Chicago @ Washington Picks & Props

When estimating his BABIP ability, James Wood is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). James Wood is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. This contest is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. James Wood will hold the platoon advantage over Yoendrys Gomez in today's matchup. James Wood has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.2%) 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 matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Teel in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Kyle Teel is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Nationals Park has the 10th-least fair ground in Major League Baseball — generally good for dingers. This contest is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Cade Cavalli throws from, Kyle Teel will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Miguel Vargas is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. This contest is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Miguel Vargas pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33% — 75th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Hitters such as Miguel Vargas with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Cade Cavalli who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Crews in the 78th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Dylan Crews has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (84% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. This contest is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Dylan Crews has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Dylan Crews will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brady House in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. This contest is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Brady House has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) 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 in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Brady House will hold that advantage in today's game. In the last 14 days, Brady House's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.9-mph over the course of the season to 95.4-mph recently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Edgar Quero is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. This contest is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Edgar Quero has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Robert Hassell III in the 87th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Nationals Park has the 10th-least fair ground in Major League Baseball — generally good for dingers. This contest is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Yoendrys Gomez throws from, Robert Hassell III will have an edge today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Robert Hassell III will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

CJ Abrams is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. This contest is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. CJ Abrams will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yoendrys Gomez 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 game's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. CJ Abrams will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

This contest is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Lenyn Sosa has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals. Over the last 7 days, Lenyn Sosa's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.2-mph over the course of the season to 98.9-mph recently. Lenyn Sosa's launch angle this year (18.4°) is significantly better than his 12.4° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Josh Bell is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. This contest is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Josh Bell will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Yoendrys Gomez in today's matchup. Josh Bell has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

This contest is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Riley Adams has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Riley Adams will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.209) may lead us to conclude that Riley Adams has suffered from bad luck this year with his .188 actual batting average.

Colson Montgomery is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. This contest is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Colson Montgomery will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cade Cavalli in today's matchup. Colson Montgomery pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.4% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals.

Nationals Park has the 10th-least fair ground in Major League Baseball — generally good for dingers. This contest is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Cade Cavalli throws from, Will Robertson will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals. Over the past two weeks, Will Robertson has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 29.7° compared to his seasonal mark of 21.6°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chase Meidroth in the 78th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Chase Meidroth is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. This contest is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Chase Meidroth has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daylen Lile in the 90th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Daylen Lile has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (71% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Nationals Park has the 10th-least fair ground in Major League Baseball — generally good for dingers. This contest is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Daylen Lile will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yoendrys Gomez today.

Luis Garcia has not yet played a game this season.