Milwaukee @ Washington Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Nationals Park has the 7th-shallowest RF dimensions among all parks. This contest is expected to have the 15th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Sal Frelick's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, going from 41.9% on the season to 54.5% in the last 7 days.

Harold Ramirez has been pulled from the game early 19% of the time when starting against a righty on the mound this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Nationals Park as the 2nd-worst park in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Aaron Civale will hold the platoon advantage against Harold Ramirez today. The Milwaukee Brewers outfield defense grades out as the best out of all the teams on the slate today. Harold Ramirez's average exit velocity has decreased this season; his 89-mph average last season has decreased to 86.6-mph.

Nationals Park has the 7th-shallowest RF dimensions among all parks. This contest is expected to have the 15th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Brice Turang has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 87.7-mph average to last year's 85.5-mph EV. Brice Turang has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .262 figure is deflated compared to his .291 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jackson Chourio has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 13% of the time when starting against a left-handed pitcher this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Nationals Park as the 2nd-worst park in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Jackson Chourio will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. Jackson Chourio's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased lately, falling from 40% on the season to 28.6% in the past week's worth of games.

Nationals Park grades out as the #28 venue in the game for left-handed base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The Milwaukee Brewers outfield defense grades out as the best out of all the teams on the slate today.

When assessing his BABIP talent, James Wood is projected as the 8th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). James Wood is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Nationals Park has the 7th-shallowest RF dimensions among all parks. This contest is expected to have the 15th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters.

CJ Abrams is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. This contest is expected to have the 15th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. CJ Abrams will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Civale in today's matchup. CJ Abrams pulls many of his flyballs (34.2% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects William Contreras in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. William Contreras is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. This contest is expected to have the 15th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. William Contreras will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against DJ Herz in today's game.

Blake Perkins is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. This contest is expected to have the 15th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Blake Perkins will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against DJ Herz in this game. Blake Perkins has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

This contest is expected to have the 15th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Alex Call will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. In the last week, Alex Call's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 85.9-mph over the course of the season to 96-mph of late. Alex Call's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls in recent games (19.5° in the last 7 days) is a considerable increase over his 3° seasonal mark.

Juan Yepez is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. This contest is expected to have the 15th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Juan Yepez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Ranking in the 85th percentile, Juan Yepez sports a .337 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season.

Keibert Ruiz has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (64% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. This contest is expected to have the 15th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Aaron Civale. Keibert Ruiz pulls many of his flyballs (38.7% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Willy Adames is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. This contest is expected to have the 15th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Willy Adames will hold the platoon advantage over DJ Herz today.

This contest is expected to have the 15th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Rhys Hoskins will have the handedness advantage over DJ Herz today. Compared to his seasonal average of 21.6°, Rhys Hoskins has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 33° figure in the past two weeks. Rhys Hoskins has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 23.2° figure is among the highest in the league this year (100th percentile).

This contest is expected to have the 15th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. LaVictor Lipscomb has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. LaVictor Lipscomb will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. This contest is expected to have the 15th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Jacob Young has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Jacob Young will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

This contest is expected to have the 15th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Ildemaro Vargas pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.6% — 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 benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Posting a 1.46 K/BB rate this year, Ildemaro Vargas has demonstrated strong plate discipline, checking in at the 93rd percentile.

Nationals Park has the 7th-shallowest RF dimensions among all parks. This contest is expected to have the 15th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Travis Blankenhorn will have an advantage today. Travis Blankenhorn will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Gary Sanchez is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. This contest is expected to have the 15th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that DJ Herz throws from, Gary Sanchez will have the upper hand today. Gary Sanchez's 11.9% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) is in the 84th percentile this year.

This contest is expected to have the 15th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that DJ Herz throws from, Andruw Monasterio will have an advantage today. Andruw Monasterio has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Last year, Andruw Monasterio had an average launch angle of 10.6° on his hardest-hit balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 17.3°.