Washington @ San Francisco Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Nick Ahmed will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Nick Ahmed has been hot in recent games, compiling a 95.6-mph average exit velocity in the past two weeks' worth of games. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Nick Ahmed's swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 100% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jorge Soler ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Soler is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Jorge Soler will hold that advantage in today's game. Jorge Soler has hit one of the hardest balls in baseball in the last two weeks — 107.2-mph — which is a good proxy for recent form and raw power.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Patrick Bailey pulls many of his flyballs (33.5% — 77th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Patrick Bailey will hold that advantage today. In the past week, Patrick Bailey has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .414.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Michael Conforto ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Michael Conforto is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Michael Conforto will have the handedness advantage against Josiah Gray today... and the cherry on top, Gray has a large platoon split. The Washington Nationals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Conforto stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. LaVictor Lipscomb will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Harrison in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Thairo Estrada will hold that advantage today. Over the last two weeks, Thairo Estrada's swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 33.3% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Meneses in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Joey Meneses is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Harrison throws from, Joey Meneses will have an advantage today. Joey Meneses has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Jacob Young's BABIP talent is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Jacob Young will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Harrison today. Jacob Young has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Matt Chapman is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Matt Chapman will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Matt Chapman has been hot of late, compiling a a 25% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) in the last two weeks.

CJ Abrams is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesse Winker in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Jesse Winker is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Jesse Winker has been hot lately, tallying a .434 wOBA in the past week.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. In the last 14 days, Keibert Ruiz's maximum exit velocity (a good measure of recent form and raw power) has been 105.5-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in the league.

Lane Thomas is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Lane Thomas will have the handedness advantage against Kyle Harrison in today's game. Lane Thomas has been lifting the ball well recently, putting up a 58° launch angle in the past two weeks' worth of games.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Ildemaro Vargas will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Kyle Harrison.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Riley Adams will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Harrison in today's game. Riley Adams has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Considering Josiah Gray's large platoon split, Mike Yastrzemski will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate today. Mike Yastrzemski is likely to have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals only has 1 same-handed RP. Mike Yastrzemski pulls a lot of his flyballs (36% — 91st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Mike Yastrzemski will hold that advantage in today's game.

LaMonte Wade Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. LaMonte Wade Jr. will hold the platoon advantage over Josiah Gray today... and the cherry on top, Gray has a large platoon split. LaMonte Wade Jr. is apt to have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals has just 1 same-handed RP. LaMonte Wade Jr. pulls many of his flyballs (34.8% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

Joey Gallo is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Joey Gallo pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.6% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. Putting up a 100.9-mph average exit velocity in the last 14 days, Joey Gallo has been in great form lately. In the last 14 days, Joey Gallo has posted a 66° launch angle, lifting the ball well and indicating strong home run potential.