Washington @ Colorado props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the 3rd-best hitter in the majors when assessing his BABIP talent. James Wood is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best venue in the league for run-scoring. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Chase Dollander throws from, James Wood will have an advantage in today's game.

Josh Bell is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best venue in the league for run-scoring. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Bats such as Josh Bell with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Chase Dollander who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Crews in the 77th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best venue in the league for run-scoring. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Dylan Crews has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 93.8-mph average over the last week to his seasonal EV of 91-mph. Dylan Crews's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls of late (20° in the last week's worth of games) is a considerable increase over his 9.3° seasonal figure.

Jose Tena is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this game. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly correlated with cold weather, and the weather report for this matchup calls for the 2nd-lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 48°. Jose Tena will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Jose Tena ranks in just the 17th percentile with a 7.5° launch angle, which is among the most groundball-inducing angles in the league. A high launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a lower batting average on balls in play, and Jose Tena's 30° mark (21st percentile) since the start of last season indicates a weak hitting profile.

Michael Toglia is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best venue in the league for run-scoring. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Michael Toglia will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. In the last 7 days, Michael Toglia's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.5% up to 16.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 86th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Nathaniel Lowe is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best venue in the league for run-scoring. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Nathaniel Lowe will have the handedness advantage against Chase Dollander in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Amed Rosario in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Amed Rosario is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best venue in the league for run-scoring. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Extreme flyball hitters like Amed Rosario tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Chase Dollander.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mickey Moniak in the 84th percentile when it comes to his home run skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best venue in the league for run-scoring. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Mickey Moniak will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Compared to last year, Mickey Moniak has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 13% to 25% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best venue in the league for run-scoring. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Ezequiel Tovar has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91-mph to 93.3-mph over the last week. Compared to his seasonal average of 15.1°, Ezequiel Tovar has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 23.2° mark over the last week. Ezequiel Tovar's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 43% to 51.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Hunter Goodman in the 90th percentile as it relates to his home run talent. Hunter Goodman is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best venue in the league for run-scoring. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Hunter Goodman will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best venue in the league for run-scoring. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Zac Veen will hold that advantage in today's game. Zac Veen has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 96.5-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal average of 90.2-mph.

Alex Call is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best venue in the league for run-scoring. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Checking in at the 98th percentile, Alex Call has put up a .399 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season. Posting a 1 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Alex Call has displayed favorable plate discipline, checking in at the 99th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best venue in the league for run-scoring. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Nasim Nunez will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Chase Dollander in today's matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like Nasim Nunez are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Chase Dollander. By putting up a .267 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Nasim Nunez grades out in the 84th percentile.

Keibert Ruiz is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best venue in the league for run-scoring. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Keibert Ruiz will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Chase Dollander in this game. Keibert Ruiz's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 39.5% to 51.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best venue in the league for run-scoring. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Extreme flyball batters like Adael Amador usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like MacKenzie Gore. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Adael Amador will hold that advantage today. Adael Amador has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for base hits recently, striking balls between -4° and 26° 62.5% of the time over the last week.

When estimating his home run ability, Ryan McMahon ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best venue in the league for run-scoring. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Ryan McMahon will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Kyle Farmer is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best venue in the league for run-scoring. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Kyle Farmer will have the handedness advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's game. Kyle Farmer will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best venue in the league for run-scoring. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Jacob Stallings will hold the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's matchup. Jacob Stallings will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Jacob Stallings ranks in the 87th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (19.7% rate since the start of last season).

Sean Bouchard is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best venue in the league for run-scoring. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Sean Bouchard will have the handedness advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Sean Bouchard will hold that advantage today.