Atlanta @ Miami props

Kyle Stowers is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks LoanDepot Park as the 3rd-best field in MLB for left-handed base hits. Batting from the opposite that Charlie Morton throws from, Kyle Stowers will have an advantage in today's game. Kyle Stowers hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.2% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 6th-shallowest CF fences today. Kyle Stowers will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

LoanDepot Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which often leads to worse offense. The switch-hitting Ozzie Albies will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side (0) today against Valente Bellozo In today's matchup, Ozzie Albies is at a disadvantage facing the league's 4th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 39.6% rate (98th percentile). Extreme groundball batters like Ozzie Albies generally hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Valente Bellozo. Ozzie Albies will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.

The #3 park in the league for boosting BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Extreme flyball batters like Orlando Arcia are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Valente Bellozo. There has been a significant improvement in Orlando Arcia's launch angle from last season's 5.5° to 8.8° this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sean Murphy in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. The #3 park in the league for boosting BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Sean Murphy has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 9.6% seasonal rate to 25% over the last week. Over the last 14 days, Sean Murphy's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96.4-mph over the course of the season to 99-mph lately. Over the last week, Sean Murphy's 50% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 13.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesus Sanchez in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Jesus Sanchez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks LoanDepot Park as the 3rd-best field in MLB for left-handed base hits. Jesus Sanchez will have the handedness advantage against Charlie Morton in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Jesus Sanchez will hold that advantage today.

LoanDepot Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which often leads to worse offense. Michael Harris II will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. Michael Harris II's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off lately; his 92.4-mph seasonal EV has decreased to 90.1-mph in the last week's worth of games. By putting up a .289 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Michael Harris II grades out in the 20th percentile. Michael Harris II has shown weak plate discipline this year, placing in the 13th percentile with a 4.35 K/BB rate.

The #3 park in the league for boosting BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Jhonny Pereda will hold that advantage in today's game.

The #3 park in the league for boosting BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Jonah Bride will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jonah Bride has made notable gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 5.3% seasonal rate to 11.8% in the past two weeks. Jonah Bride has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.6-mph to 93.8-mph in the last 7 days. Compared to his seasonal average of 10°, Jonah Bride has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 14.8° angle over the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Lopez in the 94th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The #3 park in the league for boosting BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Otto Lopez hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Otto Lopez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. In the last 7 days, Otto Lopez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.4% up to 15.4%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Connor Norby in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Connor Norby is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. The #3 park in the league for boosting BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Connor Norby will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the past 14 days, Connor Norby's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95-mph over the course of the season to 98.9-mph in recent games.

LoanDepot Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which often leads to worse offense. Hitting from the same side that Valente Bellozo throws from, Marcell Ozuna will be at a disadvantage in today's matchup. Marcell Ozuna pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.4% — 89th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 8th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Marcell Ozuna will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. Over the past 7 days, Marcell Ozuna's 7.1% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 17.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The #3 park in the league for boosting BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Gio Urshela has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 89.7-mph average to last season's 87.4-mph average. Compared to his seasonal average of 9.6°, Gio Urshela has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 25.3° angle in the last week's worth of games. When it comes to his batting average, Gio Urshela has suffered from bad luck this year. His .241 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .263.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Jake Burger is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. The #3 park in the league for boosting BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Jake Burger will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Whit Merrifield in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The #3 park in the league for boosting BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Whit Merrifield's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved recently, going from 14.9% on the season to 26.7% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.253) implies that Whit Merrifield has had bad variance on his side this year with his .218 actual batting average. As it relates to plate discipline, Whit Merrifield's skill is quite impressive, posting a 1.48 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 93rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Jorge Soler is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The #3 park in the league for boosting BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Jorge Soler has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 12.4% seasonal rate to 28.6% over the past two weeks. Jorge Soler has seen a big gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.3-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 90.4-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks LoanDepot Park as the 3rd-best field in MLB for left-handed base hits. Batting from the opposite that Charlie Morton throws from, Griffin Conine will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Griffin Conine hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 88th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Griffin Conine will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ramon Laureano in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The #3 park in the league for boosting BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. LoanDepot Park has the 6th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums. In the past 7 days, Ramon Laureano's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.7% up to 20%. In the past 7 days, Ramon Laureano's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.2-mph over the course of the season to 100.7-mph of late.

Xavier Edwards's batting average talent is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Xavier Edwards is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks LoanDepot Park as the 3rd-best field in MLB for left-handed base hits. Xavier Edwards will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Xavier Edwards has made significant improvements with his Barrel% recently, upping his 2.3% seasonal rate to 8.3% in the past week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Olson in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Matt Olson is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks LoanDepot Park as the 3rd-best field in MLB for left-handed base hits. Matt Olson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Valente Bellozo in today's game. Matt Olson is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins has just 1 same-handed RP.