Miami @ Colorado props

Otto Lopez is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in today's game. Otto Lopez has been pulled from the game early 11% of the time when starting against a left-handed starter this year. The Colorado Rockies infield defense projects as the strongest among all the teams in action today. Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Otto Lopez in today's matchup. Otto Lopez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined in recent games, going from 12.3% on the season to 6.5% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The #1 park in the game for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather report calls for the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Griffin Conine has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies only has 1 same-handed RP.

Batting from the same side that Max Meyer throws from, Brendan Rodgers will have a disadvantage in today's game. The Miami Marlins outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-strongest out of all the teams playing today. Brendan Rodgers has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 5% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the past week's worth of games. Brendan Rodgers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last season to this one, decreasing from 19.7% to 11%. In the past week, Brendan Rodgers's 21.4% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 46.4%.

Derek Hill has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 31% of the time when starting against a southpaw this year. The Colorado Rockies infield defense projects as the strongest among all the teams in action today. Derek Hill will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. Sporting a .251 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Derek Hill finds himself in the 22nd percentile. Derek Hill has exhibited weak plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 9th percentile with a 7.41 K/BB rate.

Jake Cave is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this game. 11% of the time that Jake Cave has started against a right-handed pitcher this year, he has been pulled from the game early. Jake Cave has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87.3-mph dropping to 81.4-mph in the past 14 days. Jake Cave's launch angle this year (6.1°) is considerably worse than his 15.1° figure last season. Compared to his seasonal angle of 6.1°, Jake Cave has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (3°) in the past two weeks' worth of games.

Hitting from the same side that Max Meyer throws from, Ezequiel Tovar meets a tough challenge today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.277) suggests that Ezequiel Tovar has had some very good luck this year with his .319 actual wOBA. By putting up a 9.84 K/BB rate this year, Ezequiel Tovar has shown bad plate discipline, ranking in the 0th percentile.

Jonah Bride has been pinch hit for 29% of the time when starting against a southpaw this year. The Colorado Rockies infield defense projects as the strongest among all the teams in action today. Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jonah Bride in today's matchup. Jonah Bride has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.1-mph dropping to 82.4-mph in the last week. In the past 14 days, Jonah Bride's 10.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 16.3%.

Hitting from the same side that Max Meyer throws from, Brenton Doyle will have a tough matchup in today's game.

The Colorado Rockies infield defense projects as the strongest among all the teams in action today. Connor Norby will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. Connor Norby has been cold in recent games, notching a 83.3-mph average exit velocity in the last two weeks.

The Colorado Rockies infield defense projects as the strongest among all the teams in action today. Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jake Burger in today's matchup. Jake Burger's average exit velocity has declined in recent games; his 91.7-mph seasonal figure has dropped to 84.4-mph in the past week. In the past week, Jake Burger's 21.4% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 41.1%. Jake Burger has displayed bad plate discipline this year, checking in at the 14th percentile with a 4.27 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Charlie Blackmon in the 18th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. In the last week's worth of games, Charlie Blackmon's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.2% down to 0%. Charlie Blackmon's average exit velocity has dropped off this year; his 86.4-mph average last year has lowered to 84-mph. Over the past week, Charlie Blackmon's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14.6%. Charlie Blackmon has been lucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .249 figure is quite a bit higher than his .212 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

David Hensley has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Coors Field profiles as the #1 ballpark in the league for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather report calls for the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. David Hensley will have the handedness advantage against Kyle Freeland in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McMahon in the 77th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Ryan McMahon is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The #1 park in the game for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather report calls for the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Coors Field profiles as the #1 ballpark in the league for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather report calls for the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Freeland throws from, Cristian Pache will have an advantage in today's matchup. Cristian Pache has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last season's 27.84 ft/sec to 28.38 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

The #1 park in the game for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather report calls for the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Drew Romo will hold that advantage today. Drew Romo has struggled to lift the ball lately, compiling a 4.7° launch angle over the past 7 days.

Coors Field profiles as the #1 ballpark in the league for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather report calls for the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Vidal Brujan has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 85-mph to 87-mph in the last week.

Michael Toglia has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (79% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. The #1 park in the game for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather report calls for the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Michael Toglia will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Coors Field profiles as the #1 ballpark in the league for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather report calls for the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Aaron Schunk will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The #1 park in the game for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather report calls for the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Nolan Jones will hold the platoon advantage against Max Meyer today.

Coors Field profiles as the #1 ballpark in the league for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather report calls for the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Kyle Freeland throws from, Nick Fortes will have an edge in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Beck in the 81st percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather report calls for the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jordan Beck will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Jordan Beck's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls lately (25.8° over the past 14 days) is significantly higher than his 18.7° seasonal angle.