Cincinnati @ Miami Picks & Props

LoanDepot Park ranks as the #4 field in the game for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 2nd-shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in LoanDepot Park. Extreme flyball batters like Ali Sanchez are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Hunter Greene. Among all the teams in action today, the 11th-worst infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Ali Sanchez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #4 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Batting from the opposite that Hunter Greene throws from, Kyle Stowers will have an edge in today's game. Kyle Stowers hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the 11th-worst infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Kyle Stowers will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Derek Hill in the 91st percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. LoanDepot Park ranks as the #4 field in the game for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Extreme groundball batters like Derek Hill are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Hunter Greene. Among all the teams in action today, the 11th-worst infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Derek Hill will hold that advantage in today's game.

The #4 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to LHB, per 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 hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Hunter Greene today. Among all the teams in action today, the 11th-worst infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds. Vidal Brujan will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

LoanDepot Park ranks as the #4 field in the game for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all the teams in action today, the 11th-worst infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Emmanuel Rivera will hold that advantage today. Over the past two weeks, Emmanuel Rivera's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 88.9-mph over the course of the season to 94.2-mph in recent games. Emmanuel Rivera has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .267 mark is quite a bit lower than his .300 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Jake Burger is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. LoanDepot Park ranks as the #4 field in the game for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all the teams in action today, the 11th-worst infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds. Jake Burger will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 81st percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The 2nd-shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in LoanDepot Park. Ty France's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (16°) is considerably better than his 11.2° angle last year. Ty France's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased of late, going from 42.2% on the season to 50% in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Jonathan India is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. LoanDepot Park ranks as the #4 field in the game for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the last week, Jonathan India's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.9% up to 18.2%. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Jonathan India's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 88.9-mph over the course of the season to 98-mph in recent games.

Jonah Bride has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (53% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. LoanDepot Park ranks as the #4 field in the game for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 2nd-shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in LoanDepot Park. Extreme flyball hitters like Jonah Bride tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Hunter Greene. Among all the teams in action today, the 11th-worst infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Spencer Steer ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Steer is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. LoanDepot Park ranks as the #4 field in the game for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). By putting up a 2.03 K/BB rate this year, Spencer Steer has shown strong plate discipline, checking in at the 76th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Tyler Stephenson ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tyler Stephenson is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. LoanDepot Park ranks as the #4 field in the game for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Tyler Stephenson has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.7-mph to 94.7-mph over the past week. Over the last week, Tyler Stephenson's 30% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15.3%.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Elly De La Cruz is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. The #4 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. The switch-hitting Elly De La Cruz will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Kyle Tyler. Elly De La Cruz has made sizeable gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 8.7% rate last season to 13.7% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xavier Edwards in the 97th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Xavier Edwards has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (53% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The #4 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Extreme flyball hitters like Xavier Edwards tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Hunter Greene. Among all the teams in action today, the 11th-worst infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Lopez in the 90th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Otto Lopez has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (84% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. LoanDepot Park ranks as the #4 field in the game for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Bats such as Otto Lopez with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Hunter Greene who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Among all the teams in action today, the 11th-worst infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds.

LoanDepot Park ranks as the #4 field in the game for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Noelvi Marte has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 5.7% seasonal rate to 40% over the last week. Noelvi Marte has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 96.2-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 85.8-mph figure. In notching a .312 BABIP since the start of last season, Noelvi Marte has performed in the 75th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesus Sanchez in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Jesus Sanchez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #4 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Hitting from the opposite that Hunter Greene throws from, Jesus Sanchez will have an edge in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the 11th-worst infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds.

The #4 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. In the past week's worth of games, Jeimer Candelario's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92-mph over the course of the season to 100.1-mph lately. Jeimer Candelario's launch angle in recent games (27° in the past 7 days) is considerably higher than his 12.3° seasonal figure.

T.J. Friedl is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. The #4 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. T.J. Friedl will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Tyler today. T.J. Friedl has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins only has 1 same-handed RP. T.J. Friedl's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 18.6% to 22.9%.

LoanDepot Park ranks as the #4 field in the game for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 2nd-shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in LoanDepot Park. Extreme groundball batters like Jhonny Pereda tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Hunter Greene. Among all the teams in action today, the 11th-worst infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds. Jhonny Pereda will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The #4 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Batting from the opposite that Kyle Tyler throws from, Jake Fraley will have an advantage today. Jake Fraley has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins only has 1 same-handed RP. Jake Fraley has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 95.9-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal mark of 89.7-mph. Jake Fraley has compiled a .330 BABIP this year, grading out in the 83rd percentile.

The #4 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Batting from the opposite that Kyle Tyler throws from, Will Benson will have an edge in today's matchup. The Miami Marlins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Will Benson has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Will Benson hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Will Benson's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (18.6°) is considerably better than his 14.5° figure last season.