Washington @ New York Picks & Props

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Josh Bell ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Josh Bell is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Citi Field has the shallowest CF fences in the majors. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Josh Bell has made substantial strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 11.7% seasonal rate to 26.7% over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brady House in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Citi Field has the shallowest CF fences in the majors. Brady House will have the handedness advantage against Sean Manaea today. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Brady House has made notable gains with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 5% seasonal rate to 11.1% in the last 7 days.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Dylan Crews ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dylan Crews has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (87% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Citi Field has the shallowest CF fences in the majors. Hitting from the opposite that Sean Manaea throws from, Dylan Crews will have an advantage in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the New York Mets.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 75th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. CJ Abrams is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Citi Field has the shallowest CF fences in the majors. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the New York Mets. CJ Abrams's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 14.6% to 18%.

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 on the lineup card today. James Wood has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the New York Mets. James Wood has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 94-mph to 97.5-mph over the last two weeks.

Paul DeJong is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Sean Manaea throws from, Paul DeJong will have an advantage in today's matchup. Paul DeJong pulls a lot of his flyballs (36% — 91st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Paul DeJong has made notable strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 11.3% seasonal rate to 33.3% in the past week's worth of games.

Citi Field has the shallowest CF fences in the majors. Brett Baty will hold the platoon advantage over Jake Irvin in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Brett Baty will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the last week, Brett Baty's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.4-mph over the course of the season to 108.2-mph in recent games. Brett Baty's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, going from 46.6% on the season to 60% in the past two weeks.

Jacob Young's BABIP talent is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jacob Young will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sean Manaea in today's game. Jacob Young hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 77th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's shallowest CF fences in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Jacob Young has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 88.2-mph average to last year's 84.9-mph average.

Andres Chaparro is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. Hitting from the opposite that Sean Manaea throws from, Andres Chaparro will have the upper hand today. Andres Chaparro pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.1% — 76th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Compared to his seasonal average of 19.9°, Andres Chaparro has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 29.4° mark in the last 14 days.

Citi Field has the shallowest CF fences in the majors. Cedric Mullins will have the handedness advantage over Jake Irvin in today's game. Cedric Mullins will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Cedric Mullins's launch angle recently (26.6° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is considerably better than his 23.1° seasonal figure. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Cedric Mullins ranks in the 99th percentile with a 23.1° launch angle, which is among the most flyball-inducing angles in Major League Baseball.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Lindor in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Francisco Lindor is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. Citi Field has the shallowest CF fences in the majors. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Francisco Lindor will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Francisco Lindor has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 95-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 90.3-mph figure.

Citi Field has the shallowest CF fences in the majors. Batting from the opposite that Sean Manaea throws from, Riley Adams will have the upper hand in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Riley Adams has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 97.6-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 91.8-mph mark. Riley Adams's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased of late, increasing from 49.7% on the season to 70.6% in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daylen Lile in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Daylen Lile has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (73% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. Citi Field has the shallowest CF fences in the majors. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the New York Mets. In the past 14 days, Daylen Lile's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.4-mph over the course of the season to 97.2-mph of late.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Francisco Alvarez ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Citi Field has the shallowest CF fences in the majors. Francisco Alvarez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Francisco Alvarez has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 93.2-mph average to last season's 88.7-mph EV. There has been a significant improvement in Francisco Alvarez's launch angle from last season's 6.8° to 11° this year.

Citi Field has the shallowest CF fences in the majors. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Compared to his seasonal average of 4°, Nasim Nunez has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 15° angle in the past week. Nasim Nunez has been unlucky in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .214 figure is significantly deflated relative to his .265 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Nasim Nunez has displayed strong plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 92nd percentile with a 1.57 K/BB rate.

Luis Torrens hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Luis Torrens will hold that advantage today. Luis Torrens has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .225 BA is deflated compared to his .300 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Luis Torrens's 95.5-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable metric to study power) grades out in the 85th percentile this year. The standard deviation of Luis Torrens's launch angle this year (23.6°) is in the 100th percentile. A low mark like this tends to lead to a higher rate of base hits.

Jeff McNeil is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Citi Field has the shallowest CF fences in the majors. Hitting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Jeff McNeil will have an edge in today's game. Jeff McNeil will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Jeff McNeil's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 39.9% to 47.9%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Alfaro in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Citi Field has the shallowest CF fences in the majors. Jorge Alfaro will hold the platoon advantage over Sean Manaea in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the New York Mets.

Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best hitter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Juan Soto will hold the platoon advantage over Jake Irvin in today's game. Juan Soto hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 89th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's shallowest CF fences today. Juan Soto will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Brandon Nimmo will have the upper hand in today's game. Brandon Nimmo has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Brandon Nimmo will hold that advantage in today's game.

Mark Vientos hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Mark Vientos will hold that advantage in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Pete Alonso ranks as the 15th-best hitter in baseball. Pete Alonso is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. Citi Field has the shallowest CF fences in the majors. Pete Alonso will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Pete Alonso has made big improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 13.2% rate last year to 18.8% this year.