Miami @ San Diego props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Petco Park as the 4th-worst stadium in the majors for lefty batting average. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which tends to lead to lower offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for pitchers. Blake Snell will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Arraez today. The San Diego Padres infield defense profiles as the 2nd-best out of all the teams today.

Xander Bogaerts's batting average ability is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Xander Bogaerts is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. Xander Bogaerts will hold the platoon advantage against Jesus Luzardo in today's game... and even better, Luzardo has a large platoon split. The Miami Marlins outfield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cronenworth in the 78th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. The Miami Marlins outfield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. Jake Cronenworth will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Jake Cronenworth has seen a big gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.5-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 87.4-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 97th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Jorge Soler is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. Jorge Soler will hold the platoon advantage over Blake Snell in today's game. Jorge Soler has made significant improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 15% seasonal rate to 24% over the last two weeks.

Avisail Garcia's BABIP talent is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Avisail Garcia is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Avisail Garcia will hold the platoon advantage against Blake Snell in today's matchup. Avisail Garcia hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Avisail Garcia has made substantial improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 6.5% rate last year to 11.9% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. Over the past 14 days, Jazz Chisholm Jr. has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 21.1° compared to his seasonal mark of 17.7°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jon Berti in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Jon Berti will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Blake Snell in today's game. Jon Berti has put up a .329 BABIP this year, grading out in the 84th percentile.

The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. Yuli Gurriel will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Blake Snell in today's matchup. Yuli Gurriel's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 10.8% to 16.1%. Yuli Gurriel has displayed good plate discipline this year, checking in at the 82nd percentile with a 1.76 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Jake Burger is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 63% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. Jake Burger will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Blake Snell today. Jake Burger has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.4-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal 92.1-mph EV.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 5th-best batter in MLB. Juan Soto is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. Juan Soto hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. The Miami Marlins outfield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. Juan Soto will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 6th-best batter in the majors. Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Fernando Tatis Jr. will hold the platoon advantage against Jesus Luzardo in today's game... and even more favorably, Luzardo has a large platoon split. Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The Miami Marlins outfield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Manny Machado is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. Manny Machado will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jesus Luzardo in today's game... and even more favorably, Luzardo has a large platoon split. The Miami Marlins outfield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Bryan De La Cruz is penciled in 5th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 82% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. High humidity has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the highest humidity of all games on the slate at 79%. Bryan De La Cruz will hold the platoon advantage against Blake Snell in today's game.

The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. Gary Sanchez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jesus Luzardo in today's matchup... and moreover, Luzardo has a large platoon split. The Miami Marlins outfield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Gary Sanchez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Last season, Gary Sanchez had an average launch angle of 14° on his hardest-hit balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 17.4°.

The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. Nick Fortes will hold the platoon advantage over Blake Snell today. Nick Fortes has been unlucky this year, compiling a .255 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .315 — a .060 discrepancy.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Trent Grisham ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. The Miami Marlins outfield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. Trent Grisham will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Trent Grisham has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 14.5% seasonal rate to 29.4% in the past two weeks' worth of games.

When it comes to his BABIP ability, Garrett Cooper is projected as the 14th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Garrett Cooper will hold the platoon advantage against Jesus Luzardo in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Luzardo has a large platoon split. The Miami Marlins outfield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Garrett Cooper will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Garrett Cooper has made notable improvements with his Barrel% recently, upping his 11.1% seasonal rate to 33.3% over the last two weeks.

Ha-seong Kim is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Ha-seong Kim will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jesus Luzardo today... and even more favorably, Luzardo has a large platoon split. Ha-seong Kim hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The Miami Marlins outfield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. Ha-seong Kim will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Josh Bell ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Josh Bell is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. Josh Bell has made substantial gains with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 10.6% seasonal rate to 20.7% in the past two weeks. Josh Bell's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased of late, increasing from 16.5% on the season to 31% over the last 14 days.