Athletics @ Miami props

LoanDepot Park ranks as the #21 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). LoanDepot Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which generally leads to less offense. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers. The switch-hitting Xavier Edwards will bat from his weak side (0) today against JP Sears Xavier Edwards has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's 4th-deepest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 97th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Brent Rooker is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Brent Rooker hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 6th-shallowest CF fences today. Extreme groundball hitters like Brent Rooker are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Edward Cabrera.

Kyle Stowers is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Kyle Stowers will hold that advantage in today's game. Kyle Stowers has made substantial improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 11% rate last season to 16.4% this year.

Connor Norby's BABIP talent is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Connor Norby is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Connor Norby will have the handedness advantage over JP Sears today. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team today.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Edward Cabrera throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an advantage in today's game. Lawrence Butler has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins only has 1 same-handed RP.

JJ Bleday is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Edward Cabrera throws from, JJ Bleday will have an advantage today. The Miami Marlins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so JJ Bleday stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Extreme groundball batters like JJ Bleday usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Edward Cabrera.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Javier Sanoja in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Javier Sanoja will have an advantage in today's game. Javier Sanoja hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Javier Sanoja tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like JP Sears.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson as the 17th-best batter in the game when it comes to his batting average talent. Jacob Wilson is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. In the league, LoanDepot Park's CF fences are the 4th-shallowest. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Jacob Wilson's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls lately (7° in the past week's worth of games) is considerably higher than his 2.3° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Gio Urshela's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (15.2°) is considerably better than his 10.6° mark last season. As it relates to his batting average, Gio Urshela has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .246 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .271.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Miguel Andujar has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (57% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. In the league, LoanDepot Park's CF fences are the 4th-shallowest. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Miguel Andujar has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 86.1-mph average to last year's 84.1-mph average.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.343) provides evidence that Shea Langeliers has suffered from bad luck this year with his .304 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Tyler Soderstrom is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Tyler Soderstrom will hold the platoon advantage against Edward Cabrera today. Tyler Soderstrom is apt to have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dane Myers as the 9th-best batter in the league when estimating his BABIP skill. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Dane Myers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears today. Dane Myers hits many of his flyballs to center field (41% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 6th-shallowest CF fences today. Batters such as Dane Myers with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like JP Sears who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Luis Urias has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 98.1-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal mark of 90.5-mph. Luis Urias has put up a .328 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 81st percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Posting a .338 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Luis Urias has performed in the 86th percentile.

The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense.

The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team today. Ronny Simon will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Eric Wagaman is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Eric Wagaman will have the handedness advantage over JP Sears in today's matchup. Eric Wagaman hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team today.

The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Nick Fortes will have an edge in today's game. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team today. Nick Fortes will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Nicholas Kurtz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Edward Cabrera today. The Miami Marlins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nicholas Kurtz stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Nicholas Kurtz has hit one of the hardest balls in the league over the last two weeks — 112.2-mph — which is a favorable proxy for recent form and raw power. In the past week, Nicholas Kurtz's swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 75% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

Agustin Ramirez is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Agustin Ramirez will hold the platoon advantage against JP Sears today. Agustin Ramirez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 82nd percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team today.