Cincinnati @ Seattle Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 75th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. J.P. Crawford is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball. J.P. Crawford will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Frankie Montas in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest among every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Christian Encarnacion-Strand is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball. Christian Encarnacion-Strand has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .316 figure is quite a bit lower than his .334 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Christian Encarnacion-Strand's 10.3% Barrel% (an advanced stat to study power) grades out in the 75th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 3rd-best hitter in baseball when assessing his BABIP ability. Julio Rodriguez is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest among every team playing today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Julio Rodriguez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Jonathan India is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. Jonathan India pulls many of his flyballs (34.6% — 84th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. When it comes to his batting average, Jonathan India has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .240 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .260. The standard deviation of Jonathan India's launch angle since the start of last season (26.3°) is in the 81st percentile. A low mark like this tends to lead to a higher rate of base hits.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Tyler Stephenson has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Since the start of last season, Tyler Stephenson's flyball exit velocity (a reliable metric to evaluate power) ranks in the 78th percentile at 94.4 mph. Tyler Stephenson grades out in the 93rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (48.2% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the best hitter in MLB when assessing his BABIP ability. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Elly De La Cruz will get to bat from his strong side against George Kirby in today's game. Elly De La Cruz's maximum exit velocity (an advanced metric to measure power) has been 119.2 mph since the start of last season, ranking in the 99th percentile. Checking in at the 90th percentile, Elly De La Cruz has put up a .339 BABIP since the start of last season.

Ty France's batting average talent is projected to be in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ty France is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest among every team playing today. Ty France will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Jake Fraley is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. Jake Fraley will have the handedness advantage against George Kirby in today's matchup. Jake Fraley pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.9% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. With a .348 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Jake Fraley grades out in the 79th percentile for hitting ability. Jake Fraley's 16.3° launch angle (a reliable standard to measure a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in Major League Baseball: 79th percentile.

Mitch Garver pulls a lot of his flyballs (42% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Mitch Garver will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Using Statcast metrics, Mitch Garver grades out in the 84th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .355. Mitch Garver's 12.4% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) grades out in the 84th percentile since the start of last season. Ranking in the 75th percentile, the hardest ball Mitch Garver has connected with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 113.2 mph -- a reliable indication of underlying power skill.

HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball. Nick Martini will have the handedness advantage over George Kirby in today's game. Over the past two weeks, Nick Martini has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .396.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Mitch Haniger ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mitch Haniger is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest among every team playing today. Mitch Haniger will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Cal Raleigh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.1% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest among every team playing today. Cal Raleigh will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Since the start of last season, Cal Raleigh's 12.6% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 85th percentile among his peers. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Cal Raleigh has connected with reached a maximum exit velocity of 113.7 mph (an advanced standard to study power), checking in at the 80th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Steer in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Spencer Steer is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Spencer Steer pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.4% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Spencer Steer has been hot lately, batting his way to a .481 wOBA in the past 14 days. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs), Spencer Steer and his 18.5% rank in the 87th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Polanco in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Jorge Polanco is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. Jorge Polanco pulls many of his flyballs (39.4% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest among every team playing today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Jorge Polanco will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Jeimer Candelario pulls many of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Jeimer Candelario grades out in the 79th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (17.8% rate since the start of last season).

Will Benson is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball. Will Benson will have the handedness advantage over George Kirby in today's matchup. Will Benson's 94.8-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced stat to study power) ranks in the 84th percentile since the start of last season. Will Benson ranks in the 83rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (47.3% rate since the start of last season).

HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball. Batting from the opposite that Frankie Montas throws from, Luke Raley will have the upper hand today. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest among every team playing today. Luke Raley will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Luke Raley's 13.2% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) ranks in the 89th percentile since the start of last season.

Josh Rojas will have the handedness advantage over Frankie Montas in today's matchup. Josh Rojas has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest among every team playing today. Josh Rojas will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Checking in at the 82nd percentile, Josh Rojas sits with a .324 BABIP since the start of last season.