Washington @ New York Picks & Props

Jose Iglesias is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in today's game. Jose Iglesias has been pulled from the game early 11% of the time when starting against a left-handed pitcher this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Citi Field as the worst ballpark in the game for right-handed batting average. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to less offense. Out of every team playing today, the 4th-best infield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Citi Field as the worst ballpark in the game for right-handed batting average. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to less offense. Out of every team playing today, the 4th-best infield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals. J.D. Martinez has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 17.4% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the last week. J.D. Martinez's average exit velocity has fallen off this year; his 93.4-mph mark last season has decreased to 90.6-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 81st percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. CJ Abrams is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. Among all parks, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most suitable for hitting on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Citi Field as the worst ballpark in the game for right-handed batting average. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to less offense. Out of every team playing today, the 4th-best infield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesse Winker in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Jesse Winker is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most suitable for hitting on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Jesse Winker will have an advantage in today's game.

Keibert Ruiz has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (63% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most suitable for hitting on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Keibert Ruiz will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Luis Severino today. Keibert Ruiz hits many of his flyballs to center field (38% — 75th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. James Wood is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most suitable for hitting on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. James Wood will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Severino in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Alvarez in the 78th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Among all parks, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most suitable for hitting on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Francisco Alvarez will have an edge in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Alonso in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Pete Alonso is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most suitable for hitting on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Pete Alonso will have an edge in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Luis Garcia is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most suitable for hitting on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Luis Garcia will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most suitable for hitting on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Brandon Nimmo is apt to have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Among all parks, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most suitable for hitting on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jacob Young has put up a .268 Expected Batting Average this year, placing in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Lane Thomas ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most suitable for hitting on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Lane Thomas pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.4% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Lane Thomas's launch angle this year (17°) is quite a bit better than his 10.6° mark last season.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most suitable for hitting on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Juan Yepez pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.1% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Juan Yepez has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last season's 25.65 ft/sec to 26.7 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric). In the last week's worth of games, Juan Yepez's swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 23.1% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most suitable for hitting on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Harrison Bader will have an advantage in today's matchup. Harrison Bader hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Harrison Bader will hold that advantage in today's game.

Among all parks, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest. High humidity has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the 3rd-most humid conditions of all games on the slate at 77%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. LaVictor Lipscomb has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 85.2-mph to 88.4-mph in the past 7 days.

Mark Vientos is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most suitable for hitting on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Mark Vientos will have the handedness advantage over Patrick Corbin in today's matchup. Mark Vientos hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most suitable for hitting on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Tyrone Taylor will have the handedness advantage over Patrick Corbin in today's matchup. Tyrone Taylor pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.2% — 81st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Tyrone Taylor will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Among all parks, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most suitable for hitting on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Ildemaro Vargas has displayed good plate discipline this year, grading out in the 94th percentile with a 1.46 K/BB rate.