Tampa Bay @ Washington Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Robert Hassell III in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The 9th-shallowest right field dimensions among all parks are found in Nationals Park. Robert Hassell III will hold the platoon advantage against Ryan Pepiot in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Robert Hassell III will hold that advantage in today's game. In the last week, Robert Hassell III's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.3% up to 14.3%.

When estimating 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 hit 1st on the lineup card today. Batting from the opposite that Ryan Pepiot throws from, James Wood will have the upper hand today. 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 baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. James Wood will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The 9th-shallowest right field dimensions among all parks are found in Nationals Park. Batting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Robert Seymour will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Washington Nationals infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team playing today. Robert Seymour has been hot recently, notching a 93.3-mph average exit velocity over the past 14 days. Robert Seymour has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs in recent games, hitting balls between 23° and 34° 26.7% of the time in the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chandler Simpson as the 15th-best batter in the league when it comes to his batting average ability. Chandler Simpson is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. Chandler Simpson will have the handedness advantage against Jake Irvin in today's matchup. Chandler Simpson has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. The Washington Nationals infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Batting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Brandon Lowe will have an advantage in today's matchup. Brandon Lowe pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.5% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. The Washington Nationals infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Crews in the 75th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Dylan Crews has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Dylan Crews will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Dylan Crews has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .204 mark is a fair amount lower than his .245 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 Brady House in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Brady House has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Brady House will hold that advantage today. Brady House has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 92.7-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal 89.8-mph mark. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.263) provides evidence that Brady House has had some very poor luck this year with his .237 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 7th-best hitter in the league when assessing his batting average ability. Yandy Diaz is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Yandy Diaz has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Washington Nationals infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team playing today. Over the past 7 days, Yandy Diaz's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94-mph over the course of the season to 96.8-mph recently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daylen Lile in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The 9th-shallowest right field dimensions among all parks are found in Nationals Park. Hitting from the opposite that Ryan Pepiot throws from, Daylen Lile will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Daylen Lile will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Daylen Lile has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 91-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 88.9-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 84th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Josh Bell is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Josh Bell will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Ryan Pepiot in today's matchup. Josh Bell 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 game's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Josh Bell will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia Jr. in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Batting from the opposite that Ryan Pepiot throws from, Luis Garcia Jr. will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Luis Garcia Jr. has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Luis Garcia Jr. will hold that advantage today. Over the past week, Luis Garcia Jr.'s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.2% up to 16.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 78th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. CJ Abrams is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Ryan Pepiot throws from, CJ Abrams will have an edge in today's game. CJ Abrams pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.2% — 77th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and CJ Abrams will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Junior Caminero in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Junior Caminero is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. Junior Caminero pulls many of his flyballs (35.5% — 90th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Washington Nationals infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team playing today. Junior Caminero has made substantial gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 13% seasonal rate to 50% in the last week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carson Williams in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The 10th-shallowest left field fences among all parks are found in Nationals Park. The Washington Nationals infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team playing today. Carson Williams has exhibited some good exit velocity metrics in recent games, averaging 104.7-mph on his flyballs in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Jake Mangum has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. The Washington Nationals infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team playing today. Jake Mangum has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 90.5-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 87.2-mph figure. Ranking in the 88th percentile, Jake Mangum sits with a .330 BABIP this year.

Paul DeJong is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Paul DeJong pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.4% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Paul DeJong will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Paul DeJong's launch angle this year (24.2°) is significantly higher than his 20° mark last year.

Riley Adams has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (79% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. Riley Adams has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Riley Adams will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Riley Adams's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96.4-mph over the course of the season to 99.6-mph of late. Riley Adams's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, rising from 46.7% on the season to 55.6% in the past two weeks' worth of games.

Hunter Feduccia will have the handedness advantage over Jake Irvin in today's matchup. Hunter Feduccia has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Washington Nationals infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team playing today.

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

Luis Garcia has not yet played a game this season.