Washington @ Oakland Picks & Props

Lawrence Butler may have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals has just 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Lawrence Butler will hold that advantage in today's game.

J.J. Bleday has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals only has 1 same-handed RP. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals. J.J. Bleday will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. J.J. Bleday has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 86-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 80.3-mph figure. Compared to his seasonal average of 25.7°, J.J. Bleday has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 38.7° angle in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesse Winker in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Jesse Winker is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Joe Boyle throws from, Jesse Winker will have an edge today. Over the last week, Jesse Winker has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .382.

Trey Lipscomb has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

When assessing his BABIP talent, Zack Gelof is projected as the 18th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Zack Gelof is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Zack Gelof will have an edge in today's game. Zack Gelof will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Eddie Rosario has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (86% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. Eddie Rosario will hold the platoon advantage against Joe Boyle in today's matchup.

CJ Abrams is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Joe Boyle throws from, CJ Abrams will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. In the past 14 days, CJ Abrams has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .406.

Abraham Toro is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Abraham Toro will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against MacKenzie Gore in this game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Abraham Toro will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Meneses in the 79th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Joey Meneses is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Homers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the majors. Batting from the opposite that Joe Boyle throws from, Luis Garcia will have an advantage in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics.

Jacob Young has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Lane Thomas is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game.

Shea Langeliers is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. Shea Langeliers will have the handedness advantage over MacKenzie Gore in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage in today's matchup. The standard deviation of Shea Langeliers's launch angle has been very consistent of late (32.5° over the last two weeks), which is an indicator of reliable bat control and seeing the ball well.

Hitting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Nick Allen will have an edge in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Nick Allen will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Nick Allen has hit one of the hardest balls in MLB in the past two weeks — 104.6-mph — which is a strong proxy for recent form and raw power.

Joey Gallo is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. Joey Gallo will have the handedness advantage over Joe Boyle in today's game.

Riley Adams has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.