Colorado @ Miami picks

As it relates to his BABIP talent, Connor Norby is projected as the 14th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Among all major league parks, LoanDepot Park's centerfield dimensions are the 4th-shallowest.. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Connor Norby will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Compared to his seasonal average of 14.9°, Connor Norby has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 27.8° figure over the past 7 days.. When it comes to his home runs, Connor Norby has suffered from bad luck this year. His 12.0 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been deflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 19.3.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesus Sanchez in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Jesus Sanchez is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today.. Jesus Sanchez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chase Dollander today.. Jesus Sanchez will probably have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies only has 1 same-handed RP.. Extreme groundball batters like Jesus Sanchez are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Chase Dollander.

Eric Wagaman hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.5% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.. Eric Wagaman will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.. Eric Wagaman's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, going from 16.1% on the season to 29.4% in the last week.. Eric Wagaman has hit one of the hardest balls in baseball over the past 14 days — 111-mph — which is a favorable measure of recent form and raw power.. When it comes to his home runs, Eric Wagaman has been unlucky this year. His 11.0 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been significantly deflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 17.2.

Nick Fortes will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.. Compared to last year, Nick Fortes has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 11.6% to 22.6% this season.. Nick Fortes's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, increasing from 22.6% on the season to 27.8% in the past two weeks' worth of games.