Washington @ New York Picks & Props

This year, Harold Ramirez has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 28% of his appearances when starting against left-handed starter. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Citi Field as the worst venue in the game for righty batting average. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which often leads to worse offense. Extreme flyball hitters like Harold Ramirez are generally less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like David Peterson. Harold Ramirez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Citi Field as the worst venue in the game for righty batting average. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which often leads to worse offense. Lane Thomas will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. In the last 7 days, Lane Thomas's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7.7% down to 0%. In the past week, Lane Thomas's exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal average of 89.8 mph to 76 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 80th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. CJ Abrams is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. In the league, Citi Field's CF dimensions are the shallowest. The weather report projects the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Citi Field as the worst venue in the game for righty batting average. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which often leads to worse offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The weather report projects the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Jeff McNeil is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals has just 1 same-handed RP. Jeff McNeil hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The weather report projects the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Luis Garcia has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among every team today, the 9th-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Mets.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Jesse Winker ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesse Winker is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The weather report projects the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Jesse Winker has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

James Wood's BABIP ability is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). James Wood is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The weather report projects the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. James Wood has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences today.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, J.D. Martinez ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.D. Martinez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. In the league, Citi Field's CF dimensions are the shallowest. The weather report projects the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. The weather report projects the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. The Washington Nationals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Nimmo stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Pete Alonso ranks as the 20th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Pete Alonso is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather report projects the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Pete Alonso will have an edge today.

Mark Vientos is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. The weather report projects the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Mark Vientos will have the handedness advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's matchup. Mark Vientos hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

In the league, Citi Field's CF dimensions are the shallowest. The weather report projects the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. LaVictor Lipscomb will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against David Peterson today. Among every team today, the 9th-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Mets.

Riley Adams has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (89% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. In the league, Citi Field's CF dimensions are the shallowest. The weather report projects the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Riley Adams will hold the platoon advantage against David Peterson today.

Jacob Young's BABIP ability is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In the league, Citi Field's CF dimensions are the shallowest. The weather report projects the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Jacob Young will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The weather report projects the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Tyrone Taylor will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore today. Tyrone Taylor pulls many of his flyballs (34.1% — 81st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Tyrone Taylor will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The weather report projects the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Juan Yepez will hold the platoon advantage over David Peterson in today's game. Juan Yepez pulls many of his flyballs (35.5% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among every team today, the 9th-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Mets.

The weather report projects the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Luis Torrens will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore today. Luis Torrens hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's shallowest CF fences today. Luis Torrens will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the 3rd-hottest temperature on the schedule today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Keibert Ruiz pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.2% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Keibert Ruiz's launch angle this season (19.8°) is quite a bit better than his 15.1° mark last year.

Jose Iglesias's batting average ability is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In the league, Citi Field's CF dimensions are the shallowest. The weather report projects the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Jose Iglesias will have an edge in today's matchup.

The weather report projects the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Harrison Bader will hold the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore today. Harrison Bader hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's game. Harrison Bader will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Ildemaro Vargas has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.