Texas @ Washington picks

When assessing his BABIP ability, James Wood is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. James Wood is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. James Wood has big-time HR ability (94th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's always far from assured (27.1% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Patrick Corbin doesn't generate many whiffs (22nd percentile K%) — great news for Wood.. James Wood has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Josh Bell has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Josh Bell will hold that advantage in today's game.. Josh Bell has made significant improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 11.4% seasonal rate to 20% in the last two weeks' worth of games.. Josh Bell has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 96.8-mph average to last season's 92.8-mph average.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Wyatt Langford is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Wyatt Langford pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 84th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences today.. In the past week, Wyatt Langford's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 14.1% up to 33.3%.

When assessing his BABIP ability, James Wood is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. James Wood is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. James Wood has big-time HR ability (94th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's always far from assured (27.1% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Patrick Corbin doesn't generate many whiffs (22nd percentile K%) — great news for Wood.. James Wood has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Kyle Higashioka pulls many of his flyballs (40.3% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences today.. Power-wise, Kyle Higashioka finds himself in the 93rd percentile, having averaged 28.7 home runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season.

When assessing his BABIP ability, James Wood is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. James Wood is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. James Wood has big-time HR ability (94th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's always far from assured (27.1% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Patrick Corbin doesn't generate many whiffs (22nd percentile K%) — great news for Wood.. James Wood has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Josh Bell has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Josh Bell will hold that advantage in today's game.. Josh Bell has made significant improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 11.4% seasonal rate to 20% in the last two weeks' worth of games.. Josh Bell has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 96.8-mph average to last season's 92.8-mph average.

Hitting from the same side that Mike Soroka throws from, Marcus Semien will have a disadvantage in today's game.. Marcus Semien will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game.. Placing in the 12th percentile, Marcus Semien has notched a .266 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.. In notching a .285 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, Marcus Semien is ranked in the 7th percentile.

Corey Seager projects as the 12th-best hitter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Corey Seager is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Corey Seager will hold the platoon advantage against Mike Soroka in today's matchup.. Corey Seager has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 93.8-mph to 96.6-mph over the last 7 days.

Corey Seager projects as the 12th-best hitter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Corey Seager is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Corey Seager will hold the platoon advantage against Mike Soroka in today's matchup.. Corey Seager has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 93.8-mph to 96.6-mph over the last 7 days.