San Diego @ Washington props

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) ranks Nationals Park as the 3rd-worst stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average. Built just 23 feet above sea level, Nationals Park has one of the lowest elevations in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. Manny Machado will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Nationals Park as the 3rd-worst stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average. Built just 23 feet above sea level, Nationals Park has one of the lowest elevations in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. Fernando Tatis Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Nationals Park as the 3rd-worst stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average. Built just 23 feet above sea level, Nationals Park has one of the lowest elevations in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Xander Bogaerts in today's game.

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.

Among all stadiums, Nationals Park's RF fences are the 7th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The switch-hitting Drew Millas will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Yu Darvish. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Drew Millas will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Nationals Park as the 3rd-worst stadium in baseball for left-handed batting average. Built just 23 feet above sea level, Nationals Park has one of the lowest elevations in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. Batting from the same side that Mitchell Parker throws from, Luis Arraez will have a tough challenge today. Luis Arraez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game.

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.

Jackson Merrill is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 96% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Nationals Park as the 3rd-worst stadium in baseball for left-handed batting average. Built just 23 feet above sea level, Nationals Park has one of the lowest elevations in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. Batting from the same side that Mitchell Parker throws from, Jackson Merrill will be in a tough position in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jackson Merrill today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 80th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. CJ Abrams is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. CJ Abrams will hold the platoon advantage over Yu Darvish today. CJ Abrams pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.2% — 75th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Josh Bell is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Josh Bell has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Josh Bell are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Yu Darvish. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Josh Bell will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Nathaniel Lowe's BABIP skill is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nathaniel Lowe is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Nathaniel Lowe will have the handedness advantage over Yu Darvish in today's game. Nathaniel Lowe has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB'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. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. 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.

Jacob Young's BABIP skill is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Jacob Young has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Extreme flyball bats like Jacob Young are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Yu Darvish. Jacob Young will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daylen Lile in the 80th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Among all stadiums, Nationals Park's RF fences are the 7th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Daylen Lile will have the handedness advantage over Yu Darvish in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Daylen Lile will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Iglesias in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Batting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Jose Iglesias will have the upper hand in today's game. Jose Iglesias has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball hitters like Jose Iglesias generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Mitchell Parker.

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 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.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. 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.

Luis Garcia has not yet played a game this season.