Los Angeles @ Washington Picks & Props

Nationals Park ranks as the #28 park in the league for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hitting from the same side that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Shohei Ohtani has a tough challenge in today's game. Shohei Ohtani will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Nationals Park ranks as the #28 park in the league for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hurlers. Among all the teams on the slate today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Nationals Park ranks as the #28 park in the league for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hurlers. Batting from the same side that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Freddie Freeman will not have the upper hand today. The Washington Nationals infield defense grades out as the 3rd-best out of every team on the slate today. Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Freddie Freeman in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesse Winker in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Jesse Winker is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The 10th-shallowest right field dimensions among all major league parks are found in Nationals Park. This game is predicted to have the 11th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jesse Winker will have the handedness advantage over Yoshinobu Yamamoto in today's game.

This game is predicted to have the 11th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Nick Senzel will hold that advantage today.

The 10th-shallowest right field dimensions among all major league parks are found in Nationals Park. This game is predicted to have the 11th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Eddie Rosario will hold the platoon advantage against Yoshinobu Yamamoto in today's game. Eddie Rosario will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mookie Betts ranks as the 8th-best batter in the majors. Mookie Betts is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. This game is predicted to have the 11th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Mookie Betts will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average ability. This game is predicted to have the 11th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jacob Young has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Jacob Young will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

This game is predicted to have the 11th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Chris Taylor will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

When estimating his BABIP ability, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 11th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Teoscar Hernandez has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (58% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. This game is predicted to have the 11th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Teoscar Hernandez will have the handedness advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's game. Teoscar Hernandez has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

This game is predicted to have the 11th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Andy Pages will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore today.

This game is predicted to have the 11th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Joey Gallo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yoshinobu Yamamoto today. Joey Gallo pulls a lot of his flyballs (42.2% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Joey Gallo will hold that advantage today.

Joey Meneses's batting average skill is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Joey Meneses is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. This game is predicted to have the 11th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Joey Meneses has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Joey Meneses will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 75th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. CJ Abrams is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. The 10th-shallowest right field dimensions among all major league parks are found in Nationals Park. This game is predicted to have the 11th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, CJ Abrams will have an edge today.

This game is predicted to have the 11th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Riley Adams will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

This game is predicted to have the 11th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Washington Nationals don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Max Muncy is assured to hold the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Max Muncy pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.8% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Washington Nationals outfield defense grades out as the 11th-weakest among every team on the slate today.

This game is predicted to have the 11th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Austin Barnes will have the handedness advantage over MacKenzie Gore in today's matchup.

The 10th-shallowest right field dimensions among all major league parks are found in Nationals Park. This game is predicted to have the 11th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Ildemaro Vargas will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. This game is predicted to have the 11th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Miguel Rojas will have the handedness advantage over MacKenzie Gore today. Miguel Rojas has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

Kike Hernandez has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (92% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. This game is predicted to have the 11th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Kike Hernandez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's game.