Washington @ Oakland Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof as the 18th-best batter in the game when it comes to his BABIP talent. Zack Gelof is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground among all stadiums — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Washington Nationals outfield defense profiles as the 7th-worst among every team on the slate today.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground among all stadiums — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 9th-worst out of all the teams today.

Joey Meneses's batting average ability is projected to be in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Joey Meneses is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 9th-worst out of all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Luis Garcia will hold the platoon advantage over Paul Blackburn in today's matchup. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 9th-worst out of all the teams today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jesse Winker ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesse Winker is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Paul Blackburn throws from, Jesse Winker will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 9th-worst out of all the teams today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Lawrence Butler will hold the platoon advantage against Jake Irvin today. The Washington Nationals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Lawrence Butler can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. The Washington Nationals outfield defense profiles as the 7th-worst among every team on the slate today. Lawrence Butler will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.9-mph in this match-up, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Paul Blackburn. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 9th-worst out of all the teams today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Eddie Rosario will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Paul Blackburn today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 9th-worst out of all the teams today. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Eddie Rosario has averaged an impressive 101.3-mph exit velocity on his flyballs, an advanced indicator of home run potential. In the last 14 days, Eddie Rosario has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, notching a 35° angle.

Seth Brown is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Seth Brown will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Irvin in today's matchup. The Washington Nationals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Seth Brown can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. The Washington Nationals outfield defense profiles as the 7th-worst among every team on the slate today.

Lane Thomas is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground among all stadiums — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 9th-worst out of all the teams today. In the last two weeks, Lane Thomas has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, putting up a 55° angle.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground among all stadiums — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Washington Nationals outfield defense profiles as the 7th-worst among every team on the slate today. Shea Langeliers will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Shea Langeliers has been optimizing his launch angle on his hardest hit balls quite well lately, posting a 41° angle on such balls in the past 14 days.

CJ Abrams is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. CJ Abrams will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Paul Blackburn in today's game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 9th-worst out of all the teams today. In the last two weeks' worth of games, CJ Abrams has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, notching a 63° angle.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Ryan Noda will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Irvin in today's matchup. Ryan Noda may have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals only has 1 same-handed RP. The Washington Nationals outfield defense profiles as the 7th-worst among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Ryan Noda will hold that advantage in today's game.

Abraham Toro is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Washington Nationals outfield defense profiles as the 7th-worst among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Abraham Toro will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Washington Nationals outfield defense profiles as the 7th-worst among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Nick Allen will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

J.J. Bleday is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, J.J. Bleday will have an advantage in today's game. J.J. Bleday has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals has just 1 same-handed RP. The Washington Nationals outfield defense profiles as the 7th-worst among every team on the slate today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 9th-worst out of all the teams today.

Joey Gallo is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Paul Blackburn throws from, Joey Gallo will have the upper hand today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 9th-worst out of all the teams today. Joey Gallo is an extreme flyball batter and faces the weak outfield defense of Oakland (#3-worst on the slate today).