Seattle @ Miami props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 78th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. J.P. Crawford is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 4th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed base hits. Hitting from the same side that Braxton Garrett throws from, J.P. Crawford has a tough challenge in today's matchup. J.P. Crawford hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Raley in the 78th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 4th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed base hits. Braxton Garrett will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luke Raley in today's game. Luke Raley hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Luke Raley has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89-mph to 98.5-mph over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 90th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Bryan De La Cruz is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. LoanDepot Park ranks as the #4 park in the league for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Out of every team today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Bryan De La Cruz will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tim Anderson as the 3rd-best batter in Major League Baseball when estimating his BABIP talent. LoanDepot Park ranks as the #4 park in the league for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Out of every team today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. Tim Anderson will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Tim Anderson's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, going from 46.2% on the season to 62.1% over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Ty France is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. LoanDepot Park ranks as the #4 park in the league for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). LoanDepot Park has the 5th-shallowest CF fences among all parks. Ty France's launch angle in recent games (45° over the last 7 days) is significantly better than his 10.6° seasonal figure.

LoanDepot Park ranks as the #4 park in the league for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). LoanDepot Park has the 5th-shallowest CF fences among all parks. In the past two weeks, Ryan Bliss has averaged an impressive 99.5-mph exit velocity on his flyballs, an advanced indicator of home run potential. A consistent launch angle is an indicator of good hitting, and Ryan Bliss has been very consistent with his lately, compiling a 34.4° launch angle standard deviation in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Lopez in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. LoanDepot Park ranks as the #4 park in the league for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Out of every team today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Otto Lopez will hold that advantage in today's game. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Otto Lopez has been unlucky this year. His .286 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .319.

Dominic Canzone has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (84% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 4th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed base hits. Braxton Garrett will have the handedness advantage against Dominic Canzone in today's game. When it comes to his batting average, Dominic Canzone has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .215 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .265. Based on Statcast data, Dominic Canzone is in the 86th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .339.

Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 4th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed base hits. Among all the teams on the slate today, the worst infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins. Cal Raleigh has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.2-mph average to last year's 89.6-mph figure. Cal Raleigh has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .288 figure is a fair amount lower than his .307 Expected wOBA, based on 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 ballpark in the majors for left-handed base hits. Nick Gordon will have the handedness advantage against Bryce Miller today. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nick Gordon stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Nick Gordon hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 6th-shallowest CF fences today. Out of every team today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Josh Bell ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Josh Bell is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 4th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed base hits. Out of every team today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. Josh Bell will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Josh Rojas is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 4th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed base hits. Braxton Garrett will hold the platoon advantage over Josh Rojas today. Josh Rojas has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 94.7-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 89.1-mph EV. Over the past 7 days, Josh Rojas's 30.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 19.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 4th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed base hits. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Vidal Brujan will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Bryce Miller today. Out of every team today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. Vidal Brujan will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Moore in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. LoanDepot Park ranks as the #4 park in the league for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all the teams on the slate today, the worst infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins. Dylan Moore has made notable strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 9% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Dylan Moore has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.8-mph to 92.7-mph in the last 14 days.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jake Burger ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jake Burger is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. LoanDepot Park ranks as the #4 park in the league for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Out of every team today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. Jake Burger will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

LoanDepot Park ranks as the #4 park in the league for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Mitch Haniger hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Mitch Haniger has made notable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 9.1% seasonal rate to 33.3% in the past week. Mitch Haniger has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.3-mph to 98.3-mph in the past week's worth of games. Despite posting a .276 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Mitch Haniger has been unlucky given the .035 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .311.

LoanDepot Park ranks as the #4 park in the league for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Mitch Garver has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 95.6-mph average to last season's 91.4-mph average. Mitch Garver has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 98.5-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal figure of 95.6-mph. Mitch Garver's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (18.4°) is significantly higher than his 14.9° figure last year. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.213) suggests that Mitch Garver has experienced some negative variance this year with his .176 actual batting average.

Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations in the majors, which generally leads to less offense. The LoanDepot Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest -13° colder than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for pitching. Batting from the opposite that Braxton Garrett throws from, Julio Rodriguez will have an advantage in today's matchup. Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Julio Rodriguez in today's matchup. Julio Rodriguez has exhibited poor plate discipline this year, checking in at the 15th percentile with a 4.21 K/BB rate.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesus Sanchez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 4th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed base hits. Jesus Sanchez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryce Miller in today's matchup. Jesus Sanchez is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners has just 1 same-handed RP.