Miami @ San Diego Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Xander Bogaerts is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Johnny Cueto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Xander Bogaerts in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Josh Bell is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Over the last 14 days, Josh Bell has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 10.6% to 18.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesus Sanchez in the 76th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Jesus Sanchez will have the handedness advantage against Michael Wacha in today's matchup. Compared to his seasonal average of 4.4°, Jesus Sanchez has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 19.7° angle in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Wendle in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Joey Wendle will hold the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha today. Joey Wendle has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.9-mph to 92.6-mph in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Jake Burger is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Jake Burger has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 92.1-mph to 94.1-mph over the last 14 days.

Juan Soto projects as the 5th-best hitter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Juan Soto hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 89th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Out of all the teams in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Miami Marlins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Jorge Soler is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Jorge Soler has made notable strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 15% seasonal rate to 22.2% in the past two weeks.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Manny Machado ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Manny Machado is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Johnny Cueto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Manny Machado today.

The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Despite posting a .259 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Nick Fortes has had bad variance on his side given the .055 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .314.

Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 6th-best hitter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Johnny Cueto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Fernando Tatis Jr. in today's game. Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 85th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have the handedness advantage over Michael Wacha in today's matchup.

The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Johnny Cueto will hold the platoon advantage against Luis Campusano today. Out of all the teams in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Miami Marlins. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Luis Campusano will hold that advantage today.

Ha-seong Kim is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 51% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Johnny Cueto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ha-seong Kim in today's game. Ha-seong Kim hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Miami Marlins.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Trent Grisham ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Out of all the teams in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Miami Marlins. Trent Grisham will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Out of all the teams in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Miami Marlins. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Jake Cronenworth will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Over the past 7 days, Bryan De La Cruz's 23.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.1%. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.286) implies that Bryan De La Cruz has had some very poor luck this year with his .257 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Cooper as the 11th-best batter in the majors when it comes to his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Garrett Cooper will have the handedness advantage against Ryan Weathers in today's game. Out of all the teams in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Miami Marlins. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Garrett Cooper will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Petco Park as the 4th-worst park in MLB for lefty batting average. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which tends to lead to lower offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 8th-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the San Diego Padres. Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Luis Arraez in today's matchup.

Jacob Stallings has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.