Kansas City @ Washington Picks & Props

The #2 field in Major League Baseball for suppressing BABIP to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park. Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Salvador Perez today. Salvador Perez has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 12.5% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% over the last week. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.249) provides evidence that Salvador Perez has had positive variance on his side this year with his .272 actual batting average.

The 4th-shallowest RF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Nationals Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 15th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Kyle Isbel has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.1-mph to 92.6-mph in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yuli Gurriel in the 9th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The #2 field in Major League Baseball for suppressing BABIP to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park. Yuli Gurriel will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. In the past 7 days, Yuli Gurriel's 55.6% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 61.3%. Yuli Gurriel has experienced some positive variance in regards to with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .292 rate is a good deal higher than his .279 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The #2 field in Major League Baseball for suppressing BABIP to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park. Bobby Witt Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. Bobby Witt Jr. has been lucky this year, compiling a .409 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .380 — a .029 discrepancy.

As it relates to his BABIP talent, James Wood is projected as the 6th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). James Wood is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The 9th-shallowest RF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Nationals Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, James Wood will have an edge in today's game.

The #2 field in Major League Baseball for suppressing BABIP to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park. Playing on the road typically weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Tommy Pham in today's matchup. Tommy Pham has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 7.2% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the past week. Tommy Pham's average exit velocity has fallen off in recent games; his 90.6-mph seasonal average has fallen to 83.5-mph in the past 7 days. Over the past week, Tommy Pham's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 11.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Jacob Young has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (44.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Jacob Young will hold that advantage in today's game. Jacob Young has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 90.2-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 85.1-mph mark.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Joey Gallo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha in today's game. Joey Gallo pulls many of his flyballs (41.6% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Joey Gallo will hold that advantage today. Joey Gallo has made substantial strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 14.2% seasonal rate to 25% over the past week.

The 9th-shallowest RF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Nationals Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Nasim Nunez will hold that advantage in today's game.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Batting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Paul DeJong will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Paul DeJong has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 93.8-mph average to last season's 90.4-mph EV. Last year, Paul DeJong had an average launch angle of 15.5° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 21.1°.

Dylan Crews is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Dylan Crews will hold that advantage in today's game. Dylan Crews has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 98.7-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal figure of 95.2-mph. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.333) implies that Dylan Crews has been unlucky this year with his .250 actual wOBA.

Juan Yepez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Juan Yepez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. With a .335 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Juan Yepez finds himself in the 84th percentile. Checking in at the 89th percentile, Juan Yepez sits with a .281 batting average this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Luis Garcia is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. The 9th-shallowest RF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Nationals Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Luis Garcia will have an edge in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Batting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Maikel Garcia will have an advantage today. Maikel Garcia has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest out of every team on the slate today.

Freddy Fermin is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 82% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Freddy Fermin will have the handedness advantage over Patrick Corbin today. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest out of every team on the slate today. By putting up a .312 BABIP this year, Freddy Fermin is ranked in the 76th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Tena in the 96th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Jose Tena is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The 9th-shallowest RF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Nationals Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Jose Tena will have an edge in today's matchup.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Ildemaro Vargas pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.8% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Ildemaro Vargas will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. When it comes to plate discipline, Ildemaro Vargas's ability is quite impressive, posting a 1.9 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 82nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Hampson in the 78th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Garrett Hampson will have the handedness advantage over Patrick Corbin today. Garrett Hampson has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest out of every team on the slate today.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Batting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Hunter Renfroe will have the upper hand today. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest out of every team on the slate today.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Michael Wacha. Keibert Ruiz pulls many of his flyballs (41.2% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Keibert Ruiz will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. There has been a significant improvement in Keibert Ruiz's launch angle from last year's 15.1° to 20° this year.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-best for hitting of all games on the slate. The switch-hitting Robbie Grossman will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Patrick Corbin. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. In terms of plate discipline, Robbie Grossman's ability is quite impressive, sporting a 1.54 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 93rd percentile.