Petco Park
The switch-hitting Drew Millas will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Dylan Cease.
As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Hitting from the same side that DJ Herz throws from, Luis Arraez will not have the upper hand in today's matchup.
Eddie Rosario is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. Eddie Rosario will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dylan Cease in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 78th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. CJ Abrams is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Dylan Cease throws from, CJ Abrams will have an edge in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Jackson Merrill may have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals only has 1 same-handed RP. Jackson Merrill hits many of his flyballs to center field (41.3% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Jackson Merrill will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Manny Machado is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Manny Machado will hold the platoon advantage against DJ Herz today. Manny Machado will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lane Thomas in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Lane Thomas is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game.
Jacob Young's BABIP talent is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jake Cronenworth is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Jake Cronenworth has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals only has 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Jake Cronenworth will hold that advantage today.
Luis Garcia's batting average talent is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Batting from the opposite that Dylan Cease throws from, Luis Garcia will have an edge today.
When estimating his overall offensive talent, Ha-seong Kim ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ha-seong Kim has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (76% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that DJ Herz throws from, Ha-seong Kim will have an edge in today's matchup. Ha-seong Kim hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Ha-seong Kim will hold that advantage today.
Donovan Solano's BABIP ability is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Donovan Solano is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. Batting from the opposite that DJ Herz throws from, Donovan Solano will have an advantage in today's game. Donovan Solano hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Donovan Solano will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Meneses in the 83rd percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Joey Meneses is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game.
