Houston @ Washington props

Kyle Tucker projects as the 14th-best batter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kyle Tucker is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. The 9th-shallowest right field dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Nationals Park. The weather report projects the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Considering Trevor Williams's large platoon split, Kyle Tucker will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the best batter in the game. Yordan Alvarez is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The 9th-shallowest right field dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Nationals Park. The weather report projects the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Yordan Alvarez will have the handedness advantage over Trevor Williams today... and even better, Williams has a large platoon split.

The #1 park in the league for suppressing BABIP to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park. Trevor Williams will have the handedness advantage over Yainer Diaz in today's matchup... and it's an even bigger mismatch considering Williams's large platoon split. Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Yainer Diaz in today's game. When it comes to plate discipline, Yainer Diaz's talent is quite bad, posting a 4.98 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 7th percentile.

The #1 park in the league for suppressing BABIP to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park. Trevor Williams will hold the platoon advantage over Alex Bregman in today's matchup... and it's an over-sized mismatch considering Williams's large platoon split. Alex Bregman will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. Alex Bregman's 5.3% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power) grades out in the 23rd percentile since the start of last season. Alex Bregman's maximum exit velocity (a reliable stat to measure power) has been 107.5 mph since the start of last season, ranking in the 7th percentile.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jesse Winker ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesse Winker is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. The 9th-shallowest right field dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Nationals Park. The weather report projects the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jesse Winker will have the handedness advantage against Ronel Blanco in today's game.

Mauricio Dubon is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this matchup. The #1 park in the league for suppressing BABIP to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park. Trevor Williams will have the handedness advantage over Mauricio Dubon today... and it's an even larger mismatch considering Williams's large platoon split. Mauricio Dubon will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. Mauricio Dubon's 4.5% Barrel% (a reliable metric to evaluate power) is in the 15th percentile since the start of last season.

Jeremy Pena is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this game. The #1 park in the league for suppressing BABIP to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park. Considering Trevor Williams's large platoon split, Jeremy Pena will be at a massive disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in this game. Jeremy Pena will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. Despite posting a .373 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jeremy Pena has had positive variance on his side given the .057 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .316.

The weather report projects the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Nick Senzel will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The #1 park in the league for suppressing BABIP to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park. Trevor Williams will hold the platoon advantage against Jose Altuve today... and it's an even larger mismatch considering Williams's large platoon split. Jose Altuve will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.248) provides evidence that Jose Altuve has had some very good luck since the start of last season with his .324 actual batting average. Ranked in the 7th percentile, Jose Altuve's average exit velocity of 86 mph ranks among the lowest in the league since the start of last season.

The 9th-shallowest right field dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Nationals Park. The weather report projects the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Ronel Blanco throws from, Eddie Rosario will have an advantage in today's game. Eddie Rosario has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Houston Astros has just 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Eddie Rosario will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 75th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. CJ Abrams is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The 9th-shallowest right field dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Nationals Park. The weather report projects the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. CJ Abrams will have the handedness advantage against Ronel Blanco in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chas McCormick in the 82nd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The weather report projects the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Chas McCormick has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Among all the teams in action today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Washington Nationals. Using Statcast metrics, Chas McCormick is in the 86th percentile for hitting ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .356.

Luis Garcia's batting average talent is projected to be in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Garcia is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 71% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The 9th-shallowest right field dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Nationals Park. The weather report projects the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Luis Garcia will have the handedness advantage over Ronel Blanco in today's game.

Lane Thomas is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The weather report projects the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Lane Thomas will hold that advantage today. Lane Thomas has been unlucky this year, notching a .234 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .313 — a .079 gap. Since the start of last season, Lane Thomas's flyball exit velocity (a reliable metric to assess power) ranks in the 84th percentile at 94.8 mph.

The weather report projects the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jon Singleton will have the handedness advantage against Trevor Williams in today's game... and moreover, Williams has a large platoon split. Jon Singleton may have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals has just 1 same-handed RP. Jon Singleton pulls many of his flyballs (34.1% — 80th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Washington Nationals.

Jose Abreu's batting average skill is projected to be in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather report projects the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jose Abreu has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Washington Nationals. As it relates to his batting average, Jose Abreu has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .224 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .262.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Meneses in the 80th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The weather report projects the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Joey Meneses has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Joey Meneses will hold that advantage in today's game. By putting up a .324 BABIP since the start of last season, Joey Meneses has performed in the 81st percentile.

The weather report projects the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Riley Adams has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Riley Adams will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Riley Adams has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .371. Posting a .352 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Riley Adams is positioned in the 88th percentile.

Joey Gallo is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. The weather report projects the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Joey Gallo will have the handedness advantage against Ronel Blanco today. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Joey Gallo can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Joey Gallo pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The weather report projects the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.