Atlanta @ Washington Picks & Props

When assessing 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 lineup in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Hurston Waldrep throws from, James Wood will have an advantage today. James Wood has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and James Wood will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Robert Hassell III in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The 10th-shallowest right field dimensions among all parks are found in Nationals Park. Robert Hassell III will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hurston Waldrep in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Robert Hassell III will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Robert Hassell III has made substantial gains with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 9.8% seasonal rate to 19% in the last 14 days.

Dylan Crews has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Dylan Crews will hold that advantage today. Dylan Crews has been unlucky this year, compiling a .283 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .318 — a .035 gap. This year, Dylan Crews's flyball exit velocity (an advanced metric to study power) grades out in the 80th percentile at 94.5 mph.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Josh Bell ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Josh Bell is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. The switch-hitting Josh Bell will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Hurston Waldrep. Josh Bell has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Josh Bell will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brady House in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Brady House 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 in the direction of the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Brady House will hold that advantage today. Brady House has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 4.7% seasonal rate to 10% over the past week. Brady House has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.2-mph to 93.3-mph in the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 93rd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Michael Harris II will hold the platoon advantage against Brad Lord in today's matchup. Michael Harris II has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams today. Michael Harris II has been unlucky this year, notching a .279 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .323 — a .044 discrepancy.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 75th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. CJ Abrams is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. CJ Abrams will have the handedness advantage against Hurston Waldrep in today's matchup. CJ Abrams pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and CJ Abrams will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcell Ozuna in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Marcell Ozuna pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.5% — 78th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams today. As it relates to plate discipline, Marcell Ozuna's skill is quite good, putting up a 1.47 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 90th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia Jr. in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Luis Garcia Jr. is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Batting from the opposite that Hurston Waldrep throws from, Luis Garcia Jr. will have an edge today. Luis Garcia Jr. has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Luis Garcia Jr. will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daylen Lile in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Daylen Lile has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (76% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The 10th-shallowest right field dimensions among all parks are found in Nationals Park. Daylen Lile will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hurston Waldrep in today's matchup. Daylen Lile will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jurickson Profar ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jurickson Profar is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. Jurickson Profar pulls many of his flyballs (34.1% — 83rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams today. Posting a .357 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Jurickson Profar is positioned in the 86th percentile.

Riley Adams has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Riley Adams will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Riley Adams has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.8-mph to 98.7-mph over the past 14 days. Riley Adams's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, increasing from 49.3% on the season to 62.5% in the past two weeks. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.215) may lead us to conclude that Riley Adams has suffered from bad luck this year with his .194 actual batting average.

Ozzie Albies is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. Ozzie Albies pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.7% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams today. Over the last 14 days, Ozzie Albies has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 4.8% to 9.8%. Ozzie Albies's launch angle of late (25.9° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is considerably better than his 19.1° seasonal mark.

Ha-seong Kim pulls many of his flyballs (35.5% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams today. Ha-seong Kim's launch angle of late (18.3° over the past two weeks) is significantly higher than his 14.7° seasonal mark. As it relates to plate discipline, Ha-seong Kim's ability is quite strong, sporting a 1.53 K/BB rate since the start of last season while placing in in the 94th percentile.

In MLB, Nationals Park's left field dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams today. Nacho Alvarez Jr. has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 84.7-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal EV of 82.1-mph. Over the last 7 days, Nacho Alvarez Jr.'s 64.3% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 45.7%.

Paul DeJong pulls many of his flyballs (36.2% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Paul DeJong will hold that advantage in today's game. Over the last 7 days, Paul DeJong's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.6% up to 40%. Paul DeJong has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 100.7-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 88.6-mph average. In the past week, Paul DeJong's 100% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 43%.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Ronald Acuna Jr. ranks as the 6th-best batter in baseball. Ronald Acuna Jr. is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. In MLB, Nationals Park's left field dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams today. The Barrel% of Ronald Acuna Jr. has significantly improved, with an increase from 9.5% last year to 15.8% this year.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Matt Olson ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Olson is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. Hitting from the opposite that Brad Lord throws from, Matt Olson will have the upper hand in today's game. Matt Olson has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drake Baldwin in the 78th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Drake Baldwin is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Brad Lord throws from, Drake Baldwin will have an advantage in today's matchup. Drake Baldwin has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams today.

Luis Garcia has not yet played a game this season.