar Narvaez's launch angle this season (22.2°) is considerably higher than his 17.1° mark last season.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games today at 93°. Alex Call will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Alex Call has made big gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 5.4% seasonal rate to 10.5% in the last 14 days. Over the past two weeks, Alex Call's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 88.9-mph over the course of the season to 95.5-mph of late. Alex Call's launch angle in recent games (24.4° over the past 14 days) is a significant increase over his 16.6° seasonal figure.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games today at 93°. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Jacob Young will hold that advantage in today's game.

Nationals Park ranks as the #25 park in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The switch-hitting Francisco Lindor will lose the platoon advantage while batting from his weak side (0) today against Joan Adon Francisco Lindor will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. In notching a .278 BABIP this year, Francisco Lindor is ranked in the 22nd percentile.

The 6th-shallowest right field dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Nationals Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games today at 94°. D.J. Stewart will hold the platoon advantage against Joan Adon in today's matchup. In the last 14 days, D.J. Stewart's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 97.4-mph over the course of the season to 101.6-mph of late. Compared to his seasonal average of 16.9°, D.J. Stewart has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 30° mark in the past 7 days.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games today at 93°. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Carter Kieboom will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mark Vientos in the 75th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games today at 93°. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.242) suggests that Mark Vientos this year with his .209 actual batting average. Mark Vientos's 10.3% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) ranks in the 77th percentile since the start of last season. Since the start of last season, Mark Vientos has an average exit velocity of 93.5 mph, which is one of the best in the game at the 97th percentile.

Nationals Park ranks as the #25 park in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Brandon Nimmo will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Dominic Smith is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. The 6th-shallowest right field dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Nationals Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games today at 93°. Dominic Smith will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Butto today. The New York Mets have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Dominic Smith stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.