Cincinnati @ Cleveland picks

Let's just keep rolling with the Reds during their five-game winning streak. The pitching matchup will be even with Nick Lodolo going up against Logan Allen, but the Reds' bats are more consistent for my liking. 

When assessing his BABIP ability, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game.. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 ballpark in MLB for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Among all major league parks, Progressive Field's left field fences are the 3rd-shallowest.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters.

The #3 park in the league for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.. Extreme flyball batters like Bo Naylor are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Nick Lodolo.. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team today.

Jose Ramirez's batting average skill is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game.. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 ballpark in MLB for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 ballpark in MLB for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense.. Batting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Matt McLain will have an edge in today's matchup.. Matt McLain has a ton of pop (81st percentile) if he makes contact, but that's usually a big "IF" (28.1% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Logan Allen struggles to strike batters out (17th percentile K%) — great news for McLain.

The #3 park in the league for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.. Extreme flyball batters like Bo Naylor are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Nick Lodolo.. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team today.

When assessing his BABIP ability, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game.. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 ballpark in MLB for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Among all major league parks, Progressive Field's left field fences are the 3rd-shallowest.. Elly De La Cruz has big-time power (86th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's usually a big "IF" (29.6% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Logan Allen has a pitch-to-contact profile (10th percentile K%) — great news for De La Cruz.

When assessing his BABIP ability, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game.. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 ballpark in MLB for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Among all major league parks, Progressive Field's left field fences are the 3rd-shallowest.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters.

The #3 park in the league for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense.. Dom Nunez pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Dom Nunez will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 ballpark in MLB for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters.. Batting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Matt McLain will have an edge in today's matchup.

When it comes to his home run talent, Christian Encarnacion-Strand ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Christian Encarnacion-Strand is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game.. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 ballpark in MLB for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense.. Hitting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Christian Encarnacion-Strand will have an edge in today's matchup.