Cincinnati @ Colorado Picks & Props

The #1 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Extreme groundball hitters like Mickey Moniak tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Nick Lodolo.

Ryan McMahon is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. The #1 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats.

Gavin Lux has been pinch hit for 21% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year. Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Gavin Lux in today's game. In the past week, Gavin Lux's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal mark of 90.4 mph to 88.3 mph. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.320) implies that Gavin Lux has experienced some positive variance this year with his .376 actual wOBA.

Batting from the same side that Bradley Blalock throws from, Spencer Steer has a tough challenge in today's game. Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Spencer Steer today. Spencer Steer's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off lately, going from 14.9% on the season to 9.1% in the last two weeks' worth of games. Utilizing Statcast data, Spencer Steer ranks in the 21st percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .222. Checking in at the 12th percentile, the hardest ball Spencer Steer has connected with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 108 mph -- a reliable indication of underlying power skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects TJ Friedl in the 7th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. TJ Friedl will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Over the past 14 days, TJ Friedl's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal mark of 87.3 mph to 85 mph. TJ Friedl's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (4.9°) is quite a bit worse than his 8.1° angle last year. In the last two weeks' worth of games, TJ Friedl's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (1.4°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 4.9°.

Elly De La Cruz will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. Elly De La Cruz's launch angle recently (4° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is considerably worse than his 7.5° seasonal angle. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.294) may lead us to conclude that Elly De La Cruz has been very fortunate this year with his .329 actual wOBA.

The #1 park in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Jacob Stallings will have the upper hand today.

The #1 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Jeimer Candelario's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (22.2°) is considerably better than his 15.4° figure last year.

Hunter Goodman is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The #1 park in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats.

Michael Toglia is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 58% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The #1 park in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats.

Noelvi Marte is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in today's game. Bradley Blalock will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Noelvi Marte today. Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Noelvi Marte in today's game. Noelvi Marte's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last season to this one, falling from 16.1% to 10%. Using Statcast data, Noelvi Marte is in the 19th percentile for offensive skills via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .260.

Bradley Blalock will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Austin Hays in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Austin Hays in today's matchup. In terms of his batting average, Austin Hays has been lucky since the start of last season. His .276 rate has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .237. Posting a 5.39 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Austin Hays has displayed bad plate discipline, placing in the 4th percentile.

The #1 park in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Jose Trevino has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.2-mph to 91.2-mph over the past two weeks.

Brenton Doyle has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 11.3% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the past week. Brenton Doyle's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined recently, going from 14.5% on the season to 0% in the past 7 days. Brenton Doyle has shown weak plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 23rd percentile with a 3.59 K/BB rate.

The #1 park in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Sean Bouchard will hold the platoon advantage against Nick Lodolo today.

Bradley Blalock will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matt McLain in today's game. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Matt McLain in today's game. Matt McLain's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased recently; his 98.6-mph seasonal EV has fallen off to 94.7-mph in the past two weeks. Compared to his seasonal mark of 26.6°, Matt McLain's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls has dropped significantly in recent games (19.5° in the past 14 days).

Kyle Farmer is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The #1 park in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats.

Jordan Beck has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (77% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The #1 park in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats.

The #1 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Bradley Blalock throws from, Jake Fraley will have an advantage in today's game.

The #1 park in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. In the past week's worth of games, Austin Wynns has averaged an impressive 106.6-mph exit velocity on his flyballs, an advanced indicator of home run potential.

The #1 park in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense grades out as the worst among all the teams playing today.