Chicago @ Washington Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brady House in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Brady House has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Brady House will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.261) implies that Brady House has experienced some negative variance this year with his .233 actual batting average.

When it comes to 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 bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Shane Smith throws from, James Wood will have an advantage in today's matchup. James Wood has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 87th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jacob Young has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Jacob Young will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Jacob Young has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.1-mph to 95.5-mph in the past week.

Robert Hassell III's BABIP skill is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The 9th-shallowest right field fences among all major league parks are found in Nationals Park. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Robert Hassell III will have the handedness advantage over Shane Smith in today's game. Robert Hassell III will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Teel in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Kyle Teel is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The 9th-shallowest right field fences among all major league parks are found in Nationals Park. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Brad Lord throws from, Kyle Teel will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Dylan Crews ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dylan Crews has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (83% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Dylan Crews has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Dylan Crews will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

CJ Abrams is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). CJ Abrams will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane Smith today. CJ Abrams pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.9% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and CJ Abrams will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Miguel Vargas is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Among all major league parks, Nationals Park's left field fences are the 10th-shallowest. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-worst infield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 81st percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Edgar Quero is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Edgar Quero has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-worst infield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals.

The 9th-shallowest right field fences among all major league parks are found in Nationals Park. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Brad Lord throws from, Will Robertson will have an edge in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-worst infield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals. Will Robertson has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 85.1-mph to 87.6-mph over the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia Jr. in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Luis Garcia Jr. will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane Smith in today's matchup. Luis Garcia Jr. has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Luis Garcia Jr. will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Josh Bell ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Josh Bell is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The switch-hitting Josh Bell will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Shane Smith. Josh Bell has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Brad Lord throws from, Dominic Fletcher will have an advantage today. Dominic Fletcher has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-worst infield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.225) implies that Dominic Fletcher has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .203 actual batting average.

Among all major league parks, Nationals Park's left field fences are the 10th-shallowest. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-worst infield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals. Lenyn Sosa has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 97.3-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal figure of 94.2-mph. Lenyn Sosa's launch angle this year (18.3°) is a considerable increase over his 12.4° mark last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daylen Lile in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Daylen Lile is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 69% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The 9th-shallowest right field fences among all major league parks are found in Nationals Park. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Shane Smith throws from, Daylen Lile will have the upper hand in today's game.

The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Riley Adams has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Riley Adams will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Riley Adams has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.7-mph to 94.3-mph in the last 14 days. Riley Adams has been unlucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .188 BA is quite a bit lower than his .210 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 Chase Meidroth in the 77th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Chase Meidroth is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Chase Meidroth has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-worst infield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals.

Colson Montgomery is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Colson Montgomery will have the handedness advantage over Brad Lord in today's game. Colson Montgomery pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.9% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-worst infield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals.

Luis Garcia has not yet played a game this season.