Miami @ Tampa Bay props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dane Myers as the 11th-best batter in baseball as it relates to his BABIP ability. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Dane Myers has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 92.7-mph to 95.9-mph in the past week's worth of games. Dane Myers has recorded a .342 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, ranking in the 89th percentile.

Liam Hicks has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (89% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Liam Hicks will have an edge today. Liam Hicks has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 92.9-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 90.1-mph.

The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Hitting from the same side that Connor Gillispie throws from, Christopher Morel will be in a tough position in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Christopher Morel will hold that advantage today.

The #6 ballpark in baseball for suppressing batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is George M. Steinbrenner Field. Checking in at the 15th percentile, Yandy Diaz has notched a .251 BABIP this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Lopez in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Otto Lopez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Otto Lopez has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Connor Norby in the 97th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for batters. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Connor Norby's true offensive talent to be a .313, indicating that he has been unlucky this year given the .025 disparity between that mark and his actual .288 wOBA. Checking in at the 82nd percentile, Connor Norby has notched a .321 BABIP since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesus Sanchez in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Jesus Sanchez is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Jesus Sanchez will hold the platoon advantage over Drew Rasmussen in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Junior Caminero in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Junior Caminero is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Connor Gillispie will have the handedness advantage against Junior Caminero in today's matchup.

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 today. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for batters. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Xavier Edwards will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Drew Rasmussen today.

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 on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for batters. As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the plate, Jake Mangum will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side against Connor Gillispie in today's matchup.

Agustin Ramirez is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Agustin Ramirez has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences today.

Curtis Mead is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 54% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Connor Gillispie will hold the platoon advantage against Curtis Mead today. Curtis Mead has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Lowe is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for batters. The Miami Marlins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Lowe can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Connor Gillispie will hold the platoon advantage against Jose Caballero in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Jose Caballero will hold that advantage today. In comparison to his 83.5-mph average last year, Jose Caballero's exit velocity has noticeably risen this season, now sitting at 85.8 mph.

Josh Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Matt Thaiss has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Kyle Stowers has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.