Philadelphia @ Washington Picks & Props

Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Alec Bohm in today's game.

Joey Gallo is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. Joey Gallo pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.8% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Joey Gallo generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Cristopher Sanchez. Joey Gallo will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Schwarber ranks as the 18th-best batter in Major League Baseball. Kyle Schwarber is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The Washington Nationals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Schwarber can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Kyle Schwarber pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.5% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

Johan Rojas will have the handedness advantage against MacKenzie Gore today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Bryson Stott is likely to have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesse Winker in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Jesse Winker is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Among every team on the slate today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Philadelphia Phillies. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Jesse Winker will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. J.T. Realmuto is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. J.T. Realmuto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore today. J.T. Realmuto has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 85th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Jacob Young has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Jacob Young will have an edge in today's game. Jacob Young has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Jacob Young will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bryce Harper ranks as the 9th-best hitter in baseball. Bryce Harper is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Bryce Harper will probably 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.

Nick Castellanos's BABIP ability is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Hitting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Nick Castellanos will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Meneses in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Joey Meneses is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. Batting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Joey Meneses will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Joey Meneses has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Joey Meneses will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Keibert Ruiz has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (60% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Keibert Ruiz will hold that advantage today.

Lane Thomas is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Lane Thomas will hold the platoon advantage against Cristopher Sanchez in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Philadelphia Phillies. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Lane Thomas will hold that advantage today.

LaVictor Lipscomb will hold the platoon advantage against Cristopher Sanchez in today's game. LaVictor Lipscomb will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Nasim Nunez will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Riley Adams will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cristopher Sanchez in today's game. Riley Adams has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Philadelphia Phillies. Riley Adams will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Ildemaro Vargas will get to bat from his good side against Cristopher Sanchez in today's matchup. Ildemaro Vargas will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

Luis Garcia Jr. has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Trea Turner has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Whit Merrifield has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Cristian Pache has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Edmundo Sosa has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.