Athletics @ Washington props

The 8th-shallowest RF fences in the league are found in Nationals Park. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Drew Millas will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Luis Severino in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Drew Millas will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tyler Soderstrom has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Utilizing Statcast data, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 75th percentile for offensive ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .340.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the best hitter in the league when assessing his BABIP ability. James Wood is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, James Wood will have an edge in today's matchup. James Wood has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

JJ Bleday is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. JJ Bleday pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.1% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 75th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Nathaniel Lowe is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Nathaniel Lowe will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Severino in today's game. Nathaniel Lowe has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.1%) 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 matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, CJ Abrams ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). CJ Abrams is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. CJ Abrams will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Severino in today's game. CJ Abrams pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.1% — 83rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nicholas Kurtz in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Nicholas Kurtz is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Nicholas Kurtz has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) 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 matchup. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Nicholas Kurtz's 53.1% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 47.4%. Grading out in the 99th percentile, Nicholas Kurtz has posted a .427 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Robert Hassell III in the 87th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The 8th-shallowest RF fences in the league are found in Nationals Park. Batting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Robert Hassell III will have an advantage in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Robert Hassell III will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Nationals Park has the 10th-shallowest LF dimensions in the league. Hitting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Darell Hernaiz will have an edge in today's matchup. In terms of his batting average, Darell Hernaiz has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .203 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .244.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Josh Bell is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Josh Bell will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Luis Severino in today's matchup. Josh Bell has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

Daylen Lile's BABIP talent is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The 8th-shallowest RF fences in the league are found in Nationals Park. Daylen Lile will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Severino today. Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Daylen Lile will hold that advantage in today's game.

Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Lawrence Butler has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Lawrence Butler's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, going from 46.3% on the season to 59.3% over the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 84th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Jacob Young has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Jacob Young will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. This season, Jacob Young has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 87 mph compared to last year's 84.9 mph mark.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Brent Rooker ranks as the 15th-best batter in Major League Baseball. Brent Rooker is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. Brent Rooker will hold the platoon advantage over MacKenzie Gore today. Brent Rooker pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.6% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Compared to last year, Brent Rooker has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 42.1% to 48.1% this season.

Nationals Park has the 10th-shallowest LF dimensions in the league.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. Shea Langeliers will have the handedness advantage against MacKenzie Gore today. Shea Langeliers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.8% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Compared to his seasonal average of 14.5°, Shea Langeliers has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 20.8° angle in the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brady House in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Brady House has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Brady House will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Based on Statcast data, Brady House grades out in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .271.

Riley Adams has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Riley Adams will hold that advantage today. Placing in the 94th percentile, the hardest ball Riley Adams has hit since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 115.4 mph -- an advanced indication of underlying power skill.

Gio Urshela's batting average skill is projected to be in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gio Urshela will hold the platoon advantage over MacKenzie Gore today. Gio Urshela has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Gio Urshela's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 47.5% to 52.9%. In terms of his batting average, Gio Urshela has experienced some negative variance this year. His .222 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .244.

Colby Thomas has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (83% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. Nationals Park has the 10th-shallowest LF dimensions in the league. Colby Thomas will hold the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's matchup.

Luis Urias will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore today. Luis Urias pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.6% — 94th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. In the past 14 days, Luis Urias's 17.4% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 10.5%. Luis Urias has exhibited good plate discipline this year, grading out in the 92nd percentile with a 1.34 K/BB rate.

Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Max Schuemann will have an advantage today. Max Schuemann has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) 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. Posting a 1.56 K/BB rate this year, Max Schuemann has shown strong plate discipline, checking in at the 89th percentile.

Luis Garcia has not yet played a game this season.