San Francisco @ Washington Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects LaMonte Wade Jr. in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. LaMonte Wade Jr. is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Nationals Park has the 7th-shallowest RF fences among all stadiums. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Nationals Park as the 2nd-worst stadium in the majors for righty base hits. Among all the teams today, the 5th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals. Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Heliot Ramos today. Heliot Ramos has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 16.1% seasonal rate has decreased to 11.1% over the past 7 days. Heliot Ramos has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 91-mph dropping to 81-mph in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Nationals Park as the 2nd-worst stadium in the majors for righty base hits. Among all the teams today, the 5th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals. Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Matt Chapman today. Over the past two weeks, Matt Chapman's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (3.9°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 9.9°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the 8th-best hitter in baseball when estimating his BABIP talent. James Wood is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. Nationals Park has the 7th-shallowest RF fences among all stadiums. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Nationals Park has the 7th-shallowest RF fences among all stadiums. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Michael Conforto has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 104.6-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal mark of 93.4-mph.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Mike Yastrzemski pulls many of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. In the last 7 days, Mike Yastrzemski's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.8-mph over the course of the season to 98-mph lately. Sporting a .320 BABIP this year, Mike Yastrzemski is positioned in the 75th percentile.

CJ Abrams is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. CJ Abrams will have the handedness advantage over Hayden Birdsong in today's game. CJ Abrams pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.1% — 81st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Luis Garcia is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Nationals Park has the 7th-shallowest RF fences among all stadiums. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.

Jacob Young's BABIP talent is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast expects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Jacob Young has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Jacob Young will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Fitzgerald in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Tyler Fitzgerald has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (76% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Tyler Fitzgerald will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jerar Encarnacion in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Jerar Encarnacion will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's matchup. Jerar Encarnacion has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Casey Schmitt will hold the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's game. In the last week, Casey Schmitt's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.5-mph over the course of the season to 108.9-mph recently. There has been a significant improvement in Casey Schmitt's launch angle from last season's 14.9° to 23.3° this year.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Ildemaro Vargas pulls many of his flyballs (33.5% — 77th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Ildemaro Vargas will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Ildemaro Vargas has displayed good plate discipline this year, placing in the 90th percentile with a 1.58 K/BB rate.

Keibert Ruiz is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 62% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Hayden Birdsong. Keibert Ruiz pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.1% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Patrick Bailey has seen a big increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.2-mph average to last year's 88.7-mph average.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Mark Canha ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mark Canha is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Mark Canha will have an edge in today's matchup.

Juan Yepez is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Juan Yepez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. In notching a .265 batting average since the start of last season, Juan Yepez has performed in the 84th percentile.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. LaVictor Lipscomb has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of every team playing today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and LaVictor Lipscomb will hold that advantage today.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Alex Call will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Alex Call has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 103.8-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal average of 88.9-mph. In the last 7 days, Alex Call's swing has not been well optimized for base hits, hitting a mere 25% of his balls with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

Marco Luciano's BABIP ability is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast expects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Marco Luciano will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore today. Marco Luciano has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

Nationals Park has the 7th-shallowest RF fences among all stadiums. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Travis Blankenhorn will hold the platoon advantage over Hayden Birdsong in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Travis Blankenhorn will hold that advantage in today's game.

Curt Casali has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Riley Adams has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.