Houston @ Miami Picks & Props

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Alex Bregman ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Alex Bregman is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 7th-best stadium in the league for right-handed BABIP. Alex Bregman will have the handedness advantage over Braxton Garrett in today's game. The Miami Marlins outfield defense grades out as the 13th-worst out of all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Avisail Garcia in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 7th-best stadium in the league for right-handed BABIP. Avisail Garcia will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game. Avisail Garcia hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Avisail Garcia will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Jose Altuve is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 7th-best stadium in the league for right-handed BABIP. Jose Altuve will hold the platoon advantage over Braxton Garrett in today's game. The Miami Marlins outfield defense grades out as the 13th-worst out of all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Yainer Diaz is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 7th-best stadium in the league for right-handed BABIP. LoanDepot Park has the 6th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. Yainer Diaz will have the handedness advantage against Braxton Garrett today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 15th-best batter in MLB. Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. LoanDepot Park projects as the #7 field in the league for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kyle Tucker hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The Miami Marlins outfield defense grades out as the 13th-worst out of all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chas McCormick in the 82nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Chas McCormick has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (79% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 7th-best stadium in the league for right-handed BABIP. Chas McCormick will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Braxton Garrett in today's matchup. The Miami Marlins outfield defense grades out as the 13th-worst out of all the teams in action today.

LoanDepot Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which tends to lead to less offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. Framber Valdez will have the handedness advantage over Luis Arraez today. 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 40.6% rate (97th percentile). Out of every team in action today, the 4th-best infield defense belongs to the Houston Astros.

Yordan Alvarez projects as the 2nd-best hitter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yordan Alvarez is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. LoanDepot Park projects as the #7 field in the league for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The Miami Marlins outfield defense grades out as the 13th-worst out of all the teams in action today. Compared to his seasonal average of 16.8°, Yordan Alvarez has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 20.1° mark in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 7th-best stadium in the league for right-handed BABIP. Martin Maldonado will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Braxton Garrett in today's matchup. The Miami Marlins outfield defense grades out as the 13th-worst out of all the teams in action today. Martin Maldonado's launch angle this season (17.5°) is quite a bit higher than his 14.1° figure last year. Despite posting a .251 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Martin Maldonado has been unlucky given the .023 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .274.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 97th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Jorge Soler is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 7th-best stadium in the league for right-handed BABIP. Jorge Soler will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's matchup. Jorge Soler will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 93rd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 7th-best stadium in the league for right-handed BABIP. LoanDepot Park has the 6th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. Jeremy Pena will hold the platoon advantage over Braxton Garrett today. The Miami Marlins outfield defense grades out as the 13th-worst out of all the teams in action today.

Bryan De La Cruz's BABIP talent is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryan De La Cruz is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 7th-best stadium in the league for right-handed BABIP. LoanDepot Park has the 6th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. Bryan De La Cruz will have the handedness advantage over Framber Valdez in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 7th-best stadium in the league for right-handed BABIP. Nick Fortes will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game. Nick Fortes will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Despite posting a .258 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Nick Fortes has experienced some negative variance given the .053 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .311.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 7th-best stadium in the league for right-handed BABIP. LoanDepot Park has the 6th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. Yuli Gurriel will hold the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez today. Yuli Gurriel will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Yuli Gurriel's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 10.8% to 16%.

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