Cincinnati @ Toronto Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Rogers Centre as the 8th-worst stadium in MLB for right-handed batting average. This contest is projected to have the most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for pitchers. Batting from the same side that Nick Martinez throws from, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will have a tough challenge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Wagner in the 78th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Will Wagner has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (83% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. Will Wagner will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Martinez in today's game. Will Wagner hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds.

The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in Rogers Centre. Addison Barger will hold the platoon advantage against Nick Martinez in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds. Addison Barger will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. A consistent launch angle is a proxy for good hitting, and Addison Barger has been very consistent with his lately, notching a 40.1° launch angle standard deviation over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 2nd-best batter in the majors when assessing his BABIP skill. Elly De La Cruz is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in Rogers Centre. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Elly De La Cruz will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Yariel Rodriguez today. Elly De La Cruz has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 94.3-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 91.7-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Horwitz in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Spencer Horwitz is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in Rogers Centre. Hitting from the opposite that Nick Martinez throws from, Spencer Horwitz will have an edge in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds.

T.J. Friedl is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in Rogers Centre. Batting from the opposite that Yariel Rodriguez throws from, T.J. Friedl will have an edge in today's matchup. Over the past 7 days, T.J. Friedl's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 3.8% up to 18.2%. T.J. Friedl has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 89.2-mph average to last season's 86.7-mph figure.

The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in Rogers Centre. Jake Fraley will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yariel Rodriguez in today's game. Grading out in the 87th percentile, Jake Fraley has notched a .331 BABIP this year.

Daulton Varsho is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in Rogers Centre. Daulton Varsho will hold the platoon advantage over Nick Martinez today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds. Daulton Varsho is an extreme flyball batter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of Cincinnati (#2-worst on the slate).

Will Benson will hold the platoon advantage over Yariel Rodriguez in today's matchup. Will Benson hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 87th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Last year, Will Benson had an average launch angle of 14.5° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 18.9°. Will Benson's 12% Barrel% (a reliable standard to measure power) is in the 84th percentile this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in Rogers Centre. Santiago Espinal's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, increasing from 41.6% on the season to 70.6% over the past two weeks.

Ernie Clement's batting average ability is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ernie Clement is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in Rogers Centre. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds. Ernie Clement will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Jonathan India is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in Rogers Centre. Over the last 7 days, Jonathan India's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.3% up to 20%. Jonathan India has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 97.3-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal average of 89.8-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 84th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in Rogers Centre. Ty France has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 92.8-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 88.7-mph figure. Over the past two weeks, Ty France's 65.4% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 43.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Tyler Stephenson is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in Rogers Centre. Tyler Stephenson has made significant strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 10.2% seasonal rate to 20% in the last week. Tyler Stephenson has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 95.3-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 90.7-mph average.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, George Springer ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). George Springer is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in Rogers Centre. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and George Springer will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Noelvi Marte hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Davis Schneider ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in Rogers Centre. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Davis Schneider will hold that advantage today. Davis Schneider's launch angle in recent games (36.3° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is quite a bit higher than his 22.6° seasonal angle.

The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in Rogers Centre. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Brian Serven will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Brian Serven has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last year's 25.14 ft/sec to 25.68 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Spencer Steer ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Steer is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in Rogers Centre. Spencer Steer's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, going from 15.7% on the season to 25.9% over the past two weeks. Posting a 1.94 K/BB rate this year, Spencer Steer has shown strong plate discipline, ranking in the 79th percentile.

Alejandro Kirk's batting average ability is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Alejandro Kirk is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in Rogers Centre. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Alejandro Kirk will hold that advantage today.