Philadelphia @ Washington Picks & Props

Nationals Park profiles as the #30 stadium in the league for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 23 feet above sea level, Nationals Park has one of the lowest elevations among all parks, which tends to lead to worse offense. Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Alec Bohm today. Alec Bohm has been cold lately, notching a 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) in the past week. Over the past week, Alec Bohm has been exhibiting poor exit velocity numbers, with an average of only 86-mph on his flyballs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the 2nd-best hitter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his BABIP ability. James Wood is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Nola throws from, James Wood will have an advantage today.

Nationals Park profiles as the #30 stadium in the league for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 23 feet above sea level, Nationals Park has one of the lowest elevations among all parks, which tends to lead to worse offense. Nick Castellanos will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Bryson Stott has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (100% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Bryson Stott has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

When it comes to his BABIP talent, Brandon Marsh is projected as the 4th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Brandon Marsh has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Brandon Marsh has been hot of late, posting a a 22.2% Barrel% (a reliable stat to measure power) in the past two weeks.

Nathaniel Lowe's BABIP ability is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nathaniel Lowe is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Aaron Nola throws from, Nathaniel Lowe will have an advantage in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Josh Bell ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Josh Bell has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Josh Bell will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, CJ Abrams ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). CJ Abrams is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Nola throws from, CJ Abrams will have an edge in today's matchup.

Jacob Young's BABIP talent is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Jacob Young has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Jacob Young will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Paul DeJong pulls many of his flyballs (35.5% — 91st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Paul DeJong will hold that advantage in today's game. Paul DeJong has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 20.9° figure is among the highest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season (98th percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Crews in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The 9th-shallowest left field fences among all stadiums are found in Nationals Park. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Dylan Crews will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Bryce Harper projects as the 13th-best batter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryce Harper is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Bryce Harper has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Schwarber in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Kyle Schwarber is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Kyle Schwarber pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.7% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Keibert Ruiz has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (100% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Aaron Nola. Keibert Ruiz pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.6% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Max Kepler is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Max Kepler pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.3% — 77th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Max Kepler's maximum exit velocity (an advanced standard to assess power) has been 115.4 mph since the start of last season, ranking in the 92nd percentile.

The 9th-shallowest left field fences among all stadiums are found in Nationals Park. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Johan Rojas will have an edge in today's matchup.

The 9th-shallowest left field fences among all stadiums are found in Nationals Park. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Edmundo Sosa will have an advantage in today's game. Ranking in the 91st percentile, the hardest ball Edmundo Sosa has connected with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 113.7 mph -- a reliable indication of underlying power skill.