Los Angeles @ Washington Picks & Props

Nationals Park grades out as the #30 stadium in MLB for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Nationals Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. Dry weather has a small but significant connection with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the 4th-lowest humidity on the slate today at 29%. Jake Irvin will hold the platoon advantage against Mookie Betts today. Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Mookie Betts in today's game.

As it relates to his BABIP skill, James Wood is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). James Wood is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Landon Knack throws from, James Wood will have an edge in today's matchup. James Wood has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Batters such as James Wood with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Landon Knack who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Crews in the 77th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. In the league, Nationals Park's left field dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. Extreme flyball batters like Dylan Crews are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Landon Knack. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Dylan Crews will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Nationals Park ranks as the #30 ballpark in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Nationals Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. Dry weather has a small but significant connection with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the 4th-lowest humidity on the slate today at 29%. Shohei Ohtani will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. This year, Shohei Ohtani's Barrel% has decreased significantly, dropping from 21.5% last year to just 14.8% this year.

When it comes to his BABIP talent, Jose Tena is projected as the 18th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Hitting from the opposite that Landon Knack throws from, Jose Tena will have an advantage in today's matchup. Jose Tena has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Bats such as Jose Tena with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Landon Knack who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 86th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Nathaniel Lowe is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Nathaniel Lowe will have the handedness advantage over Landon Knack in today's game. Nathaniel Lowe has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme groundball batters like Nathaniel Lowe generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Landon Knack.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 75th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. CJ Abrams is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. CJ Abrams will hold the platoon advantage over Landon Knack in today's game. CJ Abrams pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.6% — 85th 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 matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Michael Conforto ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Michael Conforto is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. The 9th-shallowest right field dimensions in the league are found in Nationals Park. Michael Conforto will hold the platoon advantage over Jake Irvin in today's game. Michael Conforto has been hot in recent games, compiling a a 44.4% Barrel% (an advanced metric to measure power) in the past week's worth of games.

Josh Bell is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Josh Bell has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Josh Bell are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Landon Knack. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Josh Bell will hold that advantage in today's game.

Keibert Ruiz is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Keibert Ruiz will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Landon Knack in this game. Keibert Ruiz pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.1% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Keibert Ruiz will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Tommy Edman is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. The 9th-shallowest right field dimensions in the league are found in Nationals Park. Tommy Edman has made notable improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 3.6% rate last year to 15.6% this year. Tommy Edman has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.9-mph average to last year's 87.6-mph figure.

Paul DeJong pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.6% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Paul DeJong will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Over the last 7 days, Paul DeJong has posted a 74° launch angle, lifting the ball well and indicating strong home run potential. Paul DeJong and his 20.7° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 97th percentile, among the highest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season.

Max Muncy will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Irvin in today's matchup. Max Muncy pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.2% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Extreme groundball batters like Max Muncy generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jake Irvin. In the past 7 days, Max Muncy's swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 77.8% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°. Max Muncy has notched a .347 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, grading out in the 85th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 12th-best hitter in the league as it relates to his BABIP ability. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Teoscar Hernandez has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Posting a .352 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Teoscar Hernandez grades out in the 88th percentile for offensive skills. Since the start of last season, Teoscar Hernandez's 14.7% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 94th percentile among his peers.

In the league, Nationals Park's left field dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Alex Call will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the last week, Alex Call's swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 75% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Andy Pages ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). In the league, Nationals Park's left field dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. Extreme flyball batters like Andy Pages generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jake Irvin. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Andy Pages has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .302 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .338. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Andy Pages ranks in the 96th percentile with a 20.4° launch angle, which is one of the steepest angles in MLB.

In the league, Nationals Park's left field dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. Enrique Hernandez has been hot recently, putting up a a 27.3% Barrel% (an advanced stat to study power) in the last week.

Luis Garcia has gone over 0.5 in 0 of his last 10 games.