Cincinnati @ Atlanta Picks & Props

Jeimer Candelario is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 4th-best venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense. Out of every team on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves.

Gio Urshela is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this game. Truist Park has the 3rd-deepest left field dimensions in MLB. Nick Martinez will hold the platoon advantage over Gio Urshela today. In the past two weeks, Gio Urshela's exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal average of 89.3 mph to 86.1 mph. This season, there has been a decline in Gio Urshela's quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 26.18 ft/sec last year to 25.24 ft/sec currently.

Nick Martinez will hold the platoon advantage against Marcell Ozuna in today's game. Marcell Ozuna pulls many of his flyballs (35.6% — 90th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 3rd-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Over the last week, Marcell Ozuna's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 16.1% down to 0%. In the last week, Marcell Ozuna's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 17.1%. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Marcell Ozuna's true offensive talent to be a .347, indicating that he has been lucky this year given the .051 difference between that mark and his actual .398 wOBA.

Santiago Espinal is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in today's game. Truist Park has the 3rd-deepest left field dimensions in MLB. Hitting from the same side that Charlie Morton throws from, Santiago Espinal will have a tough matchup today. Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Santiago Espinal in today's game. Santiago Espinal has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.3-mph dropping to 83.6-mph in the last week's worth of games.

TJ Friedl is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The #5 field in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park has the 3rd-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of the day at 81°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 4th-best venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense. Given Chris Sale's large platoon split, Austin Wynns will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. Out of every team on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves. Austin Wynns's quickness has gotten better this season. His 24.7 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 25.49 ft/sec now.

Stuart Fairchild is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 4th-best venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense. Given Chris Sale's large platoon split, Stuart Fairchild will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup. Out of every team on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 5th-best field in the majors for RHB batting average. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of the day at 81°. Noelvi Marte hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 5th-shallowest CF fences today. The Atlanta Braves infield defense profiles as the 15th-strongest out of all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Michael Harris II is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 62% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The #5 field in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of the day at 81°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 4th-best venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense. Zack Short hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 5th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the worst infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds. Zack Short will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Slater as the 7th-best hitter in baseball as it relates to his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 4th-best venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense. Given Chris Sale's large platoon split, Austin Slater will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup. Out of every team on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 4th-best venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense. Rece Hinds will have the handedness advantage over Chris Sale in today's game... and even more favorably, Sale has a large platoon split. Out of every team on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves. Over the past two weeks, Rece Hinds's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 25% up to 16.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 5th-best field in the majors for RHB batting average. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of the day at 81°. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 13th-weakest out of every team in action today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Orlando Arcia will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 4th-best venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense. Out of every team in action today, the worst infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Adam Duvall will hold that advantage in today's game. Compared to his seasonal average of 22.6°, Adam Duvall has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 53.7° figure over the last week.

The #5 field in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park has the 3rd-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of the day at 81°. Jake Fraley will hold the platoon advantage over Charlie Morton in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the best hitter in MLB when assessing his BABIP skill. Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The #5 field in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park has the 3rd-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Sean Murphy ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Sean Murphy has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (86% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 5th-best field in the majors for RHB batting average. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of the day at 81°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Steer in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Spencer Steer is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 5th-best field in the majors for RHB batting average. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of the day at 81°.

Jarred Kelenic's BABIP talent is projected in the 79th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #5 field in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of the day at 81°. Jarred Kelenic will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Martinez in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Jorge Soler is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 5th-best field in the majors for RHB batting average. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of the day at 81°.

Travis d'Arnaud is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Truist Park has the 3rd-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of the day at 81°. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 13th-weakest out of every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Amed Rosario as the 16th-best hitter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 5th-best field in the majors for RHB batting average. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of the day at 81°. Amed Rosario hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 5th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Tyler Stephenson ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tyler Stephenson is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 5th-best field in the majors for RHB batting average. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of the day at 81°.

The #4 ballpark in MLB for boosting batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. In Major League Baseball, Truist Park's centerfield dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense. Eddie Rosario will have the handedness advantage against Nick Martinez today. Out of every team in action today, the worst infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 5th-best field in the majors for RHB batting average. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of the day at 81°. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 13th-weakest out of every team in action today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Luke Williams will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Jonathan India is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting of the day. Jonathan India has made big improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 8.5% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Ty France is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 5th-best field in the majors for RHB batting average. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of the day at 81°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Olson in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Matt Olson is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. The #5 field in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park has the 3rd-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output.

Austin Riley has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.