Los Angeles @ Miami props

LoanDepot Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts the 4th-most favorable pitching conditions of all games today. Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Mookie Betts today. Mookie Betts has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 6% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the last week's worth of games. Over the last week, Mookie Betts's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal average of 91.4 mph to 87.1 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 3rd-best field in the league for lefty base hits. Kyle Stowers will hold the platoon advantage over Landon Knack in today's game. The Los Angeles Dodgers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Stowers has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Kyle Stowers hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.3% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Kyle Stowers will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesus Sanchez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 3rd-best field in the league for lefty base hits. Jesus Sanchez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Landon Knack today. Jesus Sanchez is apt to have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Los Angeles Dodgers has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Connor Norby in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Connor Norby is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 field in the league for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Connor Norby will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Connor Norby's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off recently, falling from 23.8% on the season to 20% over the past 7 days.

As it relates to his batting average skill, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 6th-best hitter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Freddie Freeman is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 3rd-best field in the league for lefty base hits. Freddie Freeman may have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins has just 1 same-handed RP. Freddie Freeman has recorded a .373 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, ranking in the 95th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 3rd-best field in the league for lefty base hits. Hitting from the opposite that Landon Knack throws from, Griffin Conine will have an edge in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Dodgers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Griffin Conine can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Griffin Conine hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 6th-shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Griffin Conine will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Jonah Bride is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 field in the league for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Jonah Bride will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Jonah Bride has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 95.7-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal mark of 91.4-mph. In notching a .329 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Jonah Bride is ranked in the 79th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Tommy Edman is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 field in the league for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 6th-shallowest CF fences among all stadiums are found in LoanDepot Park. The switch-hitting Tommy Edman will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Ryan Weathers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Lopez in the 93rd percentile when assessing his batting average ability. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 field in the league for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Otto Lopez hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball bats like Otto Lopez generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Landon Knack. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Otto Lopez will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chris Taylor in the 77th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 field in the league for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 6th-shallowest CF fences among all stadiums are found in LoanDepot Park. Chris Taylor will hold the platoon advantage over Ryan Weathers today. Chris Taylor has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .252 mark is considerably lower than his .291 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xavier Edwards in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Xavier Edwards is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 3rd-best field in the league for lefty base hits. Extreme groundball hitters like Xavier Edwards generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Landon Knack. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Xavier Edwards will hold that advantage today.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 4th-best hitter in the league, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. The 5th-worst projected lineup of all teams today in terms of overall batting ability belongs to the Miami Marlins. The Miami Marlins have been the 8th-luckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to negatively regress the rest of the season The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 3rd-best field in the league for lefty base hits.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 8th-best hitter in MLB when assessing his BABIP ability. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 field in the league for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hitting from the opposite that Ryan Weathers throws from, Teoscar Hernandez will have the upper hand today. Over the past week, Teoscar Hernandez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 14.8% up to 33.3%.

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 penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 field in the league for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Jake Burger will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 field in the league for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Nick Fortes will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. In the past week's worth of games, Nick Fortes's 54.5% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 41.4%. Nick Fortes has been unlucky this year, posting a .250 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .268 — a .018 deviation.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 field in the league for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hitting from the opposite that Ryan Weathers throws from, Miguel Rojas will have the upper hand in today's matchup. In the last 7 days, Miguel Rojas's 70% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 46.1%. Sporting a .288 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Miguel Rojas has performed in the 93rd percentile.

LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 field in the league for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hitting from the opposite that Ryan Weathers throws from, Enrique Hernandez will have the upper hand today. Enrique Hernandez hits many of his flyballs to center field (38% — 76th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Despite posting a .268 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Enrique Hernandez has experienced some negative variance given the .028 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .296.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 78th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 field in the league for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 6th-shallowest CF fences among all stadiums are found in LoanDepot Park. Hitting from the opposite that Ryan Weathers throws from, Andy Pages will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Andy Pages has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .301 rate is a good deal lower than his .337 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Will Smith ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 field in the league for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Will Smith will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ryan Weathers today. Will Smith hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Over the past 7 days, Will Smith's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.2% up to 33.3%.