Washington @ Detroit Picks & Props

The 2nd-deepest CF fences among all major league parks are found in Comerica Park. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects the 3rd-most favorable pitching conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for mound aces. Despite posting a .332 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Matt Vierling has been lucky given the .023 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .309. Since the start of last season, Matt Vierling's 4.7% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 17th percentile among his peers.

The 2nd-deepest CF fences among all major league parks are found in Comerica Park. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects the 3rd-most favorable pitching conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for mound aces. This season, there has been a decline in Gio Urshela's speed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 26.18 ft/sec last year to 25.21 ft/sec currently. Gio Urshela's 87.4-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable stat to study power) ranks in the 11th percentile since the start of last season.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects the 3rd-most favorable pitching conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for mound aces. In today's matchup, Luis Garcia is at a disadvantage facing the league's 5th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 38.4% rate (94th percentile). Luis Garcia will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. Luis Garcia's 4.4° launch angle (an advanced metric to study a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most groundball-inducing in the game: 5th percentile.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects the 3rd-most favorable pitching conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for mound aces. CJ Abrams hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 2nd-deepest CF fences in today's game. Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for CJ Abrams in today's matchup. Ranked in the 18th percentile, CJ Abrams's average exit velocity of 87.3 mph ranks among the lowest in MLB since the start of last season.

Comerica Park grades out as the #8 stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Wenceel Perez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Wenceel Perez is remarkably fast, placing in the 79th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.29 ft/sec this year.

Jacob Young's BABIP talent is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Comerica Park grades out as the #8 stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Bats such as Jacob Young with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Kenta Maeda who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. The Detroit Tigers outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the 5th-best batter in the league as it relates to his BABIP skill. Riley Greene is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Comerica Park as the 8th-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Riley Greene may have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals has just 1 same-handed RP.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Mark Canha ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mark Canha is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Comerica Park grades out as the #8 stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Mark Canha will have the handedness advantage over Mitchell Parker today.

Lane Thomas is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Comerica Park grades out as the #8 stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The Detroit Tigers outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Despite posting a .273 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Lane Thomas has had bad variance on his side given the .041 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .314.

Comerica Park grades out as the #8 stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Javier Baez will have an advantage today. Javier Baez will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Javier Baez has been unlucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .183 figure is considerably lower than his .278 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Comerica Park as the 8th-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Kenta Maeda. The Detroit Tigers outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Keibert Ruiz has been unlucky this year, putting up a .229 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .298 — a .069 discrepancy.

Comerica Park grades out as the #8 stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The Detroit Tigers outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Nick Senzel has recorded a .347 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, checking in at the 83rd percentile. Nick Senzel has displayed good plate discipline this year, grading out in the 89th percentile with a 1.52 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesse Winker in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Jesse Winker is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Comerica Park as the 8th-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Kenta Maeda throws from, Jesse Winker will have an edge today.

Andy Ibanez is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Comerica Park grades out as the #8 stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Andy Ibanez will hold the platoon advantage against Mitchell Parker in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Andy Ibanez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Comerica Park grades out as the #8 stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Jake Rogers will have an edge in today's matchup. Jake Rogers will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Jake Rogers's 12% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) grades out in the 81st percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Comerica Park as the 8th-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Joey Gallo will have the handedness advantage over Kenta Maeda in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Despite posting a .271 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Joey Gallo has had bad variance on his side given the .031 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .302.

Eddie Rosario is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 62% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Comerica Park as the 8th-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Kenta Maeda throws from, Eddie Rosario will have an advantage in today's game. The Detroit Tigers outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today.

Comerica Park grades out as the #8 stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Justyn-Henry Malloy will have the handedness advantage against Mitchell Parker today. Justyn-Henry Malloy will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.