Miami @ Philadelphia Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Javier Sanoja in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Javier Sanoja will have an advantage in today's matchup. Javier Sanoja has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 88.9-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal figure of 86.5-mph.

Connor Norby's BABIP talent is projected in the 97th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Connor Norby is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 74% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Connor Norby will have the handedness advantage over Cristopher Sanchez today.

Xavier Edwards's batting average talent is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. By putting up a .277 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Xavier Edwards is ranked in the 84th percentile. By putting up a .278 batting average this year, Xavier Edwards is ranked in the 84th percentile.

Bryson Stott's batting average skill is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Bryson Stott will hold the platoon advantage against Edward Cabrera today. Bryson Stott has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Bryson Stott will hold that advantage today.

Eric Wagaman's batting average talent is projected to be in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Eric Wagaman will have the handedness advantage over Cristopher Sanchez in today's game. Eric Wagaman has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94.2-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 91-mph average.

Otto Lopez's batting average talent is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Otto Lopez is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Otto Lopez will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

Agustin Ramirez is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Agustin Ramirez will have an advantage in today's matchup. Agustin Ramirez has made big gains with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 11% seasonal rate to 22.2% over the last 7 days.

Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Max Kepler will have the handedness advantage against Edward Cabrera in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Max Kepler will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Max Kepler has made notable improvements with his Barrel% lately, upping his 12% seasonal rate to 22.2% in the last 7 days.

Jakob Marsee is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Jakob Marsee has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Jakob Marsee has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 93.1-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal EV of 89.9-mph. Jakob Marsee grades out in the 96th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (56% rate this year).

Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. By putting up a .336 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Griffin Conine has performed in the 86th percentile. Posting a .270 batting average since the start of last season, Griffin Conine finds himself in the 87th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average skill. J.T. Realmuto is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and J.T. Realmuto will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Kemp in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Otto Kemp will hold that advantage today. Otto Kemp's launch angle of late (41° over the past week) is a considerable increase over his 11.8° seasonal angle.

Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Weston Wilson will hold that advantage in today's game. Weston Wilson has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.8-mph to 91.1-mph over the past 14 days. Weston Wilson's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, rising from 49.3% on the season to 55.6% over the last 14 days.

Harrison Bader is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 87% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Harrison Bader pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.7% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Harrison Bader will hold that advantage in today's game. Harrison Bader has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 96.8-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal EV of 93.9-mph.

Bryce Harper projects as the 11th-best hitter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryce Harper is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Edward Cabrera throws from, Bryce Harper will have the upper hand today. Bryce Harper has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 97th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Alec Bohm is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Alec Bohm will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Heriberto Hernandez is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Heriberto Hernandez will have the handedness advantage over Cristopher Sanchez in today's game. Heriberto Hernandez has made notable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 11.3% seasonal rate to 25% in the past week.

When estimating his BABIP skill, Brandon Marsh is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brandon Marsh has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (79% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Brandon Marsh will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Edward Cabrera today. Brandon Marsh has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences today.

Kyle Schwarber projects as the 12th-best batter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kyle Schwarber is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Kyle Schwarber will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Edward Cabrera today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dane Myers in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Dane Myers will hold the platoon advantage against Cristopher Sanchez in today's game. In the last 7 days, Dane Myers's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.2% up to 16.7%.