Washington @ Chicago Picks & Props

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for long-balls. Hitting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Zach Remillard will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Zach Remillard will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Keibert Ruiz will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Erick Fedde in today's matchup. Keibert Ruiz pulls a lot of his flyballs (39% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Keibert Ruiz's true offensive ability to be a .301, suggesting that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .115 difference between that mark and his actual .186 wOBA. Keibert Ruiz grades out in the 75th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (45.3% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Andrew Benintendi has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals has just 1 same-handed RP. Andrew Benintendi has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Andrew Benintendi will hold that advantage in today's game.

Hitting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Martin Maldonado will have the upper hand today. Martin Maldonado pulls many of his flyballs (36.7% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Martin Maldonado will hold that advantage today.

Luis Garcia's batting average skill is projected to be in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Garcia is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Luis Garcia will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Erick Fedde today. Luis Garcia has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Over the past 14 days, Luis Garcia has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .359.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Meneses in the 81st percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Joey Meneses is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Joey Meneses has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Despite posting a .252 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Joey Meneses has had bad variance on his side given the .048 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .300. With a .318 BABIP since the start of last season, Joey Meneses has performed in the 78th percentile.

The Washington Nationals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nicky Lopez can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Nicky Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Nicky Lopez will hold that advantage in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.248) implies that Nicky Lopez has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .222 actual batting average. Nicky Lopez has exhibited impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 91st percentile with a 1.52 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 76th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. CJ Abrams is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. CJ Abrams will have the handedness advantage against Erick Fedde in today's matchup. CJ Abrams pulls many of his flyballs (33.7% — 77th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. CJ Abrams is very quick, grading out in the 79th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.14 ft/sec this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesse Winker in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for long-balls. Jesse Winker will have the handedness advantage over Erick Fedde today. Jesse Winker has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last year's 23.52 ft/sec to 26.04 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric). Jesse Winker has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 17.2° mark is among the highest in baseball since the start of last season (80th percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 88th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Jacob Young has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.285) suggests that Jacob Young has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .263 actual batting average. Grading out in the 82nd percentile, Jacob Young has put up a .267 batting average since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rafael Ortega in the 7th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Rafael Ortega is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this matchup. Batting from the same side that Mitchell Parker throws from, Rafael Ortega will have a tough challenge in today's matchup. Rafael Ortega's 84.3-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced metric to study power) is in the 3rd percentile since the start of last season. Rafael Ortega has done a weak job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 7° mark is among the lowest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season (19th percentile).

With a .242 wOBA over the past 7 days, Andrew Vaughn has been struggling at the plate. Andrew Vaughn has put up a .243 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 13th percentile. As it relates to plate discipline, Andrew Vaughn's ability is quite bad, putting up a 3.76 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 22nd percentile.

Tommy Pham's quickness has declined this year. His 27.75 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.89 ft/sec now. Tommy Pham's 5.4° launch angle (a reliable stat to measure a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most groundball-inducing in the majors: 7th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ildemaro Vargas in the 6th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Ildemaro Vargas is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in this game. As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Ildemaro Vargas will bat from his weak side against Erick Fedde in this game. Ildemaro Vargas will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.294) implies that Ildemaro Vargas has experienced some positive variance since the start of last season with his .308 actual wOBA.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for long-balls. This game is forecasted to have the 4th-most humid conditions of all games on the slate (77%); there is a small yet noteworthy connection with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among every team in action today.

Bryan Ramos is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for long-balls. Batting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Bryan Ramos will have the upper hand in today's game. Bryan Ramos will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Ranking in the 88th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.7 ft/sec this year, Bryan Ramos is quite quick.

This game is forecasted to have the 4th-most humid conditions of all games on the slate (75%); there is a small yet noteworthy connection with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. LaVictor Lipscomb has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among every team in action today.

Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Gavin Sheets has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals only has 1 same-handed RP. Gavin Sheets pulls many of his flyballs (34% — 79th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Gavin Sheets will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Eddie Rosario is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 92% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for long-balls. Eddie Rosario will hold the platoon advantage over Erick Fedde in today's game. Eddie Rosario has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .246 figure is quite a bit lower than his .345 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Eddie Rosario and his 18.6° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 96th percentile, among the highest in the majors since the start of last season.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for long-balls. This game is forecasted to have the 4th-most humid conditions of all games on the slate (75%); there is a small yet noteworthy connection with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Korey Lee will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Eloy Jimenez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for long-balls. Eloy Jimenez will hold the platoon advantage against Mitchell Parker today. Eloy Jimenez will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Paul DeJong has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. Paul DeJong will hold the platoon advantage against Mitchell Parker in today's matchup. Paul DeJong pulls many of his flyballs (35.4% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Paul DeJong will hold that advantage in today's game. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Paul DeJong ranks in the 84th percentile with a 16.9° launch angle, which is one of the most flyball-inducing angles in Major League Baseball.

Victor Robles pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Victor Robles grades out in the 82nd percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .268.