Washington @ Detroit Picks & Props

This year, Gio Urshela has been pinch hit for in 17% of his appearances when starting against lefty on the mound. Comerica Park has the 2nd-deepest centerfield fences in the league. Among every team on the slate today, the strongest infield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals. This year, there has been a decline in Gio Urshela's footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 26.18 ft/sec last year to 25.17 ft/sec currently. Since the start of last season, Gio Urshela's flyball exit velocity (a reliable stat to assess power) ranks in the 11th percentile at 87.4 mph.

Comerica Park has the 2nd-deepest centerfield fences in the league. Casey Mize will hold the platoon advantage against Joey Meneses today. Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Joey Meneses today. Joey Meneses has compiled a .287 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 14th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Joey Meneses's 5.3% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) grades out in the 23rd percentile since the start of last season.

Luis Garcia is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be a downgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year. Luis Garcia has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Luis Garcia will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. Luis Garcia's 4.4° launch angle (a reliable metric to assess a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most groundball-inducing in the league: 5th percentile.

Matt Vierling has been pinch hit for 25% of the time when starting against a lefty on the mound this year. Comerica Park has the 2nd-deepest centerfield fences in the league. Among every team on the slate today, the strongest infield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals. Matt Vierling has been lucky this year, posting a .330 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .309 — a .021 deviation. Matt Vierling's 4.7% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) is in the 17th percentile since the start of last season.

Hitting from the same side that Casey Mize throws from, Lane Thomas will have a tough challenge in today's game. Lane Thomas pulls many of his flyballs (34.9% — 86th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 5th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Lane Thomas will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. Lane Thomas has been very bad at hitting the ball to all fields (a key skill for batting average), grading out in the 12th percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season. Ranking in the 20th percentile, Lane Thomas sports a .275 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

When starting against a lefty hurler this year, Andy Ibanez has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 39% of the time. Andy Ibanez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 96th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game's 2nd-deepest CF fences in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the strongest infield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals. By putting up a 3.63 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Andy Ibanez has demonstrated bad plate discipline, ranking in the 23rd percentile.

CJ Abrams hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league's 2nd-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road generally lessens hitter 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. CJ Abrams has been lucky this year, compiling a .323 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .304 — a .019 difference. CJ Abrams's 87.3-mph average exit velocity is among the worst in the game since the start of last season: 18th percentile. CJ Abrams is in the 22nd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (39.9% rate since the start of last season).

As it relates to his BABIP skill, Riley Greene is projected as the 5th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The #8 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°.

The #8 venue in the game for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. Wenceel Perez will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Wenceel Perez is quite athletic, checking in at the 79th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.29 ft/sec this year.

The #8 venue in the game for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. Hitting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Justyn-Henry Malloy will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Justyn-Henry Malloy will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

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 this matchup. The #8 venue in the game for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The #8 venue in the game for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. The Detroit Tigers outfield defense projects as the 11th-weakest out of all the teams in action today.

The #8 venue in the game for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. Jake Rogers will have the handedness advantage against Patrick Corbin in today's matchup. Jake Rogers will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jesse Winker ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesse Winker is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. The #8 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°.

The #8 venue in the game for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. The Detroit Tigers outfield defense projects as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. Nick Senzel has displayed strong plate discipline this year, ranking in the 89th percentile with a 1.57 K/BB rate.

The #8 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Casey Mize. The Detroit Tigers outfield defense projects as the weakest out of all the teams in action today.

Eddie Rosario has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (58% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. The #8 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. Batting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Eddie Rosario will have an edge today.

The #8 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Drew Millas will get to bat from his better side against Casey Mize today. The Detroit Tigers outfield defense projects as the 11th-weakest out of all the teams in action today.

The #8 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. The Detroit Tigers outfield defense projects as the 11th-weakest out of all the teams in action today. In notching a .268 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Ildemaro Vargas grades out in the 75th percentile.