San Diego @ Miami Picks & Props

Kyle Stowers is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 5th-best park in MLB for lefty base hits. Hitting from the opposite that Dylan Cease throws from, Kyle Stowers will have an edge today. Kyle Stowers hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Kyle Stowers will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Jonah Bride is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. The #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. LoanDepot Park has the 5th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks. Jonah Bride will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Jonah Bride has made big strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 3.7% seasonal rate to 11.1% over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Derek Hill in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Derek Hill will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Derek Hill has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 10.9% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the past two weeks. Derek Hill has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 103.9-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal mark of 93.4-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 5th-best park in MLB for lefty base hits. The switch-hitting Vidal Brujan will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Dylan Cease. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Vidal Brujan will hold that advantage in today's game. Vidal Brujan's launch angle recently (-1° in the past 7 days) is quite a bit worse than his 8.5° seasonal figure.

Jackson Merrill is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this game. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations in the majors, which generally leads to lower offensive output. The LoanDepot Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest -5° colder than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for pitching. Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jackson Merrill today. Jackson Merrill has shown bad plate discipline this year, ranking in the 19th percentile with a 3.83 K/BB rate.

The #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. LoanDepot Park has the 5th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks. Ali Sanchez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations in the majors, which generally leads to lower offensive output. The LoanDepot Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest -5° colder than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for pitching. Luis Arraez has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.2%) and will be challenged by the league's 8th-deepest LF fences today. Luis Arraez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. Luis Arraez's average exit velocity has fallen off in recent games; his 86.4-mph seasonal figure has fallen to 83.5-mph over the last two weeks.

The #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Ha-seong Kim hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Sporting a 1.29 K/BB rate this year, Ha-seong Kim has demonstrated good plate discipline, placing in the 97th percentile.

Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations in the majors, which generally leads to lower offensive output. The LoanDepot Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest -5° colder than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for pitching. Max Meyer will have the handedness advantage over Manny Machado in today's matchup. Manny Machado will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Xander Bogaerts's batting average talent is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Xander Bogaerts is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. LoanDepot Park has the 5th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks. In notching a .268 batting average this year, Xander Bogaerts finds himself in the 76th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xavier Edwards in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Xavier Edwards is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 5th-best park in MLB for lefty base hits. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Xavier Edwards will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In notching a .294 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year , Xavier Edwards is ranked in the 96th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Lopez in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Otto Lopez will hold that advantage in today's game. In notching a .269 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Otto Lopez grades out in the 76th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Jake Burger is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Jake Burger will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jake Burger has made significant improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 12.5% seasonal rate to 21.9% over the last 14 days.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesus Sanchez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 5th-best park in MLB for lefty base hits. Hitting from the opposite that Dylan Cease throws from, Jesus Sanchez will have an advantage in today's game. Jesus Sanchez will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cronenworth in the 84th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Jake Cronenworth is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 5th-best park in MLB for lefty base hits. Batting from the opposite that Max Meyer throws from, Jake Cronenworth will have an edge in today's matchup. Jake Cronenworth is apt to have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jurickson Profar in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Jurickson Profar is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 5th-best park in MLB for lefty base hits. Jurickson Profar has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.8-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 91-mph average. Jurickson Profar's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 42% to 47.9%.

David Peralta's batting average talent is projected to be in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 5th-best park in MLB for lefty base hits. David Peralta will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Max Meyer in today's matchup. David Peralta may 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. David Peralta hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.