Minnesota @ Washington Picks & Props

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Ryan Jeffers ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ryan Jeffers is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects the 8th-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. Hitting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Ryan Jeffers will have an advantage in today's matchup. Since the start of last season, Ryan Jeffers's 11.7% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 82nd percentile among his peers.

CJ Abrams is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects the 8th-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. CJ Abrams will have the handedness advantage over Pablo Lopez today. CJ Abrams pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 77th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 10th-weakest among all the teams in action today.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects the 8th-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. Christian Vazquez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitchell Parker in today's matchup. Christian Vazquez has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Christian Vazquez has been unlucky this year, notching a .171 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .265 — a .094 difference. Christian Vazquez is in the 89th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (47.6% rate since the start of last season).

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects the 8th-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 10th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Nick Senzel will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manuel Margot in the 78th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Manuel Margot is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects the 8th-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. Batting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Manuel Margot will have the upper hand today. Manuel Margot has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .249 BA is a good deal lower than his .278 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

39% of the time that Jose Miranda has started against a lefty on the mound this year, he has been pinch hit for. Nationals Park ranks as the #27 field in baseball for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jose Miranda in today's matchup. Despite posting a .327 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jose Miranda has had some very good luck given the .024 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .303. Since the start of last season, Jose Miranda's flyball exit velocity (an advanced metric to evaluate power) grades out in the 17th percentile at 88.4 mph.

Nationals Park ranks as the #27 field in baseball for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Carlos Correa today. Carlos Correa grades out in the 8th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (11.8% rate since the start of last season).

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jesse Winker ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesse Winker is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The 6th-shallowest right field fences among all major league parks are found in Nationals Park. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects the 8th-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. Jesse Winker will hold the platoon advantage against Pablo Lopez today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 86th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects the 8th-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. Jacob Young has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 10th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Jacob Young will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects the 8th-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Keibert Ruiz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Pablo Lopez in today's game. Keibert Ruiz pulls many of his flyballs (38.4% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 10th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Keibert Ruiz will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects the 8th-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. The switch-hitting Willi Castro will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Mitchell Parker. Grading out in the 86th percentile, Willi Castro sits with a .328 BABIP since the start of last season.

Eddie Rosario has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (80% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The 6th-shallowest right field fences among all major league parks are found in Nationals Park. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects the 8th-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. Batting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Eddie Rosario will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 10th-weakest among all the teams in action today.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Byron Buxton ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects the 8th-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. Batting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Byron Buxton will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Since the start of last season, Byron Buxton's 14.4% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 92nd percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia in the 91st percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Luis Garcia is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. The 6th-shallowest right field fences among all major league parks are found in Nationals Park. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects the 8th-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. Luis Garcia will hold the platoon advantage over Pablo Lopez in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Meneses in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Joey Meneses is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects the 8th-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. Joey Meneses has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 10th-weakest among all the teams in action today.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects the 8th-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. The switch-hitting Carlos Santana will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Mitchell Parker.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects the 8th-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. Kyle Farmer will hold the platoon advantage over Mitchell Parker today. In terms of his batting average, Kyle Farmer has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .238 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .257. Kyle Farmer and his 17.4° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 92nd percentile, among the highest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season.