Chicago @ Miami props

The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Garrett Hampson will have the handedness advantage over Justin Steele today. Garrett Hampson hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.2% — 97th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences today. Garrett Hampson will possess the home field advantage today. Garrett Hampson ranks in the 79th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (18.1% rate since the start of last season).

THE BAT X projects Avisail Garcia in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Avisail Garcia is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Avisail Garcia will hold the platoon advantage against Justin Steele today. Avisail Garcia hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 98th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 7th-shallowest CF fences today.

THE BAT X projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. The Chicago Cubs don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Jazz Chisholm Jr. is guaranteed to hold the platoon advantage against every reliever the entire game. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will benefit from the home field advantage today. Jazz Chisholm Jr. has been lucky with his wOBA this year; his .324 mark is quite a bit higher than his .307 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Luis Arraez as the best batter in the game when estimating his batting average talent. Luis Arraez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. The Chicago Cubs don't have any same-handed RPs in their bullpen, so Luis Arraez is guaranteed to hold the advantage against every reliever all game. Luis Arraez will have the benefit of the home field advantage today.

THE BAT X projects Seiya Suzuki in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Seiya Suzuki hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 96th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 7th-shallowest CF fences today. Seiya Suzuki's 11.2% Barrel% is in the 81st percentile since the start of last season.

THE BAT X projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. LoanDepot Park has the 5th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Bryan De La Cruz will have the handedness advantage over Justin Steele today. Bryan De La Cruz will have the benefit of the home field advantage today.

LoanDepot Park has the 5th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Nick Fortes will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Steele today. Nick Fortes will have the benefit of the home field advantage today.

Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Cody Bellinger will have the handedness advantage over Bryan Hoeing today. Extreme flyball batters like Cody Bellinger usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Bryan Hoeing. Cody Bellinger's 19.7° launch angle is among the highest in MLB: 95th percentile.

THE BAT X projects Dansby Swanson in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Dansby Swanson is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Dansby Swanson has posted a .341 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 76th percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Dansby Swanson's 11% Barrel% ranks in the 79th percentile since the start of last season.

THE BAT X projects Trey Mancini in the 78th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. The Miami Marlins outfield defense grades out as the 5th-worst of all teams today. Trey Mancini is in the 96th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (19.8% rate since the start of last season).

THE BAT X projects Jean Segura in the 92nd percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Jean Segura has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (83% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Jean Segura will have the handedness advantage against Justin Steele today. Jean Segura hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 98th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 7th-shallowest CF fences today.

THE BAT X projects Yan Gomes in the 77th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense.

THE BAT X projects Ian Happ in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Ian Happ is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Bryan Hoeing. Ian Happ's maximum exit velocity has been 113.9 mph since the start of last season, grading out in the 89th percentile.

THE BAT X projects Garrett Cooper as the 10th-best batter in MLB when estimating his BABIP ability. Garrett Cooper is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Garrett Cooper will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Steele today. Garrett Cooper will benefit from the home field advantage today.

The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 11° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Jacob Stallings will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Steele today. The Chicago Cubs infield defense profiles as the 4th-worst of all teams on the slate today. Jacob Stallings will benefit from the home field advantage today. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, Jacob Stallings's performance ranks in the 97th percentile. This launch angle range has a tendency to best-produce home runs, as reflected in Cruz's 20% rate since the start of last season.

THE BAT X projects Jorge Soler in the 91st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Jorge Soler is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Jorge Soler will hold the platoon advantage over Justin Steele today. Jorge Soler will hold the home field advantage today.

THE BAT X projects Eric Hosmer in the 77th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Eric Hosmer will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryan Hoeing today. Eric Hosmer's maximum exit velocity has been 112.9 mph since the start of last season, grading out in the 79th percentile. Eric Hosmer has exhibited favorable plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 85th percentile with a 1.89 K/BB rate.

The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Edwin Rios will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryan Hoeing today.

Nico Hoerner has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Jon Berti has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.