Miami @ Atlanta Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for pitchers. The switch-hitting Ozzie Albies will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side (0) today against Cal Quantrill Extreme flyball batters like Ozzie Albies generally hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Cal Quantrill. With a .267 BABIP since the start of last season, Ozzie Albies is ranked in the 18th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dane Myers in the 97th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. Dane Myers hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 5th-shallowest CF fences today.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for pitchers. Notching a -2.9° launch angle in the last two weeks' worth of games suggests that Michael Harris II has been finding it challenging to lift the ball of late, which is a key component of hitting for power. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Michael Harris II ranks in just the 7th percentile with a 6.9° launch angle, which is among the most groundball-inducing angles in the majors. By putting up a 4.4 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Michael Harris II has displayed bad plate discipline, checking in at the 12th percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for pitchers. Today, Xavier Edwards is at a disadvantage facing the league's 2nd-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 37.5% rate (94th percentile). Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Xavier Edwards in today's matchup. In the last week's worth of games, Xavier Edwards has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power). Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.309) may lead us to conclude that Xavier Edwards has had some very good luck since the start of last season with his .349 actual wOBA.

Kyle Stowers is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. Truist Park projects as the #5 park in the league for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. Kyle Stowers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against AJ Smith-Shawver today.

The #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. In the last week, Nick Fortes has displayed impressive power, recording a a 28.6% Barrel% (a reliable metric to study power).

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for pitchers. Cal Quantrill will hold the platoon advantage over Marcell Ozuna today. Marcell Ozuna pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 85th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball's 2nd-deepest LF fences today. Over the past 7 days, Marcell Ozuna has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (a reliable standard to measure power). Marcell Ozuna has not been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs in recent games, lifting balls between 23° and 34° just 0% of the time in the last 7 days.

The #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. In the last week, Jonah Bride has posted a 40° launch angle, lifting the ball well and indicating strong home run potential. With a 1.8 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Jonah Bride has shown strong plate discipline, checking in at the 85th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Derek Hill in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. Bats such as Derek Hill with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like AJ Smith-Shawver who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for pitchers. Hitting from the same side that AJ Smith-Shawver throws from, Otto Lopez will have a tough challenge in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Otto Lopez in today's matchup. There has been a significant decline in Otto Lopez's launch angle from last season's 5.4° to 1.7° this year. Posting a 1.7° launch angle in the last 14 days suggests that Otto Lopez has been finding it challenging to lift the ball of late, which is a key component of hitting for power.

Truist Park projects as the #5 park in the league for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums are found in Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. Graham Pauley will have the handedness advantage against AJ Smith-Shawver in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. The Miami Marlins infield defense grades out as the 8th-weakest among every team playing today.

Eric Wagaman is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. The #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. Eric Wagaman hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 5th-shallowest CF fences today.

The #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. Nick Allen hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 5th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball bats like Nick Allen are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Cal Quantrill.

Austin Riley projects as the 15th-best batter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Austin Riley is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°.

Truist Park projects as the #5 park in the league for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums are found in Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. Liam Hicks will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against AJ Smith-Shawver in today's matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Matt Olson ranks as the 20th-best batter in MLB. Matt Olson is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Truist Park projects as the #5 park in the league for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums are found in Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense.

Truist Park projects as the #5 park in the league for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums are found in Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. Drake Baldwin will have the handedness advantage over Cal Quantrill in today's game.

Truist Park projects as the #5 park in the league for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. Jarred Kelenic will hold the platoon advantage against Cal Quantrill today. Jarred Kelenic 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.

Matt Mervis is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Truist Park projects as the #5 park in the league for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. Batting from the opposite that AJ Smith-Shawver throws from, Matt Mervis will have an advantage in today's game.

Truist Park projects as the #5 park in the league for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums are found in Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. Batting from the opposite that AJ Smith-Shawver throws from, Griffin Conine will have the upper hand in today's matchup.