Colorado @ Miami Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dane Myers in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. The 4th-shallowest CF fences in Major League Baseball are found in LoanDepot Park. Batters such as Dane Myers with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Chase Anderson who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Dane Myers will hold that advantage today. Notching a 92.7-mph average exit velocity over the last 14 days, Dane Myers has been in great form lately.

Ezequiel Tovar's BABIP talent is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ezequiel Tovar has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (78% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 8th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Ezequiel Tovar has made big gains with his Barrel% of late, improving his 7.7% seasonal rate to 18.2% in the last week. Ezequiel Tovar has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 92.2-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 88.4-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 97th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The #8 field in the game for boosting base hits to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Nolan Jones will have the handedness advantage against Johnny Cueto today. Grading out in the 92nd percentile, the hardest ball Nolan Jones has connected with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 114.2 mph -- a reliable indication of underlying power skill. Nolan Jones ranks in the 95th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (51.1% rate since the start of last season).

Randal Grichuk is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 8th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. The 4th-shallowest CF fences in Major League Baseball are found in LoanDepot Park. Checking in at the 87th percentile, Randal Grichuk has posted a .341 BABIP this year.

Ryan McMahon is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. The #8 field in the game for boosting base hits to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Ryan McMahon will have the handedness advantage against Johnny Cueto in today's game. In the last week, Ryan McMahon's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal EV of 95.8 mph to 89.4 mph. Last season, Ryan McMahon had an average launch angle of 11.9° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 15.3°.

Jurickson Profar is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The #8 field in the game for boosting base hits to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park.

Jorge Soler projects as the 20th-best hitter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jorge Soler is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 8th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Jorge Soler will hold that advantage today. There has been a significant improvement in Jorge Soler's launch angle from last year's 13.4° to 18.6° this year.

Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all parks, which often leads to lower offensive output. The LoanDepot Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up -7° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for pitching. Luis Arraez has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.7%) and will be challenged by the game's 8th-deepest LF fences today. Luis Arraez has been lucky this year, posting a .381 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .343 — a .038 deviation.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 8th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. There has been a significant improvement in Austin Wynns's launch angle from last year's 9.5° to 14.3° this season.

Elias Diaz is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. The 4th-shallowest CF fences in Major League Baseball are found in LoanDepot Park. Elias Diaz's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 41.2% to 46.7%.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesus Sanchez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The #8 field in the game for boosting base hits to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Ty Blach will hold the platoon advantage against Jesus Sanchez today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Jesus Sanchez will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jean Segura in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 8th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Jean Segura hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball bats like Jean Segura generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Chase Anderson. Jean Segura will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Kris Bryant ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kris Bryant is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 8th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. In the last week's worth of games, Kris Bryant's 30% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Harold Castro in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The #8 field in the game for boosting base hits to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Harold Castro will hold the platoon advantage over Johnny Cueto today. Harold Castro has made notable improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 3.3% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the past week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Wendle in the 81st percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The #8 field in the game for boosting base hits to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Ty Blach will have the handedness advantage against Joey Wendle in today's matchup. Extreme flyball bats like Joey Wendle generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Chase Anderson. Joey Wendle will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 96th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Bryan De La Cruz is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 8th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. The 4th-shallowest CF fences in Major League Baseball are found in LoanDepot Park. Bryan De La Cruz will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his BABIP skill, Garrett Cooper is projected as the 11th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Garrett Cooper is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 8th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Garrett Cooper will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Over the last week, Garrett Cooper's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.3-mph over the course of the season to 99.7-mph of late.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 8th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Jacob Stallings will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Jacob Stallings has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90-mph average to last year's 86.7-mph EV.

C.J. Cron has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Alan Trejo has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Jon Berti has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.