Baltimore @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

Jake Fraley is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best venue in the league for LHB batting average. This game is expected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Dean Kremer throws from, Jake Fraley will have an advantage today. Jake Fraley pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.1% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 2nd-best hitter in Major League Baseball when assessing his BABIP talent. Elly De La Cruz is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best venue in the league for LHB batting average. This game is expected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The switch-hitting Elly De La Cruz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Dean Kremer.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Steer in the 81st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Spencer Steer is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. The #6 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest left field dimensions in the majors. This game is expected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gunnar Henderson in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Gunnar Henderson is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best venue in the league for LHB batting average. This game is expected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Gunnar Henderson has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Will Benson is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best venue in the league for LHB batting average. This game is expected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Dean Kremer throws from, Will Benson will have an advantage today. Will Benson will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his BABIP ability, Colton Cowser is projected as the 12th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best venue in the league for LHB batting average. Great American Ball Park has the 4th-shallowest right field dimensions among all stadiums. This game is expected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Colton Cowser has been hot recently, hitting his way to a .385 wOBA in the last 14 days.

The #6 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. This game is expected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Luke Maile pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.7% — 77th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Luke Maile will hold that advantage today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.320) may lead us to conclude that Luke Maile has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .290 actual wOBA.

Santiago Espinal's batting average skill is projected to be in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #6 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. This game is expected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Santiago Espinal has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Santiago Espinal will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

The #6 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest left field dimensions in the majors. This game is expected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jorge Mateo will hold the platoon advantage against Nick Lodolo today. Jorge Mateo has been hot lately, posting a .353 wOBA over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best venue in the league for LHB batting average. Great American Ball Park has the 4th-shallowest right field dimensions among all stadiums. This game is expected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Nick Martini will have the handedness advantage over Dean Kremer today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Nick Martini will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. The #6 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. This game is expected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jonathan India pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.4% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jonathan India will hold that advantage in today's game.

Adley Rutschman will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. Adley Rutschman's footspeed has decreased this season. His 27 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.42 ft/sec now.

Playing on the road typically weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Ryan Mountcastle today.

Jordan Westburg's BABIP talent is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jordan Westburg is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. The #6 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. This game is expected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jordan Westburg will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Lodolo in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Christian Encarnacion-Strand is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. The #6 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. This game is expected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Christian Encarnacion-Strand will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The #6 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. This game is expected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, James McCann will have an advantage in today's matchup. James McCann has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .221 BA is a fair amount lower than his .248 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Ranking in the 79th percentile, the hardest ball James McCann has made contact with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 112.1 mph -- an advanced indication of underlying power ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best venue in the league for LHB batting average. This game is expected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jeimer Candelario pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.4% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Jeimer Candelario will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jeimer Candelario is in the 79th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (17.8% rate since the start of last season).

The #6 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. This game is expected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Ramon Urias will hold the platoon advantage over Nick Lodolo today. Ramon Urias has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Ranking in the 86th percentile, Ramon Urias has put up a .329 BABIP since the start of last season.

Anthony Santander is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The #6 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. This game is expected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The switch-hitting Anthony Santander will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Nick Lodolo. Anthony Santander pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.5% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McKenna in the 84th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The #6 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. This game is expected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Ryan McKenna will have the handedness advantage over Nick Lodolo today. Ryan McKenna has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.