Washington @ Minnesota props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the best batter in Major League Baseball when it comes to his BABIP talent. James Wood is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The #9 stadium in MLB for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Zebby Matthews throws from, James Wood will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daylen Lile in the 77th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The #9 stadium in MLB for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Daylen Lile will have the handedness advantage over Zebby Matthews in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

Target Field has the 10th-deepest centerfield dimensions among all major league stadiums. CJ Abrams will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. CJ Abrams's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (9.8°) is quite a bit worse than his 13.7° angle last season. Over the last 7 days, CJ Abrams's 21.1% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 41.5%. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates CJ Abrams's true offensive ability to be a .322, providing some evidence that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .027 disparity between that mark and his actual .349 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 86th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The #9 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Out of all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Jacob Young has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 86.9-mph average to last year's 84.9-mph figure.

The #9 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Harrison Bader will hold the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Harrison Bader will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Harrison Bader has made substantial gains with his Barrel%, upping his 6.4% rate last season to 12.4% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Wallner in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. The #9 stadium in MLB for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Matt Wallner will hold that advantage today. In the last week's worth of games, Matt Wallner's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 98.8-mph over the course of the season to 102.5-mph of late.

Nathaniel Lowe's BABIP ability is projected in the 79th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nathaniel Lowe is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. The #9 stadium in MLB for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Nathaniel Lowe will hold the platoon advantage against Zebby Matthews in today's matchup.

Willi Castro's BABIP ability is projected in the 78th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Willi Castro is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #9 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Willi Castro will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The #9 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Brooks Lee will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brady House in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The #9 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Out of all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Brady House has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 4.7% seasonal rate to 12% in the last two weeks.

Ty France's batting average talent is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #9 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Ty France will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore today. Ty France will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Josh Bell is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. The #9 stadium in MLB for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. The switch-hitting Josh Bell will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Zebby Matthews. Out of all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Carlos Correa is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. The #9 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Carlos Correa will have the handedness advantage over MacKenzie Gore in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Ryan Jeffers ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ryan Jeffers is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. The #9 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Ryan Jeffers will have an advantage in today's matchup.

Byron Buxton projects as the 20th-best batter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. The #9 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Byron Buxton will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Royce Lewis has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (79% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. The #9 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Royce Lewis will have an advantage today.

The #9 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Christian Vazquez will have the upper hand today. Christian Vazquez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.267) implies that Christian Vazquez has suffered from bad luck this year with his .237 actual wOBA.

The #9 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Out of all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Riley Adams has made big gains with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 10.9% seasonal rate to 18.2% in the last two weeks' worth of games. Riley Adams has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.4-mph to 95.6-mph in the past 14 days.

Luis Garcia has not yet played a game this season.