Washington @ Cincinnati props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Lux in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The #10 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Among all major league parks, Great American Ball Park's RF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. Gavin Lux has a good chance to 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. Gavin Lux will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

TJ Friedl is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. The #10 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. TJ Friedl is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals only has 1 same-handed RP. TJ Friedl pulls many of his flyballs (38.5% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and TJ Friedl will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When it comes to his BABIP skill, James Wood is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). James Wood is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The #10 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. James Wood will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Greene in today's game. James Wood has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Crews in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #10 stadium in baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Dylan Crews has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Dylan Crews has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% lately, upping his 15.5% seasonal rate to 25% in the last 14 days. Dylan Crews has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 102.2-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal mark of 95.6-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Matt McLain is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #10 stadium in baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Matt McLain will have the handedness advantage over Mitchell Parker in today's game. Matt McLain has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the best hitter in the league when assessing his BABIP ability. Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #10 stadium in baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the majors, Great American Ball Park's LF fences are the 7th-shallowest. Extreme flyball bats like Elly De La Cruz usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Mitchell Parker.

Great American Ball Park ranks as the #10 stadium in baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the majors, Great American Ball Park's LF fences are the 7th-shallowest. Batting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Jose Trevino will have the upper hand today. Jose Trevino will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Jose Trevino has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 92-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal 88.2-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 86th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #10 stadium in baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Jacob Young has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Extreme flyball bats like Jacob Young tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Hunter Greene. Jacob Young has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 89.2-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal mark of 86.4-mph.

Nathaniel Lowe's BABIP talent is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nathaniel Lowe is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The #10 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Nathaniel Lowe will hold the platoon advantage over Hunter Greene today. Nathaniel Lowe has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The #10 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Josh Bell has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme groundball hitters like Josh Bell are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Hunter Greene. Josh Bell's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (21.2°) is significantly higher than his 12° mark last year. Despite posting a .226 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Josh Bell has had some very poor luck given the .089 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .315.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 85th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #10 stadium in baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hitting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Tyler Stephenson will have the upper hand in today's game. Tyler Stephenson has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Tyler Stephenson will hold that advantage today.

Keibert Ruiz is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. The #10 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Keibert Ruiz will get to bat from his strong side against Hunter Greene in this game. Keibert Ruiz pulls many of his flyballs (39.3% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 76th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. CJ Abrams is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The #10 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. CJ Abrams will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Greene in today's matchup. CJ Abrams pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Santiago Espinal is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #10 stadium in baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Santiago Espinal will have the handedness advantage over Mitchell Parker in today's game. Santiago Espinal has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Noelvi Marte's BABIP ability is projected in the 76th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Noelvi Marte is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 64% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #10 stadium in baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the majors, Great American Ball Park's LF fences are the 7th-shallowest. Noelvi Marte will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitchell Parker in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Spencer Steer ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Great American Ball Park ranks as the #10 stadium in baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Spencer Steer will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitchell Parker in today's game. Spencer Steer pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Spencer Steer will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Blake Dunn in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #10 stadium in baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hitting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Blake Dunn will have an advantage in today's matchup. Blake Dunn has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Blake Dunn will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Tena in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The #10 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Hitting from the opposite that Hunter Greene throws from, Jose Tena will have the upper hand in today's game. Jose Tena has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Bats such as Jose Tena with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Hunter Greene who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

Austin Wynns has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.