Washington @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Out of all the teams in action today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the Cleveland Guardians. Luis Garcia will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. Luis Garcia's 4.4° launch angle (an advanced stat to measure a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the lowest in baseball: 5th percentile.

Steven Kwan has been lucky this year, compiling a .401 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .307 — a .094 deviation. Since the start of last season, Steven Kwan's 1.1% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 2nd percentile among his peers. Since the start of last season, Steven Kwan's flyball exit velocity (a reliable metric to assess power) grades out in the 0th percentile at 85.3 mph.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jesse Winker ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesse Winker is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. The #9 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-highest humidity on the schedule today at 75%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Andres Gimenez is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. The #9 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-highest humidity on the schedule today at 75%.

CJ Abrams is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. The #9 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-highest humidity on the schedule today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Tyler Freeman is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field has the 3rd-shallowest LF fences in MLB. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Meneses in the 81st percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-highest humidity on the schedule today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

Nick Senzel is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field has the 3rd-shallowest LF fences in MLB. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-highest humidity on the schedule today at 75%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-highest humidity on the schedule today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

Keibert Ruiz is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The #9 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-highest humidity on the schedule today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. The #9 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-highest humidity on the schedule today at 75%.

The #9 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-highest humidity on the schedule today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Bo Naylor will have the upper hand in today's game.

The #9 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-highest humidity on the schedule today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Joey Gallo will have the handedness advantage against Xzavion Curry in today's matchup... and even better, Curry has a large platoon split.

The #9 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-highest humidity on the schedule today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Washington Nationals outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among every team today.

The #9 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-highest humidity on the schedule today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable 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 MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The #9 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-highest humidity on the schedule today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Because of Xzavion Curry's large platoon split, Eddie Rosario will have an enormous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects David Fry in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. David Fry is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-highest humidity on the schedule today at 75%.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Lane Thomas ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lane Thomas is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-highest humidity on the schedule today at 75%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Will Brennan is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The #9 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-highest humidity on the schedule today at 75%.