New York @ Washington props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the 3rd-best batter in the majors as it relates to his BABIP talent. James Wood is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. James Wood will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clay Holmes today. James Wood 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 in the direction of the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Nationals Park has the 9th-shallowest RF fences among all stadiums. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jeff McNeil will have the handedness advantage against Brad Lord in today's matchup. Jeff McNeil has displayed favorable plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 80th percentile with a 1.92 K/BB rate.

Nathaniel Lowe's BABIP talent is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nathaniel Lowe is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Clay Holmes throws from, Nathaniel Lowe will have an advantage in today's game. Nathaniel Lowe has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Josh Bell is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Josh Bell has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Josh Bell will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Last season, Josh Bell had an average launch angle of 12° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 18.3°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 76th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. CJ Abrams is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Clay Holmes throws from, CJ Abrams will have an edge in today's matchup. 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 game.

The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Keibert Ruiz will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Clay Holmes in this game. Keibert Ruiz pulls many of his flyballs (39.9% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Keibert Ruiz will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Brad Lord throws from, Jesse Winker will have an edge in today's matchup. Jesse Winker has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Over the last 7 days, Jesse Winker's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 99.6-mph over the course of the season to 104.6-mph lately. There has been a significant improvement in Jesse Winker's launch angle from last season's 14° to 22.4° this year.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Brandon Nimmo will have the handedness advantage over Brad Lord in today's matchup. Brandon Nimmo has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Francisco Lindor ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Francisco Lindor is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Francisco Lindor pulls many of his flyballs (35.7% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Over the last week, Francisco Lindor's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.6% up to 18.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Tena as the 16th-best batter in MLB when estimating his BABIP talent. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jose Tena will have the handedness advantage against Clay Holmes today. Jose Tena has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Jose Tena will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Luisangel Acuna's BABIP talent is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nationals Park has the 8th-shallowest left field fences among all major league parks. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 4th-best batter in MLB. Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Nationals Park has the 9th-shallowest RF fences among all stadiums. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Juan Soto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brad Lord today.

Nationals Park has the 8th-shallowest left field fences among all major league parks. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Over the last 14 days, Luis Torrens's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 97-mph over the course of the season to 99.7-mph recently. Luis Torrens has been hot in recent games, notching a a 20% Barrel% (an advanced metric to study power) over the last 7 days. Luis Torrens has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .233 BA is a good deal lower than his .261 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Pete Alonso projects as the 15th-best hitter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Pete Alonso is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Nationals Park has the 8th-shallowest left field fences among all major league parks. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Pete Alonso has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 13.2% rate last season to 21.2% this year.

Dylan Crews's batting average ability is projected to be in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Dylan Crews has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Dylan Crews will hold that advantage in today's game. Dylan Crews has made big strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 13.8% seasonal rate to 26.3% over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mark Vientos in the 75th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Mark Vientos is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Nationals Park has the 8th-shallowest left field fences among all major league parks. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Mark Vientos has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.7-mph to 96.1-mph in the past 7 days.

Nationals Park has the 8th-shallowest left field fences among all major league parks. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Tyrone Taylor has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .290 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .312.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 85th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jacob Young has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Jacob Young will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. In the past week, Jacob Young's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 86.4-mph over the course of the season to 89.2-mph recently.

Nationals Park has the 8th-shallowest left field fences among all major league parks. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Ranking in the 90th percentile, the hardest ball Francisco Alvarez has connected with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 114.8 mph -- a reliable indication of underlying power skill. Francisco Alvarez has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a core skill for batting average), checking in at the 97th percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season.