Washington @ New York Picks & Props

As it relates to 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 in the batting order in today's game. Given Nolan McLean's large platoon split, James Wood will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. James Wood has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 75th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. CJ Abrams is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. The shallowest CF fences among all major league parks are found in Citi Field. Considering Nolan McLean's large platoon split, CJ Abrams will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brady House in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The shallowest CF fences among all major league parks are found in Citi Field. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets. Over the last 7 days, Brady House's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.8-mph over the course of the season to 98.5-mph recently. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.266) provides evidence that Brady House has had some very poor luck this year with his .237 actual batting average.

The shallowest CF fences among all major league parks are found in Citi Field. Cedric Mullins will hold the platoon advantage over Cade Cavalli today. Extreme groundball bats like Cedric Mullins generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Cade Cavalli. Cedric Mullins will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Cedric Mullins's launch angle in recent games (27° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is significantly higher than his 23.1° seasonal angle.

Daylen Lile's batting average ability is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Daylen Lile is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 74% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The shallowest CF fences among all major league parks are found in Citi Field. Daylen Lile will hold the platoon advantage over Nolan McLean today... and even more favorably, McLean has a large platoon split. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Crews in the 75th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The shallowest CF fences among all major league parks are found in Citi Field. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets. Despite posting a .285 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Dylan Crews has been unlucky given the .033 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .318.

As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Nasim Nunez will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Nolan McLean) in today's matchup. Nasim Nunez has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Nasim Nunez has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .282 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .309. Nasim Nunez is notably quick, checking in at the 99th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.87 ft/sec this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Josh Bell is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The switch-hitting Josh Bell will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Nolan McLean... and even better, McLean has a large platoon split. Josh Bell has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia Jr. in the 93rd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Luis Garcia Jr. is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Because of Nolan McLean's large platoon split, Luis Garcia Jr. will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game. Luis Garcia Jr. hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.2% — 97th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's shallowest CF fences today. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets.

Jacob Young's BABIP talent is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The shallowest CF fences among all major league parks are found in Citi Field. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets. Jacob Young has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 88.2-mph average to last season's 84.9-mph mark. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.266) provides evidence that Jacob Young has had some very poor luck this year with his .234 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Robert Hassell III in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Robert Hassell III has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (100% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Robert Hassell III will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nolan McLean in today's matchup... and even more favorably, McLean has a large platoon split. Robert Hassell III hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.8% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's shallowest CF fences in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets.

Mark Vientos is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Mark Vientos hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 98th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Mark Vientos will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

The shallowest CF fences among all major league parks are found in Citi Field. Hitting from the opposite that Cade Cavalli throws from, Brett Baty will have an advantage today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Brett Baty will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Brett Baty's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off lately; his 95.4-mph seasonal figure has decreased to 91.7-mph in the last 7 days. Over the past two weeks, Brett Baty's 68.8% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 46.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Alvarez in the 77th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. The shallowest CF fences among all major league parks are found in Citi Field. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Francisco Alvarez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Francisco Alvarez's average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 93.2-mph now compared to just 88.7-mph then. With a .344 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Francisco Alvarez is positioned in the 83rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Brandon Nimmo is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Batting from the opposite that Cade Cavalli throws from, Brandon Nimmo will have an advantage today. Brandon Nimmo has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Brandon Nimmo will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Francisco Lindor ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Francisco Lindor is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The shallowest CF fences among all major league parks are found in Citi Field. Francisco Lindor will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Over the last 7 days, Francisco Lindor's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.1-mph over the course of the season to 97.9-mph lately.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 3rd-best hitter in baseball. Juan Soto is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Juan Soto will hold the platoon advantage over Cade Cavalli in today's game. Juan Soto hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Juan Soto will hold that advantage in today's game.

Pete Alonso projects as the 14th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Pete Alonso is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. The shallowest CF fences among all major league parks are found in Citi Field. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Pete Alonso will hold that advantage today. Pete Alonso has made sizeable gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 13.2% rate last year to 19% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Starling Marte in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Starling Marte is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The shallowest CF fences among all major league parks are found in Citi Field. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Starling Marte will hold that advantage today. Starling Marte has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 102.7-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal EV of 90.2-mph.

The shallowest CF fences among all major league parks are found in Citi Field. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets. Riley Adams has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.8-mph to 97.6-mph in the past 14 days. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Riley Adams's 70.6% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 49.7%. Riley Adams has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .191 figure is quite a bit lower than his .212 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The shallowest CF fences among all major league parks are found in Citi Field. Hitting from the opposite that Cade Cavalli throws from, Jeff McNeil will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Jeff McNeil will hold that advantage in today's game. Jeff McNeil's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 39.9% to 47.7%. With a 1.01 K/BB rate this year, Jeff McNeil has demonstrated strong plate discipline, placing in the 99th percentile.