Washington @ New York picks

Projected catcher Keibert Ruiz profiles as a weak pitch framer, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.. MacKenzie Gore will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

As it relates to his BABIP skill, James Wood is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. James Wood is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. This game is projected to have the 3rd-most humidity of all games on the slate today (79%); there is a small yet noteworthy connection with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid.. Hitting from the opposite that Griffin Canning throws from, James Wood will have an advantage in today's matchup.. The New York Mets have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so James Wood has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 4th-best batter in MLB.. Juan Soto is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Juan Soto will hold that advantage today.. Juan Soto has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 93.3-mph to 96.5-mph in the past week's worth of games.

Pete Alonso projects as the 10th-best home run batter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Pete Alonso is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Pete Alonso will have an edge in today's matchup.. Pete Alonso will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Francisco Lindor ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Francisco Lindor is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Francisco Lindor will get to bat from his strong side against MacKenzie Gore in today's game.. Francisco Lindor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.2% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game.. This game is projected to have the 3rd-most humidity of all games on the slate today (79%); there is a small yet noteworthy connection with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid.. Brandon Nimmo has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Brandon Nimmo will hold that advantage today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 4th-best batter in MLB.. Juan Soto is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Juan Soto will hold that advantage today.. Juan Soto has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 93.3-mph to 96.5-mph in the past week's worth of games.

As it relates to his BABIP skill, James Wood is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. James Wood is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Hitting from the opposite that Griffin Canning throws from, James Wood will have an advantage in today's matchup.. The New York Mets have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so James Wood has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 4th-best batter in MLB.. Juan Soto is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Juan Soto will hold that advantage today.. Juan Soto has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 93.3-mph to 96.5-mph in the past week's worth of games.

The New York Mets projected batting order grades out as the 4th-best of all teams on the slate in terms of overall offensive ability.. Projected catcher Keibert Ruiz profiles as a weak pitch framer, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.. MacKenzie Gore will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.. The 10.5% Barrel% of the New York Mets makes them the #3 group of hitters in the majors this year by this metric.