Athletics @ Washington picks

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia Jr. in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.. Luis Garcia Jr. is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.. Luis Garcia Jr. has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences today.. Bats such as Luis Garcia Jr. with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jeffrey Springs who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.. Among all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

When it comes to his BABIP talent, James Wood is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. James Wood is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today.. 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 baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Extreme flyball hitters like James Wood tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jeffrey Springs.. Among all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Brent Rooker ranks as the 14th-best batter in MLB.. Brent Rooker is penciled in 3rd in the lineup 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 baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences today.. Brent Rooker's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 42.1% to 48.1%.. By putting up a .358 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year, Brent Rooker is positioned in the 89th percentile for offensive ability.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Josh Bell ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Josh Bell is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game.. Josh Bell has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Hitters such as Josh Bell with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jeffrey Springs who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.. Among all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

When it comes to his BABIP talent, James Wood is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. James Wood is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today.. 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 baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Extreme flyball hitters like James Wood tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jeffrey Springs.. Among all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

Projected catcher Shea Langeliers grades out as a weak pitch framer, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The 10th-shallowest left field dimensions among all parks are found in Nationals Park.. Because groundball batters hold a notable edge over flyball pitchers, Jeffrey Springs and his 37% underlying GB% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be in a hard spot in this matchup squaring off against 5 opposing GB bats.. Among all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics.. Jeffrey Springs will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game.

When it comes to his BABIP talent, James Wood is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. James Wood is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today.. 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 baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Extreme flyball hitters like James Wood tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jeffrey Springs.. Among all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Josh Bell ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Josh Bell is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game.. Josh Bell has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Hitters such as Josh Bell with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jeffrey Springs who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.. Among all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia Jr. in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.. Luis Garcia Jr. is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.. Luis Garcia Jr. has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences today.. Bats such as Luis Garcia Jr. with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jeffrey Springs who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.. Among all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia Jr. in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.. Luis Garcia Jr. is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.. Luis Garcia Jr. has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences today.. Bats such as Luis Garcia Jr. with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jeffrey Springs who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.. Among all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics.