Washington @ Baltimore picks

Gore leads the majors with 75 punchouts through 52 2/3 innings. The Orioles are 23rd in the majors in OPS (.676) with that number plummeting to an MLB-worst .511 against lefties like Gore. The O's strike out at the third-highest rate in the majors while ranking 23rd in whiff rate. Gore is in the top 10th percentile in whiff rate and has fanned 7+ batters in six of his last seven starts.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O'Hearn in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent.. Ryan O'Hearn is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.. Oriole Park at Camden Yards projects as the #3 ballpark in the league for overall lefty offense, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Ryan O'Hearn will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the 3rd-best hitter in the game when it comes to his BABIP talent.. James Wood is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game.. Oriole Park at Camden Yards projects as the #3 ballpark in the league for overall lefty offense, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.. Extreme groundball hitters like James Wood usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Cade Povich.

Jackson Holliday's BABIP talent is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Oriole Park at Camden Yards projects as the #3 ballpark in the league for overall lefty offense, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.. Extreme flyball bats like Jackson Holliday generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like MacKenzie Gore.. Jackson Holliday will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adley Rutschman in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.. Adley Rutschman is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 3rd-best ballpark in the majors for boosting offensive stats to right-handed batters.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.. The switch-hitting Adley Rutschman will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against MacKenzie Gore.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Crews in the 79th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 3rd-best ballpark in the majors for boosting offensive stats to right-handed batters.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.. Dylan Crews will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cade Povich in today's matchup.. Dylan Crews has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

When it comes to his home run ability, Ramon Laureano ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Ramon Laureano has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (65% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 3rd-best ballpark in the majors for boosting offensive stats to right-handed batters.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.. Ramon Laureano will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore today.

Gunnar Henderson projects as the 15th-best batter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Gunnar Henderson is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game.. Oriole Park at Camden Yards projects as the #3 ballpark in the league for overall lefty offense, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The shallowest right field fences in the majors are found in Oriole Park at Camden Yards.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.

Oriole Park at Camden Yards projects as the #3 ballpark in the league for overall lefty offense, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.. Cedric Mullins pulls many of his flyballs (36.6% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's shallowest RF fences in today's game.. Cedric Mullins will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.. There has been a significant improvement in Cedric Mullins's launch angle from last year's 21.5° to 25.5° this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 3rd-best ballpark in the majors for boosting offensive stats to right-handed batters.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.. Josh Bell has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Extreme groundball hitters like Josh Bell tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Cade Povich.. Josh Bell has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88-mph to 94.7-mph in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Mountcastle in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average ability.. Ryan Mountcastle is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 3rd-best ballpark in the majors for boosting offensive stats to right-handed batters.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.. Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Ryan Mountcastle will have an edge in today's matchup.