Tampa Bay @ 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 hit 1st in the batting order in this game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. James Wood will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Adrian Houser in today's matchup. James Wood has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Brandon Lowe is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Brandon Lowe pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.5% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. In the past 7 days, Brandon Lowe's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 13.5% up to 23.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chandler Simpson as the 15th-best batter in the league when assessing his batting average ability. Chandler Simpson is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Chandler Simpson has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Using Statcast data, Chandler Simpson ranks in the 99th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .308.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Robert Hassell III in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Nationals Park has the 9th-shallowest right field dimensions among all parks. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Hitting from the opposite that Adrian Houser throws from, Robert Hassell III will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Robert Hassell III will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 88th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Jacob Young has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jacob Young will hold that advantage in today's matchup. This season, Jacob Young has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 87.5 mph compared to last year's 84.9 mph mark.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Paul DeJong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.4% — 90th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Bats such as Paul DeJong with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Adrian Houser who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Paul DeJong will hold that advantage in today's game. There has been a significant improvement in Paul DeJong's launch angle from last year's 20° to 24.2° this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Everson Pereira in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Nationals Park has the 10th-shallowest LF fences in the league. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Hitting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Everson Pereira will have the upper hand today. In the past 7 days, Everson Pereira's exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal EV of 96.1 mph to 93.6 mph.

CJ Abrams's batting average ability is projected to be in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). CJ Abrams is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. CJ Abrams will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Adrian Houser in today's matchup. CJ Abrams pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.2% — 77th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Junior Caminero in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Junior Caminero is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Junior Caminero will have the handedness advantage over Mitchell Parker in today's matchup. Junior Caminero pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.5% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

Daylen Lile's batting average ability is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nationals Park has the 9th-shallowest right field dimensions among all parks. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Batting from the opposite that Adrian Houser throws from, Daylen Lile will have an edge today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Daylen Lile will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 7th-best batter in baseball when it comes to his batting average ability. Yandy Diaz is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Yandy Diaz will have the handedness advantage over Mitchell Parker in today's game. Yandy Diaz has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Dylan Crews has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Dylan Crews will hold that advantage today. As it relates to his batting average, Dylan Crews has suffered from bad luck this year. His .193 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .243.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carson Williams in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Nationals Park has the 10th-shallowest LF fences in the league. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Carson Williams will have the handedness advantage against Mitchell Parker in today's matchup. Carson Williams has been hot in recent games, posting a .395 wOBA over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Josh Bell is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. The switch-hitting Josh Bell will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Adrian Houser. Josh Bell has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

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 penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Luis Garcia Jr. will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Adrian Houser today. Luis Garcia Jr. has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Hitting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Nick Fortes will have an advantage today. Nick Fortes pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.1% — 89th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Nick Fortes has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 87.2-mph average to last year's 84.1-mph EV. Compared to last season, Nick Fortes has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 11.6% to 16.2% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brady House in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Brady House has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Brady House will hold that advantage today. Brady House has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.8-mph to 92.7-mph in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 82nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Christopher Morel is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Christopher Morel will hold the platoon advantage over Mitchell Parker in today's game. Christopher Morel pulls many of his flyballs (39.1% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

Riley Adams is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Riley Adams has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Riley Adams will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Riley Adams has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% of late, improving his 12.6% seasonal rate to 19% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

Josh Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Luis Garcia has not yet played a game this season.