Todays Matchup Details

Player match stat positives for Cincinnati at Miami Matchup Today

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Spencer Steer ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Spencer Steer is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

The #3 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park.

Among every team on the slate today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins.

Spencer Steer has posted a .286 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year, placing in the 75th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Tyler Stephenson is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

Compiling a 91.7-mph average exit velocity over the last two weeks, Tyler Stephenson has been in great form lately.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jonathan India ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jonathan India is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Over the last two weeks, Jonathan India’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 88.3-mph over the course of the season to 96.6-mph recently.

T.J. Friedl is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 3rd-best stadium in the game for left-handed BABIP.

Batting from the opposite that Roddery Munoz throws from, T.J. Friedl will have the upper hand today.

The Miami Marlins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so T.J. Friedl can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 2nd-best hitter in the league when assessing his BABIP skill.

Elly De La Cruz is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.

As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Elly De La Cruz will get to bat from his better side against Roddery Munoz in today’s game.

Elly De La Cruz hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 81st percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Ranked in the 76th percentile, Tyler Stephenson has one of the highest average exit velocities in the majors this year (90.5-mph).

Posting a 2.01 K/BB rate this year, Tyler Stephenson has shown strong plate discipline, checking in at the 76th percentile.

Jeimer Candelario has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 100.3-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal mark of 91.7-mph.

Batting from the opposite that Roddery Munoz throws from, Jake Fraley will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Jake Fraley will probably have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins only has 1 same-handed RP.

Checking in at the 82nd percentile, Jake Fraley has put up a .329 BABIP this year.

Jeimer Candelario has notched a .297 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year, checking in at the 80th percentile.

With a .349 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year, Jonathan India grades out in the 86th percentile for offensive ability.

Jonathan India has exhibited impressive plate discipline this year, placing in the 90th percentile with a 1.59 K/BB rate.

T.J. Friedl has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 89.5-mph average in the past two weeks’ worth of games to his seasonal figure of 87.5-mph.

T.J. Friedl’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 18.6% to 21.6%.

Jeimer Candelario has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 15.8° figure is among the highest in Major League Baseball this year (83rd percentile).

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Elly De La Cruz ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Extreme groundball hitters like Elly De La Cruz usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Roddery Munoz.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

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LoanDepot Park’s altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which generally leads to worse offense.

The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up -12° colder than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for pitching.

Roddery Munoz will hold the platoon advantage over Spencer Steer in today’s matchup.

Spencer Steer pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 83rd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 8th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Typically, bats like Spencer Steer who hit a lot of flyballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Roddery Munoz.

Batting from the same side that Roddery Munoz throws from, Tyler Stephenson will be at a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

Tyler Stephenson has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 4th-deepest RF fences today.

Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Tyler Stephenson today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 8th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

Santiago Espinal is penciled in 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

Roddery Munoz will have the handedness advantage over Santiago Espinal today.

Roddery Munoz will have the handedness advantage against Jonathan India in today’s matchup.

Jonathan India pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.3% — 75th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 8th-deepest LF fences today.

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

T.J. Friedl’s BABIP talent is projected in the 13th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

T.J. Friedl pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.4% — 97th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 4th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for T.J. Friedl in today’s matchup.

Elly De La Cruz will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Elly De La Cruz’s true offensive skill to be a .330, implying that he has been lucky this year given the .025 deviation between that figure and his actual .355 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 5th-worst park in the majors for righty home runs.

Jeimer Candelario has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (75% of the time), but he is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this game.

In today’s game, Jeimer Candelario is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 37.8% rate (95th percentile).

Jeimer Candelario will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

When assessing his home run talent, Jake Fraley ranks in the 17th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jake Fraley is projected to bat 7th in the batting order today, which would be a downgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

Jake Fraley pulls many of his flyballs (33.6% — 78th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 4th-deepest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks LoanDepot Park as the 5th-worst venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed home runs.

Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jake Fraley in today’s game.

Santiago Espinal has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 4th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.