Baltimore @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 92nd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Tyler Stephenson has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (70% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Hitting from the opposite that John Means throws from, Tyler Stephenson will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. James McCann will hold the platoon advantage against Andrew Abbott today. When it comes to his batting average, James McCann has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .225 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .248. Checking in at the 79th percentile, the hardest ball James McCann has made contact with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 112.1 mph -- a reliable indication of underlying power skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 2nd-best batter in MLB when estimating his BABIP ability. Elly De La Cruz is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 69% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Extreme flyball hitters like Elly De La Cruz usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like John Means.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Steer in the 81st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Spencer Steer is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. Among all major league parks, Great American Ball Park's LF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting of all games on the slate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in the game for LHB batting average. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Will Benson will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Since the start of last season, Will Benson's flyball exit velocity (a reliable stat to evaluate power) is in the 84th percentile at 94.8 mph. 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).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. Among all major league parks, Great American Ball Park's LF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Batting from the opposite that John Means throws from, Stuart Fairchild will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Stuart Fairchild will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Westburg in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Jordan Westburg is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Abbott throws from, Jordan Westburg will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 77th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Batting from the opposite that John Means throws from, Santiago Espinal will have an advantage today. Santiago Espinal has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. The switch-hitting Jeimer Candelario will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against John Means. Jeimer Candelario pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.4% — 89th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Jeimer Candelario will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Anthony Santander is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. The switch-hitting Anthony Santander will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Andrew Abbott. Anthony Santander pulls many of his flyballs (40.5% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McKenna in the 84th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Abbott throws from, Ryan McKenna will have the upper hand in today's game. Ryan McKenna has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gunnar Henderson in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Gunnar Henderson is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in the game for LHB batting average. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Gunnar Henderson has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ryan Mountcastle in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in the game for LHB batting average. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Cedric Mullins II pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Cedric Mullins II's 21.7° launch angle (a reliable stat to measure a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the highest in baseball: 99th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in the game for LHB batting average. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Jake Fraley pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.1% — 79th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Jake Fraley will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In notching a .346 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 is ranked in the 79th percentile for offensive skills.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colton Cowser as the 13th-best hitter in baseball when assessing his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in the game for LHB batting average. The 4th-shallowest RF dimensions in the majors are found in Great American Ball Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Colton Cowser has been hot in recent games, hitting his way to a .389 wOBA in the past two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the 88th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Christian Encarnacion-Strand is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Christian Encarnacion-Strand will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against John Means in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adley Rutschman in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Adley Rutschman is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. Among all major league parks, Great American Ball Park's LF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting of all games on the slate.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jonathan India ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Batting from the opposite that John Means throws from, Jonathan India will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. Among all major league parks, Great American Ball Park's LF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Abbott throws from, Jorge Mateo will have an edge in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.323) suggests that Jorge Mateo has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .275 actual wOBA.