Los Angeles @ Miami Picks & Props

LoanDepot Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which tends to lead to worse offense. As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the plate, Xavier Edwards will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side against Bobby Miller today. In today's game, Xavier Edwards is at a disadvantage facing the league's 8th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 37.7% rate (93rd percentile). Xavier Edwards's exit velocity on flyballs has declined recently; his 86.5-mph seasonal EV has dropped to 82.1-mph over the past two weeks. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Xavier Edwards has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 8th-best batter in baseball when assessing his BABIP talent. Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Teoscar Hernandez has made notable improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 14.8% seasonal rate to 33.3% over the past week. Over the past 7 days, Teoscar Hernandez's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96-mph over the course of the season to 104.8-mph lately.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the last 7 days, Miguel Rojas's 70% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 46.1%. Posting a .288 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Miguel Rojas is positioned in the 93rd percentile. Posting a 1.5 K/BB rate this year, Miguel Rojas has shown good plate discipline, checking in at the 93rd percentile.

LoanDepot Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which tends to lead to worse offense. Freddie Freeman has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) but may find it hard to clear the game's 8th-deepest LF fences today. Freddie Freeman will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. Freddie Freeman has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 9.7% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the past two weeks. Freddie Freeman has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.5-mph dropping to 83.1-mph in the last 7 days.

LoanDepot Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which tends to lead to worse offense. Darren McCaughan will have the handedness advantage against Mookie Betts in today's game... and it's an even larger mismatch considering McCaughan's large platoon split. Extreme flyball batters like Mookie Betts are generally less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Darren McCaughan. Mookie Betts will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. Mookie Betts has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 6% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the past 7 days.

The #3 stadium in MLB for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Kyle Stowers will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bobby Miller today. Kyle Stowers is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Los Angeles Dodgers has just 1 same-handed RP. Kyle Stowers hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.3% — 100th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 6th-shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Kyle Stowers will hold that advantage today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesus Sanchez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The #3 stadium in MLB for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Batting from the opposite that Bobby Miller throws from, Jesus Sanchez will have an advantage today. The Los Angeles Dodgers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jesus Sanchez has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Lux in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The #3 stadium in MLB for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Gavin Lux will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Darren McCaughan today... and moreover, McCaughan has a large platoon split. The Miami Marlins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Gavin Lux has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Gavin Lux hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 95th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jake Burger ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jake Burger is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Jake Burger will hold that advantage in today's game.

The #3 stadium in MLB for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Batting from the opposite that Bobby Miller throws from, Griffin Conine will have an edge today. The Los Angeles Dodgers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Griffin Conine has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Griffin Conine hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 87th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Griffin Conine will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Jonah Bride is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Jonah Bride will hold that advantage in today's game. Jonah Bride has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 95.7-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal figure of 91.4-mph. Checking in at the 79th percentile, Jonah Bride has posted a .329 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Connor Norby in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Connor Norby is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Connor Norby will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Connor Norby's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved of late, increasing from 25% on the season to 33.3% in the past 7 days.

The #3 stadium in MLB for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Because of Darren McCaughan's large platoon split, Hunter Feduccia will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game. Hunter Feduccia may have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Lopez in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Otto Lopez hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 6th-shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Otto Lopez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Otto Lopez has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% recently, upping his 5.4% seasonal rate to 12.5% in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The #3 stadium in MLB for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Tommy Edman has made significant improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 4.1% seasonal rate to 18.8% in the past week's worth of games. Tommy Edman's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 12.6% to 20.5%.

LoanDepot Park grades out as the #3 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Nick Fortes will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the last week, Nick Fortes's 54.5% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 41.4%. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Nick Fortes's true offensive talent to be a .268, providing some evidence that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .018 deviation between that mark and his actual .250 wOBA.

Max Muncy is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The #3 stadium in MLB for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Because of Darren McCaughan's large platoon split, Max Muncy will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today. Max Muncy has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins has just 1 same-handed RP. Max Muncy has made notable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 12.3% seasonal rate to 23.1% over the past 7 days.

Shohei Ohtani has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.