St. Louis @ Washington props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Nationals Park as the 4th-worst ballpark in the game for LHB batting average. Nationals Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which often leads to less offense.

When assessing 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 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Batting from the opposite that Miles Mikolas throws from, James Wood will have the upper hand today. James Wood has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Hitters such as James Wood with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Miles Mikolas who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Crews in the 79th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Dylan Crews has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Dylan Crews will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Jacob Young has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Extreme flyball bats like Jacob Young are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Miles Mikolas. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Jacob Young will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Nathaniel Lowe is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Batting from the opposite that Miles Mikolas throws from, Nathaniel Lowe will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Nathaniel Lowe has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme groundball hitters like Nathaniel Lowe tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Miles Mikolas.

Jose Tena's BABIP talent is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Hitting from the opposite that Miles Mikolas throws from, Jose Tena will have an advantage today. Jose Tena has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Jose Tena tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Miles Mikolas. Jose Tena will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Keibert Ruiz is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Keibert Ruiz will get to bat from his strong side against Miles Mikolas in this game. Keibert Ruiz pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.9% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Keibert Ruiz will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Josh Bell has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.