New York @ Miami props

Hitting from the opposite that Edward Cabrera throws from, Ryan McMahon will have an edge in today's matchup. Ryan McMahon hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Ryan McMahon's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 15.1% to 19.3%. In the past two weeks, Ryan McMahon's 28% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 19.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Giancarlo Stanton is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. In the past two weeks, Giancarlo Stanton's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.2-mph over the course of the season to 95.4-mph of late. There has been a significant improvement in Giancarlo Stanton's launch angle from last season's 14.3° to 22.6° this year. Giancarlo Stanton has put up a .338 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, checking in at the 82nd percentile.

Hitting from the opposite that Edward Cabrera throws from, Austin Wells will have the upper hand in today's game. There has been a significant improvement in Austin Wells's launch angle from last year's 16.9° to 21.2° this year. Austin Wells's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls recently (27.4° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is considerably better than his 14.7° seasonal mark. When it comes to his batting average, Austin Wells has experienced some negative variance this year. His .212 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .238.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jazz Chisholm Jr. is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Edward Cabrera throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have an advantage in today's matchup. Jazz Chisholm Jr. has made sizeable gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 10% rate last season to 18.4% this year. Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 15.3% to 23%.

Anthony Volpe hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Anthony Volpe has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 96-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 89.7-mph figure. Anthony Volpe's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls of late (24.7° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is significantly higher than his 13.8° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The switch-hitting Jasson Dominguez will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Edward Cabrera. Grading out in the 95th percentile, Jasson Dominguez sports a .353 BABIP this year.

Troy Johnston will hold the platoon advantage against Luis Gil in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Troy Johnston will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Eric Wagaman hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 92nd percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 6th-shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Eric Wagaman will hold that advantage today. Eric Wagaman has made notable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 5.4% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the past week. In the last 14 days, Eric Wagaman's 25% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15.2%. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Eric Wagaman's true offensive skill to be a .303, implying that he has been unlucky this year given the .033 disparity between that mark and his actual .270 wOBA.

Liam Hicks has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (84% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. Batting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Liam Hicks will have an advantage in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Liam Hicks will hold that advantage today. With a 1.51 K/BB rate this year, Liam Hicks has demonstrated impressive plate discipline, placing in the 86th percentile.

Graham Pauley will hold the platoon advantage against Luis Gil in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Graham Pauley will hold that advantage today. Over the last week, Graham Pauley's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6% up to 14.3%. Graham Pauley's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls of late (35.6° over the last two weeks) is significantly better than his 12.4° seasonal mark. As it relates to his batting average, Graham Pauley has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .192 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .213.

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Xavier Edwards is projected as the 17th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Xavier Edwards is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. 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 Luis Gil in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Xavier Edwards will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Xavier Edwards has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.7-mph to 90.1-mph in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ben Rice in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Ben Rice is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Edward Cabrera throws from, Ben Rice will have the upper hand today. Ben Rice has made significant improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 16.3% seasonal rate to 33.3% in the last 7 days. Ben Rice has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 93.1-mph average to last season's 90-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. In the majors, LoanDepot Park's CF dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. Compared to his seasonal average of 16.2°, Paul Goldschmidt has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 27.7° angle over the past two weeks. In notching a .337 BABIP this year, Paul Goldschmidt is ranked in the 91st percentile.

Otto Lopez's batting average talent is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Otto Lopez is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Otto Lopez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Otto Lopez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. There has been a significant improvement in Otto Lopez's launch angle from last year's 5.4° to 8.5° this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Agustin Ramirez in the 76th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Agustin Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Agustin Ramirez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Agustin Ramirez has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .244 BA is considerably lower than his .272 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Grading out in the 97th percentile, the hardest ball Agustin Ramirez has hit this year reached a maximum exit velocity of 116.9 mph -- a reliable indication of underlying power ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Cody Bellinger will have the handedness advantage against Edward Cabrera in today's game. Cody Bellinger's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better of late, going from 17.7% on the season to 43.5% over the past week. Cody Bellinger has been hot of late, hitting his way to a .355 wOBA over the past 14 days.

Heriberto Hernandez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Jakob Marsee will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Gil in today's matchup. Jakob Marsee will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Trent Grisham ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trent Grisham is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. Trent Grisham will have the handedness advantage over Edward Cabrera in today's matchup. Over the last 7 days, Trent Grisham's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.3-mph over the course of the season to 98.2-mph lately. Over the last 7 days, Trent Grisham's 25% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 18.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Stowers in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Kyle Stowers is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Kyle Stowers will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Gil in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Kyle Stowers will hold that advantage today. Kyle Stowers has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 11% rate last season to 20.3% this season.