New York @ Washington Picks & Props

When estimating 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 bat 1st in the lineup today. James Wood has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 13th-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Mets. James Wood will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 3rd-best hitter in the league. Juan Soto is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Among all major league stadiums, Nationals Park's RF dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. Juan Soto has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 101.4-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal figure of 99.3-mph. Juan Soto has been unlucky this year, posting a .376 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .410 — a .034 gap.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Pete Alonso ranks as the 18th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Pete Alonso is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Nationals Park has the 5th-shallowest left field fences in the majors. Pete Alonso will hold the platoon advantage over MacKenzie Gore in today's matchup. Pete Alonso has made big gains with his Barrel%, improving his 13.2% rate last year to 19.3% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Josh Bell is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. Josh Bell has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Among all the teams today, the 13th-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Josh Bell will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daylen Lile in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Among all major league stadiums, Nationals Park's RF dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. Among all the teams today, the 13th-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Daylen Lile will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Daylen Lile has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 94.4-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal figure of 90.5-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brady House in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Brady House will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sean Manaea today. Brady House has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 13th-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Brady House will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Brett Baty has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.268) suggests that Brett Baty has suffered from bad luck this year with his .240 actual batting average.

Cedric Mullins pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.5% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Cedric Mullins has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 94.1-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 88.7-mph EV.

Luis Torrens will have the handedness advantage over MacKenzie Gore today. Luis Torrens has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Luis Torrens has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .214 BA is quite a bit lower than his .286 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Luis Torrens's 12.3% Barrel% (a reliable metric to evaluate power) grades out in the 79th percentile this year. This year, Luis Torrens's flyball exit velocity (a reliable standard to evaluate power) ranks in the 92nd percentile at 96.8 mph.

Jeff McNeil is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Jeff McNeil pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.3% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Jeff McNeil has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 93.2-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 87.7-mph mark. Compared to his seasonal average of 16.6°, Jeff McNeil has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 20.5° figure in the last 14 days. Jeff McNeil has displayed impressive plate discipline this year, grading out in the 99th percentile with a 0.91 K/BB rate.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Dylan Crews ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dylan Crews will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sean Manaea today. Dylan Crews has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) 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. Among all the teams today, the 13th-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Dylan Crews will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 77th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. CJ Abrams is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. CJ Abrams pulls many of his flyballs (33.4% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Among all the teams today, the 13th-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Mets. CJ Abrams will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Lindor in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Francisco Lindor is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. The switch-hitting Francisco Lindor will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against MacKenzie Gore. Francisco Lindor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Over the last week, Francisco Lindor's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.5% up to 20%.

Jacob Young's BABIP ability is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Batting from the opposite that Sean Manaea throws from, Jacob Young will have the upper hand today. Jacob Young has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 13th-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Jacob Young will hold that advantage in today's game.

Paul DeJong is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Paul DeJong will have the handedness advantage over Sean Manaea in today's game. Paul DeJong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.2% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 13th-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Paul DeJong will hold that advantage today.

Tyrone Taylor will have the handedness advantage over MacKenzie Gore in today's game. Tyrone Taylor pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.2% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Tyrone Taylor's quickness has gotten better this season. His 28.88 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 29.35 ft/sec now. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Tyrone Taylor's true offensive skill to be a .297, implying that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .055 deviation between that figure and his actual .242 wOBA.

Riley Adams has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (90% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Riley Adams will have the handedness advantage against Sean Manaea today. Riley Adams has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Among all the teams today, the 13th-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Riley Adams will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Starling Marte's batting average skill is projected to be in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Starling Marte is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. Starling Marte will hold the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore today. Starling Marte has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Starling Marte's launch angle this season (9.9°) is quite a bit higher than his 4.2° angle last year.

Mark Vientos is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Nationals Park has the 5th-shallowest left field fences in the majors. Hitting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Mark Vientos will have the upper hand in today's game. Over the past 7 days, Mark Vientos's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.5% up to 40%. Over the last week, Mark Vientos's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.5-mph over the course of the season to 100.9-mph recently.