Cleveland @ Miami props

The #4 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Hitting from the opposite that Roddery Munoz throws from, Kyle Manzardo will have an edge in today's matchup. Kyle Manzardo hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38% — 75th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 7th-shallowest CF fences today.

Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which generally leads to worse offense. The weather forecast calls for the 5th-best pitching conditions of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. In today's matchup, Steven Kwan is at a disadvantage facing the league's 8th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 40.1% rate (97th percentile). Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Steven Kwan in today's game. Steven Kwan has been lucky this year, putting up a .400 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .307 — a .093 disparity.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, David Fry ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). David Fry is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 4th-best stadium in the league for righty BABIP. David Fry has been hot of late, cruising to a .446 wOBA in the past two weeks. David Fry has recorded a .285 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, ranking in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 4th-best stadium in the league for righty BABIP. Tyler Freeman has put up a .345 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 86th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Posting a .300 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Tyler Freeman grades out in the 97th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Jake Burger is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 4th-best stadium in the league for righty BABIP. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Jake Burger will hold that advantage today. Jake Burger has been unlucky this year, putting up a .259 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .328 — a .069 gap.

The #4 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Vidal Brujan will get to bat from his better side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Ben Lively) in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Vidal Brujan will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Josh Naylor ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Josh Naylor is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. The #4 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Josh Naylor will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Roddery Munoz in today's matchup. Josh Naylor has compiled a .273 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The #4 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. The switch-hitting Jose Ramirez will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Roddery Munoz. In the last 14 days, Jose Ramirez has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .366.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Bryan De La Cruz is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 4th-best stadium in the league for righty BABIP. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Bryan De La Cruz will hold that advantage in today's game. When it comes to his batting average, Bryan De La Cruz has had positive variance on his side this year. His .252 rate has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .237.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Andres Gimenez is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The #4 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Andres Gimenez will have the handedness advantage over Roddery Munoz in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.318) may lead us to conclude that Andres Gimenez has had bad variance on his side this year with his .260 actual batting average.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Josh Bell ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Josh Bell is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. The #4 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Josh Bell will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Josh Bell has made contact with reached a maximum exit velocity of 114 mph (a reliable standard to assess power), placing in the 83rd percentile.

The #4 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Hitting from the opposite that Roddery Munoz throws from, Daniel Schneemann will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Gordon in the 77th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The #4 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Nick Gordon will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ben Lively today... and even more favorably, Lively has a large platoon split. Nick Gordon hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Nick Gordon will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The #4 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Bo Naylor will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Roddery Munoz today. Bo Naylor hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences today. Despite posting a .227 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Bo Naylor has had some very poor luck given the .062 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .289. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Bo Naylor ranks in the 94th percentile with a 21.4° launch angle, which is among the most flyball-inducing angles in the majors.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 4th-best stadium in the league for righty BABIP. Christian Bethancourt hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Christian Bethancourt will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesus Sanchez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The #4 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Jesus Sanchez will have the handedness advantage against Ben Lively today... and moreover, Lively has a large platoon split. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jesus Sanchez will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The #4 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Batting from the opposite that Roddery Munoz throws from, Will Brennan will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Will Brennan hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 7th-shallowest CF fences today. Will Brennan has notched a .297 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, placing in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 4th-best stadium in the league for righty BABIP. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Nick Fortes will hold that advantage in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Nick Fortes's true offensive skill to be a .285, indicating that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .078 deviation between that figure and his actual .207 wOBA.