Washington @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

Jesse Winker is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Nick Martinez throws from, Jesse Winker will have the upper hand today.

Batting from the opposite that Nick Martinez throws from, Eddie Rosario will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lane Thomas in the 75th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Lane Thomas is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. The #9 field in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Lane Thomas pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 75th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. CJ Abrams is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. The #9 venue in the game for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Hitting from the opposite that Nick Martinez throws from, CJ Abrams will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Meneses in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Joey Meneses is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The #9 field in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Joey Meneses has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Nick Martinez. Keibert Ruiz pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.4% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Spencer Steer ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Homers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Great American Ball Park has the 8th-shallowest among all major league parks. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Spencer Steer will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Jonathan India is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Jonathan India pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.8% — 87th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals. Jonathan India will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Joey Gallo is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Nick Martinez throws from, Joey Gallo will have an edge in today's matchup. Joey Gallo pulls many of his flyballs (41.7% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Extreme flyball batters like Joey Gallo tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Nick Martinez.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Christian Encarnacion-Strand is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Homers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Great American Ball Park has the 8th-shallowest among all major league parks. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals. Christian Encarnacion-Strand will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Batting from the opposite that Nick Martinez throws from, Luis Garcia will have the upper hand today. Luis Garcia has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) 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.

When estimating his BABIP talent, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Homers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Great American Ball Park has the 8th-shallowest among all major league parks. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Elly De La Cruz will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Jake Irvin in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Elly De La Cruz will hold that advantage in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jake Fraley ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jake Fraley is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Batting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Jake Fraley will have an edge in today's matchup. The Washington Nationals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jake Fraley stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Jake Fraley pulls many of his flyballs (35.3% — 90th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Tyler Stephenson has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Tyler Stephenson will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeimer Candelario in the 79th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Jeimer Candelario is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Jeimer Candelario pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.8% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Jeimer Candelario will hold that advantage today.

Batting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Nick Martini will have an edge today. Nick Martini is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals has just 1 same-handed RP. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Nick Martini will hold that advantage in today's game.

Will Benson has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (50% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. Will Benson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Irvin in today's game. The Washington Nationals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Will Benson has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals. Washington's 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams on the slate today creates a favorable matchup for Will Benson, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.