Pittsburgh @ Washington Picks & Props

Nationals Park ranks as the #28 ballpark in the league for left-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for pitchers. Marco Gonzales will have the handedness advantage against CJ Abrams in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Oneil Cruz ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). In the majors, Nationals Park's right field dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions of the day. Oneil Cruz may have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals only has 1 same-handed RP. In the last week's worth of games, Oneil Cruz has displayed impressive power, recording a a 25% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo as the 20th-best hitter in the majors when estimating his BABIP talent. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions of the day. Jared Triolo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's matchup. Jared Triolo has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions of the day. Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Michael A. Taylor will have an edge today. Over the past 7 days, Michael A. Taylor has displayed impressive power, recording a a 20% Barrel% (a reliable standard to measure power). Posting a 96.4-mph average exit velocity over the past 7 days, Michael A. Taylor has been in great form recently.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions of the day. Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Andrew McCutchen will have an edge in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Henry Davis ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions of the day. Hitting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Henry Davis will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesse Winker in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Jesse Winker is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. In the majors, Nationals Park's right field dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions of the day. Jesse Winker will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Ke'Bryan Hayes is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions of the day. Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Ke'Bryan Hayes will have the upper hand in today's game. Ke'Bryan Hayes has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lane Thomas in the 75th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Lane Thomas is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions of the day. Batting from the opposite that Marco Gonzales throws from, Lane Thomas will have an edge in today's game. Lane Thomas will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions of the day. Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Alika Williams will have an advantage in today's game.

Connor Joe is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions of the day. Connor Joe will have the handedness advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's game. Connor Joe has been hot of late, cruising to a .431 wOBA over the past 7 days. Connor Joe has had a good handle on his launch angle recently, avoiding launch angles that are too high (and are generally easy outs) 75% of the time over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Meneses in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Joey Meneses is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions of the day. Batting from the opposite that Marco Gonzales throws from, Joey Meneses will have an advantage today. Joey Meneses has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions of the day. In the last 7 days, Bryan Reynolds has displayed impressive power, recording a a 16.7% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power). In the last week, Bryan Reynolds's swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 50% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edward Olivares in the 84th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Edward Olivares is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions of the day. Edward Olivares will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore today.

Keibert Ruiz is penciled in 4th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions of the day. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Keibert Ruiz will hold that advantage today.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions of the day. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Ildemaro Vargas will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Marco Gonzales today. Ildemaro Vargas will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions of the day. Batting from the opposite that Marco Gonzales throws from, Riley Adams will have an edge in today's matchup. Riley Adams has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Riley Adams will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Rowdy Tellez has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Eddie Rosario has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Victor Robles has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.