Cincinnati @ Washington Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the 18th-best hitter in baseball when estimating his BABIP ability. James Wood is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Nationals Park has the 7th-shallowest RF dimensions in Major League Baseball. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games today at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). James Wood will hold the platoon advantage against Frankie Montas in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 77th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. CJ Abrams is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games today at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Frankie Montas throws from, CJ Abrams will have an advantage today. CJ Abrams pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.1% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Nationals Park has the 7th-shallowest RF dimensions in Major League Baseball. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games today at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Luis Garcia will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Frankie Montas today. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 6th-worst out of every team in action today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jesse Winker ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesse Winker is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Nationals Park has the 7th-shallowest RF dimensions in Major League Baseball. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games today at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jesse Winker will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Frankie Montas in today's matchup.

The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games today at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). LaVictor Lipscomb has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 6th-worst out of every team in action today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and LaVictor Lipscomb will hold that advantage in today's game. In the last 14 days, LaVictor Lipscomb's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.7-mph over the course of the season to 100.3-mph in recent games.

The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games today at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Keibert Ruiz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Frankie Montas in today's game. Keibert Ruiz pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.4% — 96th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 6th-worst out of every team in action today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Keibert Ruiz will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lane Thomas in the 80th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Lane Thomas is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games today at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 6th-worst out of every team in action today. Lane Thomas will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games today at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jacob Young has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 6th-worst out of every team in action today. Jacob Young will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Juan Yepez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 60% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games today at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 6th-worst out of every team in action today. Juan Yepez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. In the past week, Juan Yepez's 77.8% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 56.7%.