San Diego @ Washington picks

Machado has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five games and notched Over 2.5 hits, runs, and RBIs in four of those contests as well. Tonight’s matchup against Nationals starter Mitchell Parker should be a favorable one for Machado. The right-hitting Machado is batting .299 vs. lefties with a .335 BABIP, compared to a .270/.247 split vs. righties. Parker has given up a whopping 16 runs (11 earned) and 18 hits over his last two starts while carrying a 5.12 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP this season. Don’t be surprised if Machado and the Padres put up some big numbers tonight.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the best hitter in the league as it relates to his BABIP skill.. James Wood is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.. James Wood will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yu Darvish today.. James Wood has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brady House in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.. Cold weather is strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the 5th-coldest temperature on the slate at 83°.. Brady House has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences today.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Brady House will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.. Xander Bogaerts is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game.. The 8th-shallowest LF dimensions among all stadiums are found in Nationals Park.. Cold weather is strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the 5th-coldest temperature on the slate at 83°.. Hitting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Xander Bogaerts will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game.. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.. Gavin Sheets pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.9% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cronenworth in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.. Jake Cronenworth has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 7th-best batter in the game.. Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game.. The 8th-shallowest LF dimensions among all stadiums are found in Nationals Park.. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-highest humidity on the slate today at 76%.. Batting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Fernando Tatis Jr. will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the best hitter in the league as it relates to his BABIP skill.. James Wood is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.. James Wood will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yu Darvish today.. James Wood has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.. Martin Maldonado will have the handedness advantage over Mitchell Parker in today's matchup.. Martin Maldonado has a ton of pop (76th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's never a sure thing (33.4% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Mitchell Parker struggles to strike batters out (3rd percentile K%) — great news for Maldonado.. Martin Maldonado pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.7% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Cold weather is strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the 5th-coldest temperature on the slate at 83°.. Riley Adams has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.. Riley Adams will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 7th-best batter in the game.. Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game.. The 8th-shallowest LF dimensions among all stadiums are found in Nationals Park.. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-highest humidity on the slate today at 76%.. Batting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Fernando Tatis Jr. will have the upper hand in today's matchup.