Washington @ New York Picks & Props

Harold Ramirez has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 26% of the time when starting against a lefty on the mound this year. The #1 ballpark in MLB for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citi Field. Citi Field's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Harold Ramirez in today's game. Harold Ramirez's average exit velocity has fallen off this season; his 89-mph average last season has fallen off to 86.2-mph.

Juan Yepez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 76%. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Juan Yepez will have an advantage today. Juan Yepez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.4% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

CJ Abrams's batting average talent is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). CJ Abrams is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 76%. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 76%. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Jeff McNeil will have the upper hand in today's game. The Washington Nationals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jeff McNeil stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. James Wood is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 76%. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. James Wood has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the New York Mets has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 76%. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The New York Mets have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Luis Garcia can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Luis Garcia has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lane Thomas in the 79th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Lane Thomas is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 76%. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Lane Thomas will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Lindor in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Francisco Lindor is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 76%. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Brandon Nimmo is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 76%. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Brandon Nimmo will have an advantage in today's matchup.

Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 76%. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, LaVictor Lipscomb will have an edge in today's game. Among every team today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the New York Mets.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 76%. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Jacob Young will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, J.D. Martinez ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.D. Martinez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 76%. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

Pete Alonso projects as the 20th-best batter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Pete Alonso is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 76%. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Pete Alonso pulls many of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 76%. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Keibert Ruiz pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.3% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among every team today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Keibert Ruiz's launch angle this season (19.8°) is a considerable increase over his 15.1° figure last year.

Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 76%. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Harrison Bader hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Harrison Bader will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Harrison Bader has compiled a .271 Expected Batting Average this year, placing in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 76%. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Mark Vientos hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's shallowest CF fences in today's game. Mark Vientos will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Mark Vientos has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 99.8-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal figure of 94.1-mph.

Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Ildemaro Vargas will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Jose Quintana. Among every team today, the worst infield defense is that of the New York Mets. In terms of plate discipline, Ildemaro Vargas's talent is quite impressive, posting a 1.46 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 95th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Alvarez in the 79th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Francisco Alvarez is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 76%. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 76%. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, D.J. Stewart will have the upper hand in today's game. D.J. Stewart 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.