Washington @ Seattle Picks & Props

T-Mobile Park profiles as the #30 ballpark in baseball for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 17 feet above sea level, T-Mobile Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to worse offense. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for pitchers. Among every team today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for CJ Abrams today.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, J.P. Crawford ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.P. Crawford has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (55% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for homers. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-best for hitting of the day. Out of every team today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-best for hitting of the day. Leody Taveras has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of every team today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Leody Taveras will hold that advantage in today's game. Leody Taveras has made notable strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 5.3% seasonal rate to 25% in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 4th-best batter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his BABIP talent. Julio Rodriguez is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for homers. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-best for hitting of the day. Hitting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Julio Rodriguez will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for homers. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-best for hitting of the day. Robert Hassell III will hold the platoon advantage over Emerson Hancock in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Robert Hassell III can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Extreme groundball bats like Robert Hassell III generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Emerson Hancock.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the best hitter in MLB when estimating his BABIP skill. James Wood is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-best for hitting of the day. James Wood will have the handedness advantage against Emerson Hancock today. James Wood is apt to have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Benjamin Williamson in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-best for hitting of the day. Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Benjamin Williamson will have an edge today. Benjamin Williamson has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball hitters like Benjamin Williamson tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like MacKenzie Gore.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-best for hitting of the day. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Jorge Polanco will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against MacKenzie Gore in today's matchup. Jorge Polanco pulls many of his flyballs (40.2% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of every team today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-best for hitting of the day. Hitting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Randy Arozarena will have an advantage today. Randy Arozarena pulls many of his flyballs (33.4% — 76th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-best for hitting of the day. Josh Bell has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Josh Bell generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Emerson Hancock. Josh Bell has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 96.5-mph average to last season's 92.8-mph EV. When it comes to his batting average, Josh Bell has had some very poor luck this year. His .166 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .217.

Keibert Ruiz is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-best for hitting of the day. The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Emerson Hancock. Keibert Ruiz pulls a lot of his flyballs (39% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Cal Raleigh ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-best for hitting of the day. The switch-hitting Cal Raleigh will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against MacKenzie Gore. Cal Raleigh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.4% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Tena in the 97th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-best for hitting of the day. Jose Tena will hold the platoon advantage against Emerson Hancock today. Jose Tena is apt to have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners has just 1 same-handed RP. Jose Tena has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Mitch Garver is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-best for hitting of the day. Hitting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Mitch Garver will have an advantage today. Mitch Garver pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.5% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of every team today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 80th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Nathaniel Lowe is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-best for hitting of the day. Nathaniel Lowe will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Emerson Hancock in today's game. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nathaniel Lowe has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Solano in the 86th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for homers. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-best for hitting of the day. Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Donovan Solano will have an advantage in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for homers. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-best for hitting of the day. Hitting from the opposite that Emerson Hancock throws from, Daylen Lile will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Daylen Lile can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Dylan Moore ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dylan Moore is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-best for hitting of the day. Dylan Moore will have the handedness advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's matchup. Dylan Moore pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.4% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.