Cincinnati @ Miami Picks & Props

When it comes to his BABIP ability, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The #3 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. The switch-hitting Elly De La Cruz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Roddery Munoz. Elly De La Cruz hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 6th-shallowest CF fences today.

LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Out of every team playing today, the 14th-best infield defense is that of the Miami Marlins. Noelvi Marte's maximum exit velocity (an advanced stat to study power) has been 115.6 mph since the start of last season, placing in the 96th percentile. Posting a .314 BABIP since the start of last season, Noelvi Marte is positioned in the 75th percentile.

Jonah Bride is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 63% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). LoanDepot Park has the 2nd-shallowest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball. Out of every team playing today, the 14th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds. Jonah Bride will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Out of every team playing today, the 14th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds. Emmanuel Rivera will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.244) may lead us to conclude that Emmanuel Rivera has had bad variance on his side this year with his .217 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 80th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). LoanDepot Park has the 2nd-shallowest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball. Out of every team playing today, the 14th-best infield defense is that of the Miami Marlins. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ty France's true offensive ability to be a .317, implying that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .029 deviation between that figure and his actual .288 wOBA.

The #3 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Vidal Brujan will get to bat from his strong side against Nick Martinez in this game. Out of every team playing today, the 14th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Vidal Brujan will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #3 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Out of every team playing today, the 14th-best infield defense is that of the Miami Marlins. In the last 7 days, Jeimer Candelario's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8% up to 22.2%. Jeimer Candelario has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 102.6-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal figure of 91.8-mph. Jeimer Candelario's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, rising from 39.4% on the season to 77.8% over the past week.

T.J. Friedl is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. The #3 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. T.J. Friedl will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Roddery Munoz today. The Miami Marlins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so T.J. Friedl has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Out of every team playing today, the 14th-best infield defense is that of the Miami Marlins.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jonathan India ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Out of every team playing today, the 14th-best infield defense is that of the Miami Marlins. Jonathan India has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 104.8-mph average in the past week to his seasonal figure of 88.6-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xavier Edwards in the 97th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Xavier Edwards is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 58% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The #3 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Out of every team playing today, the 14th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds. Xavier Edwards will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Jake Burger is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Out of every team playing today, the 14th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds. Jake Burger will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Lopez in the 91st percentile when assessing his batting average skill. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Out of every team playing today, the 14th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Otto Lopez will hold that advantage in today's game. In the past 7 days, Otto Lopez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.1% up to 11.1%.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Tyler Stephenson ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tyler Stephenson is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Out of every team playing today, the 14th-best infield defense is that of the Miami Marlins. Tyler Stephenson has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 92.7-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 90.7-mph figure.

LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). LoanDepot Park has the 2nd-shallowest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball. Out of every team playing today, the 14th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Nick Fortes will hold that advantage today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Nick Fortes's true offensive talent to be a .269, indicating that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .038 disparity between that mark and his actual .231 wOBA.

Nick Gordon will have the handedness advantage over Nick Martinez today. Nick Gordon hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 6th-shallowest CF fences today. Out of every team playing today, the 14th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds. Nick Gordon will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 81st percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The Miami Marlins outfield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Steer in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Spencer Steer is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Out of every team playing today, the 14th-best infield defense is that of the Miami Marlins.

The #3 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Jake Fraley will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Roddery Munoz today. Jake Fraley may have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins has just 1 same-handed RP. Out of every team playing today, the 14th-best infield defense is that of the Miami Marlins. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Jake Fraley's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.6-mph over the course of the season to 93.7-mph in recent games.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesus Sanchez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The #3 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Jesus Sanchez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Martinez in today's matchup. Out of every team playing today, the 14th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds.

Kyle Stowers is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The #3 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Kyle Stowers will have the handedness advantage over Nick Martinez today. Kyle Stowers hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team playing today, the 14th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds.

Joey Wiemer has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.