Washington @ Cleveland Picks & Props

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 2nd-best for pitching on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hurlers. Batting from the same side that Patrick Corbin throws from, Steven Kwan will have a tough challenge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 90th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for righty batting average. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Jacob Young has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. In notching a .285 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Jacob Young is positioned in the 91st percentile.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 2nd-best for pitching on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hurlers. The switch-hitting Jose Ramirez will be less advantaged while batting from his bad side (0) today against Patrick Corbin Jose Ramirez has been very bad at hitting the ball to all fields (a key skill for batting average), ranking in the 4th percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for righty batting average. Among all stadiums, Progressive Field's left field fences are the 3rd-shallowest. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. The switch-hitting Brayan Rocchio will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Patrick Corbin. Brayan Rocchio will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Bo Naylor has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals only has 1 same-handed RP. Bo Naylor will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Bo Naylor has been unlucky this year, notching a .235 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .290 — a .055 discrepancy. Bo Naylor's 21.4° launch angle (a reliable metric to study a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the highest in Major League Baseball: 94th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects David Fry in the 81st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. David Fry is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for righty batting average. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. David Fry will hold the platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jesse Winker ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesse Winker is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Progressive Field profiles as the #7 park in baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Jesse Winker will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tanner Bibee today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Johnathan Rodriguez in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for righty batting average. Among all stadiums, Progressive Field's left field fences are the 3rd-shallowest. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Johnathan Rodriguez will hold the platoon advantage over Patrick Corbin in today's game.

Lane Thomas is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for righty batting average. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Lane Thomas pulls many of his flyballs (35.5% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. Despite posting a .268 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Lane Thomas has had bad variance on his side given the .045 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .313.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 2nd-best for pitching on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hurlers. Tyler Freeman's 3.1% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) ranks in the 22nd percentile since the start of last season. Tyler Freeman's 86.3-mph average exit velocity ranks among the worst in the game since the start of last season: 21st percentile. Tyler Freeman's 5.9° launch angle (an advanced standard to study a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most groundball-inducing in the league: 13th percentile.

Gabriel Arias's BABIP talent is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for righty batting average. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Gabriel Arias will have the handedness advantage against Patrick Corbin in today's matchup. Gabriel Arias has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Progressive Field profiles as the #7 park in baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. The Washington Nationals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Andres Gimenez stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Andres Gimenez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for righty batting average. Among all stadiums, Progressive Field's left field fences are the 3rd-shallowest. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Luis Garcia is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Progressive Field profiles as the #7 park in baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Luis Garcia will have the handedness advantage over Tanner Bibee today.

Progressive Field profiles as the #7 park in baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Joey Gallo will hold the platoon advantage over Tanner Bibee in today's game. Joey Gallo pulls a lot of his flyballs (42.5% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. Joey Gallo's 19.3% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) is in the 98th percentile since the start of last season.

CJ Abrams is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. Progressive Field profiles as the #7 park in baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, CJ Abrams will have an edge in today's matchup. CJ Abrams pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.8% — 77th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

Keibert Ruiz is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. Progressive Field profiles as the #7 park in baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Tanner Bibee. Keibert Ruiz pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.7% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Progressive Field profiles as the #7 park in baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Eddie Rosario will have the handedness advantage over Tanner Bibee in today's game. As it relates to his batting average, Eddie Rosario has experienced some negative variance this year. His .177 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .265. Eddie Rosario and his 18.6° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 96th percentile, among the highest in MLB since the start of last season.

Riley Adams has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Will Brennan has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Kyle Manzardo has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.