Miami @ Tampa Bay Picks & Props

Javier Sanoja's batting average talent is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Hitters such as Javier Sanoja with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Zack Littell who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. As it relates to his batting average, Javier Sanoja has had bad variance on his side this year. His .236 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .274.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Matt Thaiss 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 Matt Thaiss can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Matt Thaiss will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters.

Xavier Edwards has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.5%) and will be challenged by baseball's 7th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Xavier Edwards in today's game. Xavier Edwards's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this year; his 87.1-mph figure last season has dropped to 84.7-mph. Xavier Edwards's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (6.5°) is a considerable dropoff from his 10.8° angle last year. In terms of his batting average, Xavier Edwards has been lucky this year. His .283 figure has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .248.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dane Myers as the 11th-best hitter in baseball when estimating his BABIP ability. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Bats such as Dane Myers with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Zack Littell who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Dane Myers has compiled a .339 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, ranking in the 88th percentile.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Jose Caballero will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Jose Caballero has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 85.7-mph average to last year's 83.5-mph mark. Compared to his seasonal average of 17.8°, Jose Caballero has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 25.5° mark over the last 14 days.

Batting from the same side that Zack Littell throws from, Otto Lopez will not have the upper hand in today's matchup. Otto Lopez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. Otto Lopez has negatively regressed with his Barrel% of late; his 8.2% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the past week's worth of games. Otto Lopez's average exit velocity has dropped off in recent games; his 86.7-mph seasonal figure has fallen off to 84.7-mph over the last 7 days. Otto Lopez's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased from last year to this one, falling from 41.5% to 36%.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesus Sanchez is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Jesus Sanchez will have the handedness advantage over Zack Littell today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Connor Norby in the 98th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Grading out in the 85th percentile, Connor Norby has posted a .328 BABIP since the start of last season.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Extreme flyball hitters like Danny Jansen generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Edward Cabrera. Danny Jansen will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Danny Jansen has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 97.6-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal mark of 94.4-mph.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Taylor Walls will hold that advantage today. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Taylor Walls has experienced some negative variance this year. His .230 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .280.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 14th-best batter in the majors as it relates to his batting average talent. Yandy Diaz is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Yandy Diaz has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Junior Caminero's batting average ability is projected to be in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Junior Caminero is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Junior Caminero will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Liam Hicks is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 93% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Liam Hicks will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zack Littell in today's game.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Curtis Mead has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Curtis Mead will hold that advantage in today's game. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Curtis Mead has connected with reached a maximum exit velocity of 112.4 mph (a reliable stat to study power), checking in at the 83rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Jake Mangum is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Jake Mangum will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Kyle Stowers ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kyle Stowers is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Kyle Stowers will hold the platoon advantage over Zack Littell today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Edward Cabrera throws from, Brandon Lowe will have an advantage today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jonathan Aranda ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan Aranda is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Edward Cabrera throws from, Jonathan Aranda will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

Agustin Ramirez is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Agustin Ramirez has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Edward Cabrera throws from, Kameron Misner will have the upper hand today. Kameron Misner may have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins has just 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Kameron Misner will hold that advantage today.

Josh Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.