Philadelphia @ Miami props

LoanDepot Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which tends to lead to less offense. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -7° colder than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for pitching. Adam Mazur will have the handedness advantage over Trea Turner in today's matchup. Among every team on the slate today, the best infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Trea Turner today.

LoanDepot Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which tends to lead to less offense. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -7° colder than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for pitching. Adam Mazur will have the handedness advantage over Alec Bohm in today's game. Today, Alec Bohm is at a disadvantage facing the league's 4th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 39.3% rate (97th percentile). Among every team on the slate today, the best infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins.

LoanDepot Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which tends to lead to less offense. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -7° colder than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for pitching. As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the dish, Xavier Edwards will bat from his worse side against Ranger Suarez in today's matchup. Xavier Edwards has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.4%) but may find it hard to clear the game's 4th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball bats like Xavier Edwards generally hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Ranger Suarez.

Connor Norby's BABIP ability is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Among all parks, LoanDepot Park's centerfield fences are the 2nd-shallowest. Connor Norby will hold the platoon advantage against Ranger Suarez in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the Philadelphia Phillies. Connor Norby will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Kepler in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Max Kepler has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (75% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Adam Mazur throws from, Max Kepler will have an advantage in today's game. Max Kepler will probably have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins has just 1 same-handed RP. Max Kepler has made notable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 14.5% seasonal rate to 26.1% over the past two weeks.

Agustin Ramirez is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Ranger Suarez throws from, Agustin Ramirez will have an advantage in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the Philadelphia Phillies. Agustin Ramirez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Agustin Ramirez has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.1-mph to 93.1-mph in the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Kemp in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Among all parks, LoanDepot Park's centerfield fences are the 2nd-shallowest. Otto Kemp has been hot recently, putting up a 92.8-mph average exit velocity over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Hitting from the opposite that Adam Mazur throws from, Bryson Stott will have an edge in today's matchup. The Miami Marlins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Bryson Stott has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Bryson Stott's launch angle lately (25.9° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is significantly better than his 17.1° seasonal mark. Bryson Stott's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 16.2% to 21.7%.

Among all the teams playing today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the Philadelphia Phillies. Kyle Stowers will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Kyle Stowers has made significant strides with his Barrel%, improving his 11% rate last season to 18.6% this year. Using Statcast data, Kyle Stowers ranks in the 87th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .353. Ranking in the 77th percentile, Kyle Stowers sports a .347 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

J.T. Realmuto's batting average ability is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). J.T. Realmuto has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 92.6-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 90.4-mph EV. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates J.T. Realmuto's true offensive ability to be a .332, suggesting that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .034 difference between that mark and his actual .298 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edmundo Sosa in the 76th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Among all parks, LoanDepot Park's centerfield fences are the 2nd-shallowest. Edmundo Sosa's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 39.5% to 48.7%. Edmundo Sosa is quite athletic, placing in the 96th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.41 ft/sec this year. Sporting a .321 BABIP since the start of last season, Edmundo Sosa has performed in the 85th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Lopez in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Otto Lopez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. Otto Lopez will hold the platoon advantage over Ranger Suarez in today's game. Otto Lopez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the Philadelphia Phillies.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Schwarber ranks as the 19th-best batter in baseball. Kyle Schwarber is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Adam Mazur throws from, Kyle Schwarber will have an advantage in today's matchup. Kyle Schwarber has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins has just 1 same-handed RP. Over the last week, Kyle Schwarber's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 99.5-mph over the course of the season to 106.3-mph recently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Javier Sanoja in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Hitting from the opposite that Ranger Suarez throws from, Javier Sanoja will have the upper hand in today's game. Javier Sanoja hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 6th-shallowest CF fences today. Among all the teams playing today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the Philadelphia Phillies. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Javier Sanoja will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Nick Castellanos is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Among all parks, LoanDepot Park's centerfield fences are the 2nd-shallowest. Nick Castellanos has made big strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 8.8% seasonal rate to 30.8% in the past week's worth of games. Nick Castellanos's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 19.4% to 22.7%.

Eric Wagaman is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Eric Wagaman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ranger Suarez in today's game. Eric Wagaman hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.3% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the Philadelphia Phillies. Eric Wagaman will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Hitting from the opposite that Ranger Suarez throws from, Nick Fortes will have an edge in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the Philadelphia Phillies. Nick Fortes will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

When assessing his BABIP ability, Brandon Marsh is projected as the 4th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Hitting from the opposite that Adam Mazur throws from, Brandon Marsh will have an edge in today's matchup. Brandon Marsh will probably have an edge against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins only has 1 same-handed RP. Compared to his seasonal average of 9°, Brandon Marsh has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 16° figure in the past 7 days. With a .344 BABIP since the start of last season, Brandon Marsh is ranked in the 97th percentile.

As it relates to his BABIP ability, Dane Myers is projected as the 9th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Dane Myers will hold the platoon advantage against Ranger Suarez in today's game. Dane Myers hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.6% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 6th-shallowest CF fences today. Among all the teams playing today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the Philadelphia Phillies. Dane Myers will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Heriberto Hernandez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Ranger Suarez throws from, Heriberto Hernandez will have an advantage in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the Philadelphia Phillies. Heriberto Hernandez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Heriberto Hernandez has been hot in recent games, posting a .394 wOBA in the last 14 days.

Among all parks, LoanDepot Park's centerfield fences are the 2nd-shallowest. Batting from the opposite that Ranger Suarez throws from, Jack WInkler will have an edge in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the Philadelphia Phillies. Jack WInkler will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.