San Diego @ Washington Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the best hitter in the majors when estimating his BABIP skill. James Wood is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. This game is expected to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. James Wood will have the handedness advantage over Nick Pivetta in today's matchup. James Wood has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Gavin Sheets is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. This game is expected to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Gavin Sheets pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.9% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Gavin Sheets has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.9-mph average to last year's 90.8-mph average. Gavin Sheets has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .328 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .347 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. This game is expected to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jackson Merrill has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Jackson Merrill has experienced some negative variance this year. His .318 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .355.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). This game is expected to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jake Cronenworth has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Jake Cronenworth has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.7-mph to 92-mph in the past 14 days. In the past two weeks, Jake Cronenworth's 26.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.3%.

In the league, Nationals Park's LF fences are the 8th-shallowest. This game is expected to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Elias Diaz will have the handedness advantage over MacKenzie Gore in today's matchup. Elias Diaz has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 91.3-mph average to last season's 88.3-mph figure. Elias Diaz's launch angle this year (17.7°) is considerably higher than his 7.3° mark last season.

Jacob Young's BABIP ability is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). This game is expected to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jacob Young has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball bats like Jacob Young tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Nick Pivetta. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Jacob Young will hold that advantage today.

Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 8th-best hitter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. In the league, Nationals Park's LF fences are the 8th-shallowest. This game is expected to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Fernando Tatis Jr. will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daylen Lile in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The 7th-shallowest right field dimensions among all stadiums are found in Nationals Park. This game is expected to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Daylen Lile will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Pivetta in today's matchup. Daylen Lile will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Alex Call is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. This game is expected to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Alex Call has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Alex Call will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. By putting up a 1.35 K/BB rate this year, Alex Call has displayed strong plate discipline, checking in at the 91st percentile.

Nationals Park projects as the #28 field in the majors for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Nationals Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which tends to lead to less offense. MacKenzie Gore will hold the platoon advantage over Luis Arraez in today's matchup. Among every team on the slate today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals. Luis Arraez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Nathaniel Lowe is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. This game is expected to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Nathaniel Lowe will have the handedness advantage over Nick Pivetta today. Nathaniel Lowe has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Iglesias in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. This game is expected to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jose Iglesias will have the handedness advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's game. Jose Iglesias has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball bats like Jose Iglesias usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like MacKenzie Gore.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Manny Machado is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. In the league, Nationals Park's LF fences are the 8th-shallowest. This game is expected to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Manny Machado will have an advantage today.

In the league, Nationals Park's LF fences are the 8th-shallowest. This game is expected to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Bryce Johnson will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against MacKenzie Gore today. Extreme flyball hitters like Bryce Johnson tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like MacKenzie Gore. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.304) provides evidence that Bryce Johnson has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .267 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Xander Bogaerts is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. In the league, Nationals Park's LF fences are the 8th-shallowest. This game is expected to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Xander Bogaerts will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. CJ Abrams is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. This game is expected to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. CJ Abrams will hold the platoon advantage against Nick Pivetta in today's matchup. CJ Abrams pulls many of his flyballs (33.3% — 77th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

This game is expected to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Paul DeJong pulls many of his flyballs (35.3% — 90th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Paul DeJong will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Paul DeJong's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 39.8% to 48.9%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brady House in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. This game is expected to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Brady House has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Brady House will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Brady House has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 90.6-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal EV of 88.4-mph.

Josh Bell is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. This game is expected to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Josh Bell will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Nick Pivetta in this game. Josh Bell has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme flyball bats like Josh Bell tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Nick Pivetta.

This game is expected to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Riley Adams has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Riley Adams will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Riley Adams has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 95-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal 91.7-mph EV. In terms of his batting average, Riley Adams has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .188 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .214.

Luis Garcia has not yet played a game this season.