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When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.8% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. will hold that advantage in today's matchup. The Barrel% of Jazz Chisholm Jr. has significantly improved, with an increase from 10% last year to 18.3% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 86th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Jacob Young has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Jacob Young tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Luis Gil. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Jacob Young has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 96.5-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 87-mph mark.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Dylan Crews ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dylan Crews has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Extreme groundball hitters like Dylan Crews tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Luis Gil. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. In the last week, Dylan Crews's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.9-mph over the course of the season to 97.9-mph recently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Robert Hassell III in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Robert Hassell III will have an advantage in today's game. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Robert Hassell III has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Batters such as Robert Hassell III with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Luis Gil who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the best batter in baseball as it relates to his BABIP skill. James Wood is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. Batting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, James Wood will have the upper hand in today's game. James Wood will probably have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the New York Yankees has just 1 same-handed RP. Extreme groundball batters like James Wood usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Luis Gil.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Trent Grisham ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trent Grisham is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Trent Grisham will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 15.8°, Trent Grisham has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 24.3° mark in the last 7 days.

The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Austin Wells will hold that advantage in today's game. Austin Wells has made significant gains with his Barrel% of late, improving his 9.4% seasonal rate to 25% over the past 7 days. Austin Wells has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 106-mph average over the last week to his seasonal average of 93.3-mph. Over the past week, Austin Wells's 37.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.9%.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, CJ Abrams ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). CJ Abrams is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. CJ Abrams will have the handedness advantage over Luis Gil in today's matchup. CJ Abrams is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the New York Yankees has just 1 same-handed RP. CJ Abrams pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Amed Rosario in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Amed Rosario will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's matchup. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Amed Rosario will hold that advantage today. Amed Rosario has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91-mph average to last year's 86.9-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brady House in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Brady House has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Brady House has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.8-mph to 96.8-mph over the last week. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.279) implies that Brady House has been unlucky this year with his .252 actual wOBA.

Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Jose Caballero will have an edge in today's game. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Jose Caballero will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Jose Caballero has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 86-mph average to last season's 83.5-mph mark. Jose Caballero's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 43.9% to 50.6%.

Anthony Volpe will hold the platoon advantage over MacKenzie Gore in today's matchup. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Anthony Volpe will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Over the last 14 days, Anthony Volpe's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94-mph over the course of the season to 97.5-mph recently. Over the past 14 days, Anthony Volpe has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 21.5° compared to his seasonal mark of 13.2°.

Cody Bellinger's batting average talent is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Cody Bellinger is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Cody Bellinger 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 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Cody Bellinger will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia Jr. in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Luis Garcia Jr. is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. Luis Garcia Jr. will have the handedness advantage over Luis Gil in today's game. Luis Garcia Jr. is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the New York Yankees has just 1 same-handed RP. Extreme groundball batters like Luis Garcia Jr. usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Luis Gil.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daylen Lile in the 81st percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Daylen Lile has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (95% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. Daylen Lile will hold the platoon advantage against Luis Gil in today's game. Daylen Lile will probably have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the New York Yankees only has 1 same-handed RP. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

Josh Bell is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Josh Bell will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Luis Gil today. Extreme groundball hitters like Josh Bell tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Luis Gil. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Josh Bell has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .314 mark is considerably lower than his .336 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Paul Goldschmidt's batting average skill is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Paul Goldschmidt is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. Paul Goldschmidt will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's matchup. Paul Goldschmidt has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

Riley Adams is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 83% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Riley Adams has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Riley Adams has made big strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 13.3% seasonal rate to 23.8% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Riley Adams has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 98.3-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 91.5-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Giancarlo Stanton is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Giancarlo Stanton will hold the platoon advantage over MacKenzie Gore in today's game. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Giancarlo Stanton will hold that advantage in today's game.

Aaron Judge projects as the best batter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Aaron Judge will have the handedness advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's matchup. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Aaron Judge will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Paul DeJong is an extreme flyball hitter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of New York (#1-worst on the slate). In the last 14 days, Paul DeJong has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 28.3° compared to his seasonal mark of 20.4°.