San Diego @ Washington props

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Despite posting a .220 wOBA this year, THE BAT X believes Austin Nola has had some very poor luck given the .082 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .302. In terms of plate discipline, Austin Nola's ability is quite good, sporting a 1.84 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 87th percentile.

Among all parks, Nationals Park's right field dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Trent Grisham will have the handedness advantage over Jake Irvin in today's game. The Washington Nationals don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Trent Grisham is guaranteed to hold the advantage against every reliever the whole game. With his Barrel% having increased from 8.7% in the previous season to 14.7% this year, Trent Grisham has shown significant improvements.

THE BAT X projects Jake Cronenworth in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Jake Cronenworth is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Among all parks, Nationals Park's right field dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Jake Cronenworth will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Irvin in today's game.

THE BAT X projections rank Juan Soto as the 4th-best batter in Major League Baseball. Juan Soto is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Among all parks, Nationals Park's right field dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Juan Soto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Irvin in today's matchup.

Among all parks, Nationals Park's right field dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. CJ Abrams will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. CJ Abrams's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 14.7% to 20.2%. In the last 14 days, CJ Abrams has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs, which has increased from 20.2% to 33.3% during the current season.

When assessing Xander Bogaerts's batting average capskill, THE BAT X places him in the 95th percentile. Xander Bogaerts is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Xander Bogaerts has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. A significant increase in his exit velocity has been observed in Xander Bogaerts, evident by his 91.6-mph mark over the past week as compared to his seasonal mark of 88.2 mph.

Jeimer Candelario is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The switch-hitting Jeimer Candelario will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Blake Snell. Jeimer Candelario will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Jeimer Candelario has made notable improvements with his Barrel% recently, improving his 5.6% seasonal rate to 11.8% in the past week.

Lane Thomas is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Lane Thomas will hold the platoon advantage against Blake Snell today. Lane Thomas will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Lane Thomas has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 92.7-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 87.6-mph EV.

In terms of his batting average talent, Luis Garcia ranks in the 91st percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Luis Garcia is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. Among all parks, Nationals Park's right field dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Luis Garcia will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Matt Carpenter is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Matt Carpenter will have the handedness advantage over Jake Irvin today. The Washington Nationals don't have any same-handed relief pitchers in their bullpen, so Matt Carpenter is guaranteed to hold the advantage against every reliever the whole game. Matt Carpenter pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.3% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Alex Call will hold the platoon advantage over Blake Snell in today's matchup. Alex Call will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Alex Call has had bad variance on his side this year. His .279 rate falls considerably below THE BAT X's version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .318.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Riley Adams will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Blake Snell in today's matchup. Riley Adams will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Riley Adams since the start of last season. His .276 figure falls considerably below THE BAT X's version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .295. Checking in at the 96th percentile, the hardest ball Riley Adams has connected with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 115 mph -- a reliable indication of underlying power ability.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Keibert Ruiz will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Keibert Ruiz has made big gains with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 7.9% seasonal rate to 18.2% in the past 7 days. Lately, Keibert Ruiz has improved his capacity to strike the ball at an optimal launch angle for BABIP (ranging from -4° to 26°), with his percentage rising from 43.6% during the season to 63.6% in the past week. Based on Statcast metrics, THE BAT X's version of Expected wOBA (.340) provides evidence that Keibert Ruiz has had some very poor luck this year with his .292 actual wOBA.

Estimating Joey Meneses's batting average skill, THE BAT X projects him in the 83rd percentile. Joey Meneses is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Joey Meneses will hold the platoon advantage against Blake Snell today. Joey Meneses has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

Among all parks, Nationals Park's right field dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Dominic Smith will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Comparing to his seasonal angle of 13.1°, Dominic Smith has recorded a launch angle of 21.6° in the last week, showcasing a significant increase. Dominic Smith has shown impressive plate discipline this year, checking in at the 90th percentile with a 1.44 K/BB rate.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Rougned Odor will have the handedness advantage over Jake Irvin in today's game. The Washington Nationals don't have any same-handed RPs in their bullpen, so Rougned Odor is guaranteed to hold the advantage against every reliever all game. Rougned Odor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.1% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Rougned Odor has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 101.4-mph average in the past week to his seasonal figure of 93.1-mph.

Stone Garrett is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Stone Garrett will have the handedness advantage against Blake Snell in today's game. Stone Garrett will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Comparing his seasonal EV exit velocity of 92.8 mph to a recent 14-day EV of 95.4 mph, Stone Garrett has shown a notable increase.

Among all parks, Nationals Park's right field dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Brett Sullivan will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Irvin today. The Washington Nationals don't have any same-handed relief pitchers in their bullpen, so Brett Sullivan is guaranteed to hold the platoon advantage against every reliever the whole game.