Cincinnati @ Washington Picks & Props

Harold Ramirez has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 29% of the time when starting against a left-handed pitcher this year. The #2 venue in baseball for suppressing BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park. Harold Ramirez's average exit velocity has decreased this year; his 89-mph EV last season has lowered to 86.1-mph. There has been a significant decline in Harold Ramirez's launch angle from last season's 5.8° to 0.4° this year. Harold Ramirez's 3.2% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) ranks in the 10th percentile this year.

As it relates to his BABIP skill, James Wood is projected as the 18th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The 7th-shallowest RF dimensions among all major league stadiums are found in Nationals Park. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Extreme groundball batters like James Wood usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Andrew Abbott. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 78th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. CJ Abrams is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). CJ Abrams pulls many of his flyballs (33.9% — 81st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams today.

Juan Yepez has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (50% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Abbott throws from, Juan Yepez will have an edge in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams today. Juan Yepez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Lane Thomas ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lane Thomas is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Lane Thomas will hold the platoon advantage over Andrew Abbott today. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams today.

The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). LaVictor Lipscomb will have the handedness advantage over Andrew Abbott in today's matchup. LaVictor Lipscomb has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like LaVictor Lipscomb tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Andrew Abbott. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Andrew Abbott throws from, Jacob Young will have an advantage today. Jacob Young has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Jacob Young tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Andrew Abbott.

The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The switch-hitting Ildemaro Vargas will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Andrew Abbott. Extreme flyball hitters like Ildemaro Vargas generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Andrew Abbott. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Ildemaro Vargas will hold that advantage in today's game.

Keibert Ruiz is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Keibert Ruiz will hold that advantage today. Keibert Ruiz has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 87.2-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 85.2-mph average.