Dodgers vs Marlins match player stats | 2026 Friday, September 11th

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Dodgers @ Marlins Matchup Details

Teams : Los Angeles Dodgers at Miami Marlins

Date : Todays Game is on Friday, September 11th
Time : 11/09/26 19:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Los Angeles Dodgers Game Today

When it comes to his batting average ability, Otto Lopez is projected as the 9th-best hitter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Otto Lopez is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Otto Lopez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Blake Snell in today’s matchup.

,Out of every team on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

,Otto Lopez will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

,As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Kyle Tucker ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Kyle Tucker will hold the platoon advantage over Ryan Gusto in today’s game.

,Kyle Tucker’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, going from 16.4% on the season to 31% over the last 14 days.

,Kyle Tucker has been unlucky this year, compiling a .299 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .338 — a .039 disparity.

,Kyle Tucker has recorded a .364 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 90th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Mookie Betts’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Mookie Betts is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game.

,Mookie Betts hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the game’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,In the past 7 days, Mookie Betts’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.4% up to 14.3%.

,Despite posting a .315 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Mookie Betts has been unlucky given the .022 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .337.

,The switch-hitting Alex Freeland will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Ryan Gusto.

,Alex Freeland has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 6.5% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the last week.

,Alex Freeland has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 95.3-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 88.9-mph mark.

,Alex Freeland’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, increasing from 46% on the season to 57.1% in the past week’s worth of games.

,The 4th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in LoanDepot Park.

,Jared Serna will have the handedness advantage against Blake Snell in today’s game.

,Jared Serna will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,Ranking in the 94th percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.44 ft/sec this year, Jared Serna is notably athletic.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heriberto Hernandez in the 94th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

,Heriberto Hernandez is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

,Heriberto Hernandez will hold the platoon advantage over Blake Snell in today’s matchup.

,Heriberto Hernandez will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

,Heriberto Hernandez has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 13.7% seasonal rate to 19.2% over the last two weeks.

,Compared to their .334 overall projected rate, the .319 the leading projection system (THE BAT X) wOBA of the Los Angeles Dodgers projected offense in today’s game suggests this version of the lineup quite a bit a bit watered down.

,LoanDepot Park profiles as the #29 stadium in baseball for home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Esteury Ruiz is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 85% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

,Hitting from the opposite that Blake Snell throws from, Esteury Ruiz will have an advantage today.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Esteury Ruiz will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Esteury Ruiz’s 24.4° launch angle (an advanced metric to measure a hitter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the steepest in Major League Baseball: 96th percentile.

,Esteury Ruiz has recorded a .338 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 82nd percentile.

,Esteury Ruiz’s quickness has improved this season. His 27.72 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 29.89 ft/sec now.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 93rd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game.

,Teoscar Hernandez has made substantial gains with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 10.9% seasonal rate to 26.7% in the last 14 days.

,Teoscar Hernandez has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.2-mph to 97.3-mph over the past two weeks.

,Teoscar Hernandez’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, going from 44.4% on the season to 56.7% over the last 14 days.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mookie Betts in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

,Jakob Marsee will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

,Jakob Marsee has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.4-mph to 91.7-mph over the last week.

,There has been a significant improvement in Jakob Marsee’s launch angle from last year’s 10.9° to 17.3° this season.

,In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Jakob Marsee’s 68% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 48.5%.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Will Smith ranks as the 17th-best batter in the majors.

,Will Smith is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

,Will Smith hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.2% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,Will Smith’s launch angle recently (38° over the last 7 days) is a considerable increase over his 20.4° seasonal figure.

,Will Smith’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 18% to 21%.

,Agustin Ramirez is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

,Agustin Ramirez will hold the platoon advantage against Blake Snell in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Agustin Ramirez will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Javier Sanoja in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

,Javier Sanoja has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (80% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.

,Batting from the opposite that Blake Snell throws from, Javier Sanoja will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Javier Sanoja will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

,When assessing his home run skill, Max Muncy ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Max Muncy is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Ryan Gusto throws from, Max Muncy will have an edge today.

,Max Muncy’s launch angle recently (31.3° over the past 14 days) is a considerable increase over his 17.7° seasonal mark.

,Based on Statcast metrics, Max Muncy ranks in the 94th percentile for offensive skills per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .374.

,Tommy Edman is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

,In notching a .330 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Tommy Edman finds himself in the 77th percentile.

,Tommy Edman has recorded a .330 BABIP this year, grading out in the 84th percentile.

,Alex Freeland has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 18.7° angle is among the highest in the game since the start of last season (88th percentile).

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Max Muncy ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Ryan Gusto will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats across the board.

,It may come as a surprise, but fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Ryan Gusto has relied on his off-speed and breaking balls 11.1% more often this year (59.4%) than he did last season (48.3%).

,Out of all starting pitchers, Ryan Gusto’s fastball spin rate of 2404 rpm ranks in the 79th percentile this year.

,Jakob Marsee’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved recently, increasing from 15.7% on the season to 24% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

,Jakob Marsee has put up a .354 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 92nd percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Javier Sanoja has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 97.5-mph average in the past two weeks’ worth of games to his seasonal figure of 87.2-mph.

,Sporting a 1.41 K/BB rate this year, Javier Sanoja has demonstrated favorable plate discipline, checking in at the 92nd percentile.

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Heriberto Hernandez ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Sporting a .281 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Tommy Edman has performed in the 88th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Lopez in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

,In the last 14 days, Teoscar Hernandez’s 20% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15.7%.

,Agustin Ramirez has made substantial strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 3.8% seasonal rate to 14.3% over the past 7 days.

Negatives with the Miami Marlins Game Today

LoanDepot Park projects as the #23 park in MLB for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations in MLB, which tends to lead to worse offense.

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

,Otto Lopez has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 4th-deepest RF fences today.

,In the last week, Otto Lopez’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.2% down to 0%.

,Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this game.

,The #1 park in MLB for suppressing home runs to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park.

,In today’s game, Kyle Tucker is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34.1% rate (77th percentile).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the worst ballpark in the majors for RHB home runs.

,Hitting from the same side that Ryan Gusto throws from, Mookie Betts will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Mookie Betts today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Freeland in the 19th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

,Alex Freeland is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,When starting against a northpaw this year, Alex Freeland has been pinch hit for 35% of the time.

,LoanDepot Park has the 4th-deepest right field fences among all major league stadiums.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Serna in the 18th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

,Jared Serna is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Heriberto Hernandez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.3% — 93rd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 9th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Gusto to throw 83 pitches in this game (6th-least of the day), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

,It may be smart to expect stronger performance for the Los Angeles Dodgers offense in the future, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the 8th-unluckiest offense in the majors this year.

,Los Angeles Dodgers batters as a group rank near the top of the majors this year (6th-) when assessing their 89.3-mph average exit velocity.

,Collectively, Los Angeles Dodgers batters have excelled when it comes to hitting balls in the launch angle band that tends to best-produce base hits (between -4° and 26°), rating best in baseball.

,This year, Esteury Ruiz has been pinch hit for in 54% of his appearances when starting against lefty hurler.

,In today’s matchup, Esteury Ruiz is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 9th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36.7% rate (90th percentile).

,Batting from the same side that Ryan Gusto throws from, Teoscar Hernandez encounters a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Teoscar Hernandez has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 4th-deepest RF fences today.

,Jakob Marsee has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (51% of the time), but he is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Batting from the same side that Ryan Gusto throws from, Will Smith will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Will Smith will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

,The #3 stadium in MLB for suppressing batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park.

,This year, Agustin Ramirez has been pinch hit for in 15% of his appearances when starting against left-handed starter.

,Agustin Ramirez’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last season to this one, going from 11.9% to 8.3%.

,Javier Sanoja pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 78th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 9th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Compared to his seasonal mark of 11.7°, Javier Sanoja has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (2.7°) in the last two weeks.

,Max Muncy pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.4% — 98th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 4th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Max Muncy today.

,The switch-hitting Tommy Edman will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side (0) today against Ryan Gusto,In his previous GS, Ryan Gusto struggled when it came to striking batters out and only managed to post 1 Ks.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Javier Sanoja in the 6th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

,Posting a .254 BABIP this year, Heriberto Hernandez grades out in the 11th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Serna in the 19th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

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