New York @ Washington Picks & Props

Among all major league stadiums, Nationals Park's right field fences are the 7th-shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 5th-hottest temperature of the day at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Washington Nationals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ben Gamel has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Ben Gamel has compiled a .274 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jesse Winker ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesse Winker is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Among all major league stadiums, Nationals Park's right field fences are the 7th-shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 5th-hottest temperature of the day at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

The #3 park in MLB for suppressing base hits to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park. The Washington Nationals infield defense profiles as the 5th-best among every team today. Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Francisco Lindor in today's matchup.

Luis Garcia's batting average talent is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Among all major league stadiums, Nationals Park's right field fences are the 7th-shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 5th-hottest temperature of the day at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Luis Garcia will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Christian Scott in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, J.D. Martinez ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.D. Martinez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 5th-hottest temperature of the day at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, J.D. Martinez will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. CJ Abrams is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 5th-hottest temperature of the day at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. CJ Abrams will hold the platoon advantage against Christian Scott in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Brandon Nimmo is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Among all major league stadiums, Nationals Park's right field fences are the 7th-shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 5th-hottest temperature of the day at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. James Wood has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (100% of the time), but he is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Among all major league stadiums, Nationals Park's right field fences are the 7th-shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 5th-hottest temperature of the day at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 4th-hottest temperature of the day at 86°. The New York Mets outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst out of every team today. Nick Senzel will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Nick Senzel's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 11.4% to 21.7%. Nick Senzel has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .211 BA is considerably lower than his .235 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Pete Alonso ranks as the 18th-best batter in Major League Baseball. Pete Alonso is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 5th-hottest temperature of the day at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Pete Alonso will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitchell Parker in today's game.

Jacob Young's BABIP talent is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 5th-hottest temperature of the day at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Jacob Young has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Jacob Young will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Keibert Ruiz is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 5th-hottest temperature of the day at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Keibert Ruiz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Christian Scott today. Keibert Ruiz pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.1% — 96th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 5th-hottest temperature of the day at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Luis Torrens will hold the platoon advantage over Mitchell Parker in today's matchup. Luis Torrens has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Luis Torrens's footspeed has gotten better this year. His 26.34 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.94 ft/sec now.

Mark Vientos has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (77% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 5th-hottest temperature of the day at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Mark Vientos will have an advantage in today's matchup. Mark Vientos has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 15.7% seasonal rate to 26.1% in the past two weeks' worth of games.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Lane Thomas ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lane Thomas is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 5th-hottest temperature of the day at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Lane Thomas will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Alvarez in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 4th-hottest temperature of the day at 86°. Batting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Francisco Alvarez will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Francisco Alvarez has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 8.5% seasonal rate to 21.7% in the last two weeks. Francisco Alvarez has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 95.8-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 90.7-mph mark.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 5th-hottest temperature of the day at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Ildemaro Vargas pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Ildemaro Vargas will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Sporting a 1.46 K/BB rate this year, Ildemaro Vargas has displayed impressive plate discipline, ranking in the 93rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Meneses in the 81st percentile when assessing his batting average skill. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 5th-hottest temperature of the day at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Joey Meneses has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Joey Meneses will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Iglesias in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 5th-hottest temperature of the day at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Jose Iglesias will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitchell Parker in today's game. In the past week, Jose Iglesias's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 2.6% up to 11.1%.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 5th-hottest temperature of the day at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Tyrone Taylor will hold the platoon advantage against Mitchell Parker today. Tyrone Taylor has made significant strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 8.8% seasonal rate to 21.7% over the past two weeks. In the past 14 days, Tyrone Taylor's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.3-mph over the course of the season to 97.6-mph recently.

Jeff McNeil has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.