Cincinnati @ Miami props

Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the league, which generally leads to less offense. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 9-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers. Xavier Edwards has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.1%) and will be challenged by MLB's 10th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like Xavier Edwards tend to be less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Brady Singer. Xavier Edwards's exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 87.1-mph mark last year has fallen off to 80.9-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Matt McLain is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 81°. Matt McLain hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. The Miami Marlins infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dane Myers as the 16th-best hitter in MLB when estimating his BABIP skill. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 81°. Dane Myers hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40% — 98th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 6th-shallowest CF fences today. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense profiles as the worst out of every team on the slate today. Dane Myers will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Austin Hays is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 81°. The Miami Marlins infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of every team today. Austin Hays has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96.3-mph average to last year's 91.6-mph average. Placing in the 88th percentile, Austin Hays has notched a .334 BABIP since the start of last season.

TJ Friedl is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 81°. TJ Friedl will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sandy Alcantara in today's matchup. TJ Friedl is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins only has 1 same-handed RP. The Miami Marlins infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of every team today.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 81°. Noelvi Marte hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 6th-shallowest CF fences today. The Miami Marlins infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of every team today. Noelvi Marte's maximum exit velocity (a reliable standard to measure power) has been 111.5 mph since the start of last season, placing in the 77th percentile. Noelvi Marte is remarkably fast, ranking in the 93rd percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.89 ft/sec this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 2nd-best batter in baseball when it comes to his BABIP ability. Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 81°. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Elly De La Cruz will get to bat from his good side against Sandy Alcantara in today's matchup. Elly De La Cruz hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 88th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 6th-shallowest CF fences today.

Connor Norby's BABIP talent is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). LoanDepot Park has the 6th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 81°. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense profiles as the worst out of every team on the slate today. Connor Norby will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 81°. Matt Mervis will hold the platoon advantage against Brady Singer today... and even more favorably, Singer has a large platoon split. Batters such as Matt Mervis with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Brady Singer who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense profiles as the worst out of every team on the slate today. Matt Mervis will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Kyle Stowers is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 81°. Considering Brady Singer's large platoon split, Kyle Stowers will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense profiles as the worst out of every team on the slate today. Kyle Stowers will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 81°. Jake Fraley will hold the platoon advantage against Sandy Alcantara today. The Miami Marlins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jake Fraley has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. The Miami Marlins infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of every team today. Jake Fraley has made notable strides with his Barrel%, upping his 3.2% rate last year to 8.3% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eric Wagaman in the 77th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Eric Wagaman is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. LoanDepot Park has the 6th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 81°. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense profiles as the worst out of every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Lopez in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 81°. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense profiles as the worst out of every team on the slate today. Otto Lopez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. The Barrel% of Otto Lopez has significantly improved, with an increase from 5.2% last year to 10.9% this season.

Gavin Lux's BABIP ability is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gavin Lux is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 81°. Gavin Lux will have the handedness advantage against Sandy Alcantara in today's matchup. Gavin Lux will probably have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins only has 1 same-handed RP.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesus Sanchez is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 81°. Considering Brady Singer's large platoon split, Jesus Sanchez will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense profiles as the worst out of every team on the slate today.

Austin Wynns has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 9 games.

Spencer Steer has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.