Los Angeles @ Miami Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dane Myers as the 10th-best hitter in the game when it comes to his BABIP skill. The LoanDepot Park roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Dane Myers hits many of his flyballs to center field (41% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Dane Myers tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Ben Casparius. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst among every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 6th-worst field in MLB for LHB batting average. LoanDepot Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which tends to lead to less offense. Freddie Freeman has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-deepest LF fences today. Freddie Freeman will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. Freddie Freeman has been lucky this year, posting a .433 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .363 — a .070 disparity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Javier Sanoja in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The LoanDepot Park roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Javier Sanoja hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball bats like Javier Sanoja tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Ben Casparius. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst among every team on the slate today.

The LoanDepot Park roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Nick Fortes will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 18th-best batter in MLB when assessing his BABIP skill. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. The LoanDepot Park roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Teoscar Hernandez has made significant strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 11.5% seasonal rate to 23.5% in the past week. Teoscar Hernandez's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased of late, rising from 43.3% on the season to 64.7% over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Connor Norby in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Connor Norby is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. The 2nd-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in LoanDepot Park. The LoanDepot Park roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst among every team on the slate today.

The LoanDepot Park roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Graham Pauley will hold the platoon advantage over Ben Casparius in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst among every team on the slate today. Graham Pauley will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The LoanDepot Park roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Sandy Alcantara throws from, Michael Conforto will have the upper hand today. The Miami Marlins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Conforto has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Despite posting a .268 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Michael Conforto has experienced some negative variance given the .049 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .317.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 6th-worst field in MLB for LHB batting average. LoanDepot Park has the 4th-deepest right field dimensions in MLB. LoanDepot Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which tends to lead to less offense. Shohei Ohtani will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.264) implies that Shohei Ohtani has experienced some positive variance this year with his .294 actual batting average.

The #6 stadium in baseball for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. LoanDepot Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which tends to lead to less offense. Hitting from the same side that Sandy Alcantara throws from, Mookie Betts will have a tough matchup in today's game. Mookie Betts will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. There has been a significant decline in Mookie Betts's launch angle from last year's 21.4° to 16.3° this year.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Andy Pages ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The 2nd-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in LoanDepot Park. The LoanDepot Park roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Extreme groundball batters like Andy Pages tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Sandy Alcantara. Andy Pages has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 96.2-mph average in the last week to his seasonal average of 90.9-mph.

The LoanDepot Park roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Max Muncy will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sandy Alcantara today. Max Muncy is likely to have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins only has 1 same-handed RP. Extreme groundball hitters like Max Muncy are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Sandy Alcantara. Max Muncy's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls recently (31.6° in the last two weeks) is significantly better than his 21.6° seasonal angle.

Agustin Ramirez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The 2nd-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in LoanDepot Park. The LoanDepot Park roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst among every team on the slate today. Agustin Ramirez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Kyle Stowers is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The LoanDepot Park roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Ben Casparius throws from, Kyle Stowers will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Kyle Stowers will hold that advantage in today's game.

Eric Wagaman is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. The LoanDepot Park roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Eric Wagaman hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 6th-shallowest CF fences today. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Eric Wagaman will hold that advantage today.

Xavier Edwards's batting average ability is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Xavier Edwards is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The LoanDepot Park roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Xavier Edwards will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Ben Casparius in this game. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst among every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesus Sanchez in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Jesus Sanchez is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. The LoanDepot Park roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Ben Casparius throws from, Jesus Sanchez will have an edge in today's game. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst among every team on the slate today.

Matt Mervis is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The LoanDepot Park roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Ben Casparius throws from, Matt Mervis will have an edge in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Matt Mervis will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Hyeseong Kim has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.