Miami @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Austin Barnes will have the handedness advantage against Ryan Weathers in today's game. Austin Barnes hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Austin Barnes will hold that advantage in today's game.

Dodger Stadium has the 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league stadiums. Chris Taylor will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ryan Weathers in today's game. The Miami Marlins infield defense profiles as the worst among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Chris Taylor will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Chris Taylor ranks in the 97th percentile with a 21.1° launch angle, which is among the highest angles in the league.

Dodger Stadium has the 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league stadiums. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Nick Fortes has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .236 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .259.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Jake Burger is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Dodger Stadium has the 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league stadiums. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.378) implies that Jake Burger has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .339 actual wOBA. Since the start of last season, Jake Burger's 16.4% Barrel%, a reliable metric for measuring power, places him in the 98th percentile among his peers.

Dodger Stadium has the 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league stadiums. Andy Pages will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ryan Weathers today. Andy Pages will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Andy Pages has been hot recently, batting his way to a .359 wOBA in the last two weeks' worth of games. Ranking in the 83rd percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.41 ft/sec this year, Andy Pages is remarkably toolsy.

As it relates to his batting average talent, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Freddie Freeman is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Dodger Stadium has the 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league stadiums. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Freddie Freeman will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Freddie Freeman has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .372 figure is considerably lower than his .393 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When it comes to his BABIP ability, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 12th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 53% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Teoscar Hernandez will have the handedness advantage over Ryan Weathers today. Teoscar Hernandez will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Teoscar Hernandez has been lucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .257 BA is quite a bit higher than his .228 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 3rd-best hitter in baseball. Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Austin Barnes (the Dodgers's expected catcher in today's matchup) is considered to be a good pitch framer. Dodger Stadium has the 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league stadiums. The Los Angeles Dodgers infield defense projects as the 3rd-best out of every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 93rd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Bryan De La Cruz is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. Dodger Stadium has the 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league stadiums. Bryan De La Cruz has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .263 mark is a fair amount higher than his .233 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. The standard deviation of Bryan De La Cruz's launch angle since the start of last season (25.9°) is in the 86th percentile. A low figure like this tends to lead to a higher BABIP.

The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable pitching conditions on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Despite posting a .437 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Mookie Betts has had some very good luck given the .059 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .378.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Max Muncy will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Since the start of last season, Max Muncy's 14.3% Barrel%, a reliable metric for measuring power, places him in the 91st percentile among his peers. Since the start of last season, Max Muncy's flyball exit velocity (an advanced standard to evaluate power) grades out in the 93rd percentile at 95.6 mph. Max Muncy's 22.2° launch angle (an advanced metric to evaluate a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in Major League Baseball: 100th percentile.

As it relates to his BABIP ability, Tim Anderson is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). When it comes to his batting average, Tim Anderson has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .237 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .274.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. Dodger Stadium has the 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league stadiums. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will hold the platoon advantage against Gavin Stone in today's matchup. Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s 13% Barrel% (an advanced metric to assess power) grades out in the 88th percentile since the start of last season.

Kike Hernandez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Kike Hernandez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ryan Weathers in today's game. Kike Hernandez hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Kike Hernandez will hold that advantage today. Kike Hernandez has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .244 mark is deflated compared to his .319 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 84th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Miguel Rojas will hold the platoon advantage against Ryan Weathers in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Miguel Rojas will hold that advantage in today's game. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Miguel Rojas has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .280 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .328.

Dodger Stadium has the 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league stadiums. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Vidal Brujan will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Gavin Stone in today's matchup.

Nick Gordon's batting average talent is projected to be in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Batting from the opposite that Gavin Stone throws from, Nick Gordon will have an advantage in today's matchup. Nick Gordon hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. As it relates to his batting average, Nick Gordon has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .190 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .247.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Josh Bell ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Josh Bell is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Dodger Stadium has the 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league stadiums. Despite posting a .272 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Josh Bell has experienced some negative variance given the .049 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .321. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Josh Bell has hit reached a maximum exit velocity of 114 mph (an advanced metric to assess power), ranking in the 83rd percentile.

Jesus Sanchez is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. Dodger Stadium has the 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league stadiums. Jesus Sanchez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Stone today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.271) provides evidence that Jesus Sanchez has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .251 actual batting average. Jesus Sanchez has put up a .343 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 76th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.