Colorado @ Washington props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McMahon in the 77th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Ryan McMahon is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. The 9th-shallowest right field fences in the majors are found in Nationals Park. Ryan McMahon's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 46.1% to 51.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Tena in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The 9th-shallowest right field fences in the majors are found in Nationals Park. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jose Tena can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Jose Tena will hold that advantage in today's game. Posting a 101.8-mph average exit velocity over the past week, Jose Tena has been in great form lately.

Charlie Blackmon is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. The 9th-shallowest right field fences in the majors are found in Nationals Park.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 85th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Ezequiel Tovar is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. Hitting from the opposite that DJ Herz throws from, Ezequiel Tovar will have an edge in today's matchup. Ezequiel Tovar's launch angle this year (18.4°) is quite a bit higher than his 12.3° figure last year. In the past week, Ezequiel Tovar's 80% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44.2%.

CJ Abrams is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. CJ Abrams may have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies only has 1 same-handed RP. CJ Abrams pulls many of his flyballs (34.1% — 81st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. CJ Abrams will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Nolan Jones's BABIP skill is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The 9th-shallowest right field fences in the majors are found in Nationals Park. Nolan Jones's 94.5-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced metric to measure power) ranks in the 84th percentile since the start of last season. Nolan Jones has posted a .349 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 97th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the 8th-best batter in baseball when it comes to his BABIP skill. James Wood is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The 9th-shallowest right field fences in the majors are found in Nationals Park. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so James Wood stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. James Wood will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Rodgers in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Brendan Rodgers is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Batting from the opposite that DJ Herz throws from, Brendan Rodgers will have an advantage in today's matchup. Brendan Rodgers has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Brendan Rodgers has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 97.8-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal average of 90.5-mph.

Juan Yepez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Batting from the opposite that Austin Gomber throws from, Juan Yepez will have an advantage in today's matchup. Juan Yepez will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Sporting a 2 K/BB rate this year, Juan Yepez has shown favorable plate discipline, ranking in the 82nd percentile. In notching a .285 batting average this year, Juan Yepez has performed in the 89th percentile.

Luis Garcia's batting average skill is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The 9th-shallowest right field fences in the majors are found in Nationals Park. Luis Garcia is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies has just 1 same-handed RP. Luis Garcia will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Luis Garcia's launch angle this season (8.6°) is a considerable increase over his 4.5° angle last season.

Michael Toglia has made notable strides with his Barrel% recently, upping his 18.1% seasonal rate to 36.4% over the last 7 days. In the last 7 days, Michael Toglia's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.7-mph over the course of the season to 102.2-mph recently. Michael Toglia's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better of late, increasing from 20.9% on the season to 45.5% over the last 7 days. Sporting a .338 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year, Michael Toglia is ranked in the 79th percentile for hitting ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Beck in the 85th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Jordan Beck will hold the platoon advantage against DJ Herz in today's matchup. Jordan Beck has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Jordan Beck's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased in recent games, going from 45.8% on the season to 66.7% in the past week's worth of games. Despite posting a .246 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jordan Beck has experienced some negative variance given the .044 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .290.

Jacob Stallings will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against DJ Herz today. Jacob Stallings has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Jacob Stallings has compiled a .331 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 79th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Jacob Young will hold the platoon advantage against Austin Gomber in today's game. Jacob Young has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Jacob Young will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jacob Young has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 88.1-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal EV of 85.1-mph.

Alex Call is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 61% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Alex Call will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Austin Gomber today. Alex Call will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Alex Call's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better of late, going from 11.6% on the season to 21.1% over the last week. Alex Call has displayed favorable plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 93rd percentile with a 1.52 K/BB rate.

Andres Chaparro is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Austin Gomber throws from, Andres Chaparro will have an advantage in today's matchup. Andres Chaparro will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Andres Chaparro has been optimizing his launch angle on his hardest hit balls quite well in recent games, posting a 24.3° angle on such balls over the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brenton Doyle in the 88th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Brenton Doyle is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that DJ Herz throws from, Brenton Doyle will have the upper hand today. Brenton Doyle has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Over the last week, Brenton Doyle's 66.7% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42.9%.

The switch-hitting Ildemaro Vargas will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Austin Gomber. Ildemaro Vargas will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Ildemaro Vargas has shown impressive plate discipline this year, placing in the 90th percentile with a 1.63 K/BB rate.

Keibert Ruiz will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Keibert Ruiz's launch angle this season (20.6°) is a considerable increase over his 15.1° mark last season. Keibert Ruiz's launch angle in recent games (31.3° in the last week) is quite a bit better than his 20.6° seasonal figure. Despite posting a .270 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Keibert Ruiz has been unlucky given the .024 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .294.

Hitting from the opposite that Austin Gomber throws from, Riley Adams will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Riley Adams has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Riley Adams will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Since the start of last season, Riley Adams has an average exit velocity of 89.8 mph, which is one of the best in Major League Baseball at the 76th percentile. Riley Adams ranks in the 88th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (47.5% rate since the start of last season).