Athletics @ Washington props

The #6 park in the game for suppressing batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park. Built just 23 feet above sea level, Nationals Park has one of the lowest elevations in the majors, which often leads to lower offensive output. The weather forecast expects the 5th-best pitching weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Cade Cavalli will hold the platoon advantage over Shea Langeliers in today's game. Shea Langeliers will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game.

Robert Hassell III's BABIP talent is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nationals Park has the 8th-shallowest RF fences in the league. Hitters such as Robert Hassell III with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jeffrey Springs who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Among all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Robert Hassell III will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

Hitting from the opposite that Cade Cavalli throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an edge in today's matchup. Lawrence Butler has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Lawrence Butler's 60% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 46.3%.

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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daylen Lile in the 79th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Nationals Park has the 8th-shallowest RF fences in the league. Among all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Daylen Lile will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Daylen Lile's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, going from 53% on the season to 67.9% over the last 14 days.

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.

CJ Abrams's batting average talent is projected to be in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). CJ Abrams is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. CJ Abrams pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Among all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics. CJ Abrams will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Max Schuemann has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Max Schuemann has shown strong plate discipline this year, grading out in the 85th percentile with a 1.74 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 79th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Gio Urshela has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Gio Urshela's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 47.5% to 52.9%.

Carlos Cortes will have the handedness advantage over Cade Cavalli in today's matchup. Carlos Cortes 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 in the direction of the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Carlos Cortes has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for base hits in recent games, lifting balls between -4° and 26° 63.6% of the time over the past 14 days.

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 Nathaniel Lowe in the 75th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Nathaniel Lowe is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Nathaniel Lowe has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Hitters such as Nathaniel Lowe with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jeffrey Springs who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Among all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

Riley Adams will have the handedness advantage over Jeffrey Springs in today's matchup. Riley Adams has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Riley Adams will hold that advantage today. Riley Adams's launch angle recently (10.6° in the past 14 days) is considerably higher than his 7.3° seasonal figure.

Jacob Young's BABIP talent is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jacob Young will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jeffrey Springs today. Jacob Young has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball hitters like Jacob Young tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jeffrey Springs. Among all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Cade Cavalli throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have an edge in today's matchup. Tyler Soderstrom has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Tyler Soderstrom has notched a .341 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, placing in the 77th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brady House in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Batting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Brady House will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Brady House 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 MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the worst 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.

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.

JJ Bleday is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Hitting from the opposite that Cade Cavalli throws from, JJ Bleday will have an advantage in today's matchup. JJ Bleday pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.1% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The 10th-shallowest left field dimensions among all parks are found in Nationals Park. Darell Hernaiz has been unlucky in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .211 rate is deflated compared to his .250 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nicholas Kurtz in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Nicholas Kurtz is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Cade Cavalli throws from, Nicholas Kurtz will have an advantage in today's matchup. Nicholas Kurtz has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. In the last two weeks, Nicholas Kurtz's 53.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 47.4%.

Paul DeJong has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (85% of the time), but he is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Hitting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Paul DeJong will have an edge in today's matchup. Paul DeJong pulls many of his flyballs (34.9% — 88th percentile) 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. Among all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Paul DeJong is an extreme flyball hitter and faces the weak outfield defense of Sacramento (#1-worst of all teams on the slate today).

Luis Garcia has not yet played a game this season.