Washington @ Philadelphia props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the 3rd-best hitter in baseball as it relates to his BABIP skill. James Wood is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. James Wood will hold the platoon advantage over Taijuan Walker in today's matchup. James Wood has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme groundball hitters like James Wood usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Taijuan Walker.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Crews in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Dylan Crews has made big strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 15.5% seasonal rate to 23.1% over the last 7 days. As it relates to his batting average, Dylan Crews has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .215 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .255. Since the start of last season, Dylan Crews's 10.4% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 77th percentile among his peers.

Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Bats such as Jacob Young with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Taijuan Walker who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.278) implies that Jacob Young has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .253 actual batting average. Grading out in the 82nd percentile, Jacob Young sits with a .317 BABIP since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Nathaniel Lowe is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Taijuan Walker throws from, Nathaniel Lowe will have an edge in today's matchup. Nathaniel Lowe has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like Nathaniel Lowe generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Taijuan Walker.

Keibert Ruiz is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Keibert Ruiz will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Taijuan Walker in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trea Turner as the 17th-best batter in Major League Baseball when estimating his batting average talent. Trea Turner is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Trea Turner will hold that advantage in today's game. With a .347 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Trea Turner finds himself in the 86th percentile.

Josh Bell has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Josh Bell tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Taijuan Walker. Josh Bell's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (21.2°) is considerably higher than his 12° figure last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Alec Bohm will hold that advantage today. Alec Bohm's footspeed has increased this year. His 26.25 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.78 ft/sec now. Alec Bohm has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .270 BA is considerably lower than his .296 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Max Kepler will hold the platoon advantage against Brad Lord today. Max Kepler will probably have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals has just 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Max Kepler will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Max Kepler has made significant strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 8.3% seasonal rate to 18.2% over the last 7 days.

Bryson Stott's batting average talent is projected to be in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryson Stott is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Bryson Stott will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brad Lord in today's matchup. Bryson Stott may have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals only has 1 same-handed RP. Bryson Stott has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Jose Tena's BABIP ability is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jose Tena will hold the platoon advantage over Taijuan Walker in today's game. Jose Tena has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball bats like Jose Tena usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Taijuan Walker. By putting up a .343 BABIP since the start of last season, Jose Tena is ranked in the 91st percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, CJ Abrams ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). CJ Abrams is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Batting from the opposite that Taijuan Walker throws from, CJ Abrams will have an edge in today's matchup. CJ Abrams has made big gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 7% rate last year to 13.5% this season.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bryce Harper ranks as the 12th-best batter in Major League Baseball. Bryce Harper is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Hitting from the opposite that Brad Lord throws from, Bryce Harper will have an edge today. Bryce Harper has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals only has 1 same-handed RP. Bryce Harper has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Schwarber in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Kyle Schwarber is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Kyle Schwarber will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brad Lord today. The Washington Nationals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Schwarber can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. J.T. Realmuto will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. J.T. Realmuto's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 45.2% to 52.4%. J.T. Realmuto has been hot recently, notching a a 14.8% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power) over the last 14 days.

Nick Castellanos's batting average ability is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nick Castellanos is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Nick Castellanos will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Nick Castellanos has made significant improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 9.4% seasonal rate to 15.4% in the past week.

Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Johan Rojas will hold that advantage today. Johan Rojas's launch angle this season (8.3°) is a significant increase over his 4.5° angle last year.