Washington @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Andres Gimenez has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (87% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in today's game. Progressive Field has the 7th-deepest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums. Mitchell Parker will hold the platoon advantage against Andres Gimenez today. Andres Gimenez's speed has declined this year. His 29.24 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 28.78 ft/sec now. Andres Gimenez's 84.8-mph average exit velocity is one of the worst in Major League Baseball since the start of last season: 1st percentile.

As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the plate, Jose Ramirez will be at a disadvantage batting from his weak side against Mitchell Parker in this game. Jose Ramirez has been very bad at hitting the ball to all fields (a crucial skill for batting average), ranking in the 4th percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season.

The Cleveland Guardians infield defense profiles as the best among every team playing today. Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Luis Garcia in today's game. Luis Garcia's 4.4° launch angle (a reliable standard to evaluate a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the lowest in the majors: 5th percentile.

Tyler Freeman's 3.1% Barrel% (an advanced stat to study power) is in the 22nd percentile since the start of last season. Tyler Freeman's 86.3-mph average exit velocity is among the worst in baseball since the start of last season: 21st percentile. Tyler Freeman's 5.9° launch angle (a reliable standard to evaluate a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the lowest in baseball: 13th percentile. Tyler Freeman has notched a .237 BABIP this year, placing in the 12th percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jesse Winker ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. The weather report projects the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. The weather report projects the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. The Washington Nationals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Manzardo can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The Cleveland Guardians infield defense profiles as the best among every team playing today. CJ Abrams will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. CJ Abrams's 87.3-mph average exit velocity ranks among the worst in the game since the start of last season: 18th percentile. CJ Abrams grades out in the 22nd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (39.9% rate since the start of last season). A high launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a lower rate of hits on balls in play, and CJ Abrams's 29.9° mark (13th percentile) since the start of last season indicates a weak hitting profile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Jacob Young is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 71% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. The weather report projects the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. The 3rd-shallowest LF fences among all parks are found in Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. The weather report projects the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters.

Eddie Rosario has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (68% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. The weather report projects the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters.

Lane Thomas is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. The weather report projects the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. The 3rd-shallowest LF fences among all parks are found in Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. The weather report projects the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects David Fry in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. David Fry is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. The weather report projects the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Meneses in the 81st percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Joey Meneses is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. The weather report projects the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. The weather report projects the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. The weather report projects the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. Considering Ben Lively's large platoon split, Joey Gallo will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. The weather report projects the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. Riley Adams has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. The weather report projects the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. Ildemaro Vargas pulls many of his flyballs (33.8% — 78th 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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Johnathan Rodriguez in the 90th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Johnathan Rodriguez has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. The 3rd-shallowest LF fences among all parks are found in Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. The weather report projects the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. Austin Hedges will have the handedness advantage over Mitchell Parker today.