Miami @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Dane Myers is projected as the 11th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Dane Myers is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 54% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Dane Myers hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.6% — 99th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball bats like Dane Myers are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Tony Gonsolin. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of every team in action today.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Xavier Edwards in today's matchup. Xavier Edwards's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this year; his 87.1-mph average last season has decreased to 81.5-mph. Compared to his seasonal mark of 9.9°, Xavier Edwards has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-5°) in the last two weeks. Last season, Xavier Edwards had a launch angle of 10.8° on his highest exit velocity balls, but this year he experienced a significant decline to just 5.3°.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

Mookie Betts projects as the 18th-best hitter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mookie Betts is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Mookie Betts hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Typically, hitters like Mookie Betts who hit a lot of flyballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Cal Quantrill. The Miami Marlins infield defense projects as the weakest out of every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Connor Norby in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of every team in action today. Connor Norby has made big strides with his Barrel% recently, upping his 11.8% seasonal rate to 20% in the last 7 days. Connor Norby has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 83.4-mph to 93.7-mph in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Lopez in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Extreme flyball bats like Otto Lopez usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Tony Gonsolin. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of every team in action today. Otto Lopez has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .266 figure is considerably lower than his .324 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Andy Pages ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andy Pages is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. Extreme flyball hitters like Andy Pages tend to perform worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Cal Quantrill. The Miami Marlins infield defense projects as the weakest out of every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eric Wagaman in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Eric Wagaman is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. Eric Wagaman hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of every team in action today. In the past week, Eric Wagaman's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.4% up to 17.6%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 97th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The Miami Marlins infield defense projects as the weakest out of every team in action today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Teoscar Hernandez will hold that advantage in today's game. Teoscar Hernandez has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 85.8-mph to 92.5-mph over the past week.

Agustin Ramirez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Agustin Ramirez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 88th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of every team in action today. In the past week's worth of games, Agustin Ramirez has displayed impressive power, recording a a 15.4% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power). In the past 7 days, Agustin Ramirez's maximum exit velocity (a good proxy for recent form and raw power) has been 111.2-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in Major League Baseball.

Enrique Hernandez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. The Miami Marlins infield defense projects as the weakest out of every team in action today. Enrique Hernandez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Enrique Hernandez has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 4.9% rate last year to 17.9% this season. Enrique Hernandez has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96.9-mph average to last season's 90.1-mph EV.

Hitting from the opposite that Cal Quantrill throws from, Max Muncy will have an edge today. Max Muncy will probably have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins only has 1 same-handed RP. Extreme flyball hitters like Max Muncy usually hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Cal Quantrill. The Miami Marlins infield defense projects as the weakest out of every team in action today. Miami's 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams today creates a favorable matchup for Max Muncy, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. Batting from the opposite that Cal Quantrill throws from, Michael Conforto will have an advantage in today's game. The Miami Marlins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Conforto stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. The Miami Marlins infield defense projects as the weakest out of every team in action today. Michael Conforto will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Shohei Ohtani's average exit velocity has declined recently; his 94.4-mph seasonal mark has fallen to 91.3-mph over the last two weeks. Shohei Ohtani's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased from last season to this one, going from 47.4% to 41.3%. Shohei Ohtani has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .384 mark is considerably higher than his .352 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesus Sanchez is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. Jesus Sanchez will have the handedness advantage over Tony Gonsolin today. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The Miami Marlins infield defense projects as the weakest out of every team in action today. Tommy Edman will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Tommy Edman has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 90.4-mph average to last season's 88.1-mph mark. Tommy Edman's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 17.1% to 20.9%.

Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. Batting from the opposite that Tony Gonsolin throws from, Liam Hicks will have an advantage in today's game. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of every team in action today. Liam Hicks's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, rising from 21.4% on the season to 28.6% over the last two weeks.

Batting from the opposite that Tony Gonsolin throws from, Matt Mervis will have an edge in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of every team in action today.

Kyle Stowers is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. Batting from the opposite that Tony Gonsolin throws from, Kyle Stowers will have the upper hand today. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of every team in action today. Kyle Stowers's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased of late, going from 48.3% on the season to 63.6% over the last 7 days.

Austin Barnes hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 76th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. The Miami Marlins infield defense projects as the weakest out of every team in action today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Austin Barnes will hold that advantage in today's game.