Dane Myers Total Hits Props • Miami
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dane Myers in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.
Tropicana Field
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dane Myers in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.
The Tropicana Field roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up -12° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Luis Arraez in today's matchup.
When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jorge Soler ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Soler is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Jorge Soler pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.8% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. With a .369 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year, Jorge Soler finds himself in the 91st percentile for hitting ability. Checking in at the 88th percentile, Jorge Soler sports a .366 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.
Yuli Gurriel is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup.
When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesus Sanchez is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Jesus Sanchez will hold the platoon advantage against Zach Eflin in today's matchup. Jesus Sanchez has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences today.
When assessing his batting average skill, Wander Franco is projected as the 11th-best batter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Wander Franco is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The 4th-shallowest right field dimensions in the majors are found in Tropicana Field. Wander Franco will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Wander Franco's launch angle recently (18.2° in the past 7 days) is considerably better than his 9° seasonal figure.
Joey Wendle's BABIP talent is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Joey Wendle will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zach Eflin in today's game. Joey Wendle has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Joey Wendle's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (7°) is quite a bit better than his 3.8° mark last year. In notching a .348 BABIP this year, Joey Wendle has performed in the 86th percentile.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Brandon Lowe is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. Brandon Lowe will hold the platoon advantage against Sandy Alcantara in today's matchup. Brandon Lowe pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.4% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Brandon Lowe will hold that advantage in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Raley in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Luke Raley is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. Luke Raley will hold the platoon advantage over Sandy Alcantara in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Luke Raley will hold that advantage today.
Jean Segura's batting average skill is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jean Segura has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 92.4-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 87.7-mph mark. Despite posting a .251 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jean Segura has had some very poor luck given the .070 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .321.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Bryan De La Cruz is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The 6th-shallowest LF fences in the majors are found in Tropicana Field. Bryan De La Cruz has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.7-mph to 94.4-mph over the last 7 days. In the past week's worth of games, Bryan De La Cruz's 60% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 46%.
Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Isaac Paredes pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.6% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Isaac Paredes will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Siri in the 85th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Jose Siri pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jose Siri will hold that advantage in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Cooper as the 10th-best hitter in MLB when it comes to his BABIP talent. Garrett Cooper is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. Garrett Cooper has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. When it comes to his batting average, Garrett Cooper has experienced some negative variance this year. His .262 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .277. Checking in at the 80th percentile, Garrett Cooper sits with a .331 BABIP this year.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Randy Arozarena will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
When assessing his batting average talent, Harold Ramirez is projected as the 19th-best hitter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Harold Ramirez will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.
Jacob Stallings has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences today.
Jon Berti has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.
Nick Fortes has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.
Josh Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.
Christian Bethancourt has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.
Manuel Margot has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.