Minnesota @ Washington props

When assessing his BABIP ability, Edouard Julien is projected as the 9th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Edouard Julien is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. Among all parks, Nationals Park's right field fences are the 6th-shallowest. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats.

Jose Miranda's batting average ability is projected to be in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats.

The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Joey Gallo will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Joey Gallo pulls many of his flyballs (41.7% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Joey Gallo will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesse Winker in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Jesse Winker is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. Among all parks, Nationals Park's right field fences are the 6th-shallowest. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats.

Eddie Rosario is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Among all parks, Nationals Park's right field fences are the 6th-shallowest. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Eddie Rosario will have an edge in today's game.

The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Willi Castro pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.6% — 76th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Willi Castro has recorded a .329 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 87th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Jeffers in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Ryan Jeffers is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Ryan Jeffers's 11.7% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power) ranks in the 82nd percentile since the start of last season.

CJ Abrams is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. CJ Abrams will have the handedness advantage against Simeon Woods Richard in today's matchup. CJ Abrams pulls many of his flyballs (33.8% — 77th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

Jacob Young's BABIP skill is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jacob Young has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Jacob Young will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Nationals Park as the worst field in the league for right-handed batting average. Simeon Woods Richard will have the handedness advantage over Joey Meneses in today's game. Utilizing Statcast data, Joey Meneses ranks in the 14th percentile for offensive ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .287. Joey Meneses's 5.3% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power) ranks in the 23rd percentile since the start of last season. Joey Meneses's 90.3-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced standard to measure power) is in the 20th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Carlos Correa is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Carlos Correa's quickness has improved this season. His 26.53 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.99 ft/sec now.

Nationals Park ranks as the #27 stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Max Kepler will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. Max Kepler's quickness has decreased this season. His 27.37 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.25 ft/sec now. Max Kepler has been lucky this year, putting up a .371 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .327 — a .044 discrepancy.

Alex Kirilloff's BABIP skill is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Among all parks, Nationals Park's right field fences are the 6th-shallowest. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Alex Kirilloff will have the handedness advantage over Jake Irvin in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Byron Buxton ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Byron Buxton's 14.4% Barrel% (a reliable standard to measure power) ranks in the 92nd percentile since the start of last season. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Byron Buxton has made contact with reached a maximum exit velocity of 116.9 mph (an advanced standard to measure power), checking in at the 97th percentile.

Luis Garcia's batting average skill is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Garcia is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Among all parks, Nationals Park's right field fences are the 6th-shallowest. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats.

The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Ildemaro Vargas pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.9% — 78th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Ildemaro Vargas will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Ildemaro Vargas has compiled a .268 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, checking in at the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Simeon Woods Richard. Keibert Ruiz pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.5% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Keibert Ruiz will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Nick Senzel will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Riley Adams has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Riley Adams will hold that advantage in today's game. Riley Adams can really hit the cover off the ball. If you were to take the top 5% of his batted balls by exit velocity, their average (109.8 mph) rate him as one of the game's best: in the 87th percentile since the start of last season.

Trevor Larnach is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. Among all parks, Nationals Park's right field fences are the 6th-shallowest. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Trevor Larnach will have an advantage today.