Colorado @ Washington Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McMahon in the 77th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Ryan McMahon is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Among all stadiums, Nationals Park's RF dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. Compared to last season, Ryan McMahon has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 46.1% to 51.7% this season.

When estimating his BABIP skill, James Wood is projected as the 8th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). James Wood is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Among all stadiums, Nationals Park's RF dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. James Wood will hold the platoon advantage against Tanner Gordon in today's matchup. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so James Wood has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

Nolan Jones's BABIP talent is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Among all stadiums, Nationals Park's RF dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. Nolan Jones's 94.5-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced metric to study power) grades out in the 83rd percentile since the start of last season. Nolan Jones has notched a .349 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 97th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Luis Garcia is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. Among all stadiums, Nationals Park's RF dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. Luis Garcia will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tanner Gordon today. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Luis Garcia has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

CJ Abrams is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Tanner Gordon throws from, CJ Abrams will have an edge in today's game. CJ Abrams may have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies has just 1 same-handed RP. CJ Abrams pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.1% — 81st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. CJ Abrams will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Charlie Blackmon is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Among all stadiums, Nationals Park's RF dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. Charlie Blackmon's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better in recent games, rising from 15.5% on the season to 33.3% over the last 7 days.

Joey Gallo will hold the platoon advantage over Tanner Gordon in today's matchup. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Joey Gallo stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Joey Gallo pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.7% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Joey Gallo will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Joey Gallo's 17.8% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) grades out in the 99th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 85th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Ezequiel Tovar is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. Batting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Ezequiel Tovar will have an edge in today's game. There has been a significant improvement in Ezequiel Tovar's launch angle from last season's 12.3° to 18.4° this year. Ezequiel Tovar's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, rising from 44.2% on the season to 85.7% over the last 7 days.

Drew Romo has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Rodgers in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Brendan Rodgers is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Brendan Rodgers will have the upper hand in today's game. Brendan Rodgers has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Brendan Rodgers has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 104.4-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal mark of 90.5-mph.

Batting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Jacob Stallings will have the upper hand in today's game. Jacob Stallings has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Jacob Stallings's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (16.5°) is a considerable increase over his 11.1° figure last season. Checking in at the 78th percentile, Jacob Stallings has put up a .331 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Jacob Young has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Jacob Young will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Jacob Young has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 88.1-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal EV of 85.1-mph. In notching a .269 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year , Jacob Young has performed in the 79th percentile.

Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Andres Chaparro will hold that advantage in today's game. Andres Chaparro has been optimizing his launch angle on his hardest hit balls quite well of late, putting up a 24.3° angle on such balls in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Tena in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Among all stadiums, Nationals Park's RF dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. Batting from the opposite that Tanner Gordon throws from, Jose Tena will have an edge today. Jose Tena will probably have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies only has 1 same-handed RP. Jose Tena will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Keibert Ruiz has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (57% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Keibert Ruiz will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Tanner Gordon in this game. Keibert Ruiz pulls many of his flyballs (40.1% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Keibert Ruiz will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Keibert Ruiz's launch angle this year (20.6°) is significantly better than his 15.1° mark last year.

Michael Toglia has made substantial gains with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 18.1% seasonal rate to 50% in the last 7 days. Michael Toglia has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 92.3-mph to 96.3-mph in the last week. In the last week's worth of games, Michael Toglia's 62.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 20.9%. Posting a .339 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Michael Toglia is ranked in the 80th percentile for offensive skills.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Beck in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Jordan Beck will hold the platoon advantage over Mitchell Parker in today's matchup. Jordan Beck has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. In the past week's worth of games, Jordan Beck's 62.5% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 45.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brenton Doyle in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Brenton Doyle is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Brenton Doyle will have an advantage in today's game. Brenton Doyle has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Over the last 14 days, Brenton Doyle's 53.6% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42.9%.

Alex Call is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 58% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Alex Call will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Alex Call has made notable strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 5.8% seasonal rate to 11.8% in the last week. Compared to his seasonal average of 10.9°, Alex Call has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 23° figure in the past 7 days. Alex Call has shown strong plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 94th percentile with a 1.49 K/BB rate.