Detroit @ Miami Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dane Myers in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 8th-best stadium in the game for RHB BABIP. Among all parks, LoanDepot Park's CF dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. Dane Myers will hold the platoon advantage against Joey Wentz today. Out of every team playing today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the best batter in the league when it comes to his BABIP ability. Riley Greene is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. LoanDepot Park projects as the #8 field in Major League Baseball for left-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Riley Greene will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Johnny Cueto in today's game. Riley Greene has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.9-mph average to last year's 89.4-mph average.

Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all stadiums, which tends to lead to worse offense. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game -7° colder than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for pitching. Joey Wentz will hold the platoon advantage against Luis Arraez in today's matchup. In today's game, Luis Arraez is at a disadvantage facing the league's 8th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 40.9% rate (98th percentile). The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Luis Arraez's true offensive talent to be a .345, providing some evidence that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .046 deviation between that figure and his actual .391 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 8th-best stadium in the game for RHB BABIP. Miguel Cabrera has exhibited good plate discipline this year, placing in the 76th percentile with a 1.9 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 8th-best stadium in the game for RHB BABIP. In the past week's worth of games, Jake Rogers's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.6-mph over the course of the season to 100.6-mph lately. In the past week's worth of games, Jake Rogers's 60% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 41%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 8th-best stadium in the game for RHB BABIP. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Eric Haase's true offensive talent to be a .298, indicating that he this year given the .068 disparity between that mark and his actual .230 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Javier Baez in the 79th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Javier Baez is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 8th-best stadium in the game for RHB BABIP. Among all parks, LoanDepot Park's CF dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. Javier Baez has been unlucky this year, compiling a .261 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .309 — a .048 discrepancy.

Jean Segura's batting average talent is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 8th-best stadium in the game for RHB BABIP. Jean Segura will have the handedness advantage against Joey Wentz in today's matchup. Jean Segura hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.5% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 6th-shallowest CF fences today. Out of every team playing today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

LoanDepot Park projects as the #8 field in Major League Baseball for left-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Akil Baddoo will hold the platoon advantage over Johnny Cueto today. Akil Baddoo hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Despite posting a .279 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Akil Baddoo has experienced some negative variance given the .032 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .311.

Yuli Gurriel is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 8th-best stadium in the game for RHB BABIP. Out of every team playing today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Yuli Gurriel will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Over the last two weeks, Yuli Gurriel's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 87.4-mph over the course of the season to 90.8-mph recently.

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Garrett Cooper is projected as the 10th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Garrett Cooper is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 8th-best stadium in the game for RHB BABIP. Garrett Cooper will have the handedness advantage over Joey Wentz in today's matchup. Out of every team playing today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

Zach McKinstry is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. LoanDepot Park projects as the #8 field in Major League Baseball for left-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Zach McKinstry will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Johnny Cueto in today's game. Zach McKinstry hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 6th-shallowest CF fences today. Zach McKinstry's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 17.7% to 21.4%.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jorge Soler ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Soler is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 8th-best stadium in the game for RHB BABIP. Jorge Soler will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joey Wentz in today's game. Out of every team playing today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

Joey Wendle's BABIP skill is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). LoanDepot Park projects as the #8 field in Major League Baseball for left-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Out of every team playing today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Joey Wendle will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. In the last week's worth of games, Joey Wendle's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 3.4% up to 25%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 8th-best stadium in the game for RHB BABIP. Jacob Stallings will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joey Wentz in today's matchup. Out of every team playing today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Jacob Stallings will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. This season, Jacob Stallings has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 93.2 mph compared to last year's 88.3 mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Vierling in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Matt Vierling is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 8th-best stadium in the game for RHB BABIP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Bryan De La Cruz is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 8th-best stadium in the game for RHB BABIP. Among all parks, LoanDepot Park's CF dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. Bryan De La Cruz will have the handedness advantage over Joey Wentz in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Kerry Carpenter ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kerry Carpenter is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. LoanDepot Park projects as the #8 field in Major League Baseball for left-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kerry Carpenter will have the handedness advantage over Johnny Cueto today. Kerry Carpenter has compiled a .352 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, checking in at the 79th percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 8th-best stadium in the game for RHB BABIP. Among all parks, LoanDepot Park's CF dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. Spencer Torkelson has made notable improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 12.4% seasonal rate to 23.1% in the last week.

LoanDepot Park projects as the #8 field in Major League Baseball for left-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Nick Maton will have the handedness advantage over Johnny Cueto in today's game. Nick Maton has been unlucky this year, notching a .272 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .307 — a .035 gap.

Jesus Sanchez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. LoanDepot Park projects as the #8 field in Major League Baseball for left-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Joey Wentz will have the handedness advantage over Jesus Sanchez today. Out of every team playing today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Jesus Sanchez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Andy Ibanez has gone over 0.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.

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