Athletics @ Washington props

Nationals Park ranks as the #26 venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 23 feet above sea level, Nationals Park has one of the lowest altitudes in Major League Baseball, which often leads to less offense. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for mound aces. The Washington Nationals outfield defense projects as the 2nd-strongest out of every team in action today. Playing on the road typically diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Shea Langeliers in today's matchup.

Nationals Park ranks as the #26 venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 23 feet above sea level, Nationals Park has one of the lowest altitudes in Major League Baseball, which often leads to less offense. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for mound aces. The Washington Nationals outfield defense projects as the 2nd-strongest out of every team in action today. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Brent Rooker in today's game.

JJ Bleday is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. JJ Bleday pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. In the past week's worth of games, JJ Bleday's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7% up to 33.3%. In the past week, JJ Bleday's 77.8% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 33.8%.

When assessing his BABIP skill, James Wood is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). James Wood is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. James Wood has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme groundball batters like James Wood tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jacob Lopez.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Robert Hassell III in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. In Major League Baseball, Nationals Park's right field dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Robert Hassell III are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Jacob Lopez. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams today.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Tyler Soderstrom has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) 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. With a .341 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Tyler Soderstrom is ranked in the 76th percentile for hitting ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia Jr. in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Luis Garcia Jr. is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Luis Garcia Jr. has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball batters like Luis Garcia Jr. usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jacob Lopez.

Daylen Lile's BABIP ability is projected in the 78th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In Major League Baseball, Nationals Park's right field dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams today. Daylen Lile will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Nicholas Kurtz ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Nicholas Kurtz is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Nicholas Kurtz has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Over the last two weeks, Nicholas Kurtz's 53.1% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 48%.

Nathaniel Lowe's BABIP ability is projected in the 76th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Nathaniel Lowe has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.1%) 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 game. Extreme groundball bats like Nathaniel Lowe usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jacob Lopez. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Josh Bell ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Josh Bell is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Josh Bell has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball batters like Josh Bell generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jacob Lopez.

Riley Adams is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Riley Adams will hold the platoon advantage over Jacob Lopez in today's matchup. Riley Adams has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. CJ Abrams is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. CJ Abrams pulls many of his flyballs (34% — 82nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams today.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Max Schuemann will hold the platoon advantage over Mitchell Parker today. Max Schuemann has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Max Schuemann has displayed strong plate discipline this year, placing in the 85th percentile with a 1.71 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brady House in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Brady House will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jacob Lopez today. Brady House has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The 6th-shallowest left field dimensions in the majors are found in Nationals Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Darell Hernaiz will have an edge in today's game. Darell Hernaiz has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last year's 27.52 ft/sec to 28.34 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 84th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Jacob Lopez throws from, Jacob Young will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Jacob Young has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball bats like Jacob Young tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Jacob Lopez.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Gio Urshela will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Gio Urshela has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Gio Urshela's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 47.5% to 53.6%.

The 6th-shallowest left field dimensions in the majors are found in Nationals Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Colby Thomas will have an edge in today's game. Ranking in the 82nd percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.48 ft/sec this year, Colby Thomas is notably toolsy.

Paul DeJong is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Jacob Lopez throws from, Paul DeJong will have an advantage in today's game. Paul DeJong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.9% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams today.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Luis Urias will have an advantage in today's matchup. Luis Urias pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.6% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. When it comes to plate discipline, Luis Urias's ability is quite strong, posting a 1.35 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 92nd percentile.

Luis Garcia has not yet played a game this season.