Marlins @ Astros Matchup Details<\/p>\n
\nTeams : Miami Marlins at Houston Astros
Date : Todays Game is on Monday, July 20th
Time : 20\/07\/26 20:10:00 PM EST First Pitch\n<\/p>\n
Positives for the Miami Marlins Game Today<\/p>\n
When assessing his batting average talent, Otto Lopez is projected as the 8th-best batter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).<\/p>\n
,Otto Lopez is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.<\/p>\n
,The Houston Astros infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today.<\/p>\n
,Liam Hicks is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today.<\/p>\n
,Liam Hicks will have the handedness advantage against Ronel Blanco today.<\/p>\n
,When assessing his home run ability, Kyle Stowers ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).<\/p>\n
,Kyle Stowers is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today.<\/p>\n
,Kyle Stowers will hold the platoon advantage against Ronel Blanco in today\u2019s game.<\/p>\n
,LaMonte Wade Jr. will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Janson Junk in today\u2019s matchup.<\/p>\n
,Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and LaMonte Wade Jr. will hold that advantage today.<\/p>\n
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Javier Sanoja in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average skill.<\/p>\n
,Javier Sanoja pulls many of his flyballs (34.7% \u2014 79th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league\u2019s 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.<\/p>\n
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.<\/p>\n
,Jose Altuve is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup.<\/p>\n
,Jose Altuve pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.4% \u2014 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he\u2019ll be hitting them towards the game\u2019s 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today\u2019s game.<\/p>\n
,Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jose Altuve will hold that advantage today.<\/p>\n
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Griffin Conine in the 85th percentile when assessing his home run talent.<\/p>\n
,Griffin Conine will have the handedness advantage against Ronel Blanco in today\u2019s matchup.<\/p>\n
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cam Smith in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.<\/p>\n
,Cam Smith will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.<\/p>\n
,When it comes to his batting average talent, Jeremy Pena is projected as the 19th-best hitter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).<\/p>\n
,Jeremy Pena is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today\u2019s game.<\/p>\n
,Jeremy Pena pulls many of his flyballs (34.9% \u2014 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he\u2019ll be hitting them towards MLB\u2019s 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.<\/p>\n
,Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Jeremy Pena will hold that advantage in today\u2019s game.<\/p>\n
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Stowers in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.<\/p>\n
,Yainer Diaz\u2019s batting average ability is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).<\/p>\n
,Yainer Diaz will hold the home field advantage in today\u2019s game, which should bolster all of his stats.<\/p>\n
,When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Otto Lopez ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).<\/p>\n
,Xavier Edwards is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game.<\/p>\n
,As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Xavier Edwards will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Ronel Blanco today.<\/p>\n
,Xavier Edwards has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game\u2019s 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.<\/p>\n
,Yordan Alvarez projects as the 2nd-best hitter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).<\/p>\n
,Yordan Alvarez is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today\u2019s game.<\/p>\n
,Yordan Alvarez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Janson Junk in today\u2019s game.<\/p>\n
,Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Yordan Alvarez will hold that advantage today.<\/p>\n
,Jakob Marsee will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ronel Blanco in today\u2019s matchup.<\/p>\n
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heriberto Hernandez in the 91st percentile when estimating his home run talent.<\/p>\n
,Heriberto Hernandez is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today\u2019s game.<\/p>\n
,Heriberto Hernandez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.2% \u2014 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he\u2019ll be hitting them towards baseball\u2019s 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today\u2019s matchup.<\/p>\n
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.<\/p>\n
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cam Smith in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.<\/p>\n
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heriberto Hernandez in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.<\/p>\n
,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jose Altuve ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).<\/p>\n
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isaac Paredes in the 78th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.<\/p>\n
,Isaac Paredes is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game.<\/p>\n
,Isaac Paredes pulls a lot of his flyballs (46.3% \u2014 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball\u2019s 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.<\/p>\n
,Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Isaac Paredes will hold that advantage in today\u2019s matchup.<\/p>\n
,When assessing his batting average talent, Xavier Edwards is projected as the 15th-best hitter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).<\/p>\n
Negatives with the Houston Astros Game Today<\/p>\n
The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this contest -12,\u00b0 colder than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate \u2014 favorable for pitching.<\/p>\n
,Ronel Blanco will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Otto Lopez in today\u2019s game.<\/p>\n
,Otto Lopez has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball\u2019s 9th-deepest RF fences in today\u2019s game.<\/p>\n
,Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Otto Lopez in today\u2019s matchup.<\/p>\n
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Liam Hicks in the 16th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.<\/p>\n
,Liam Hicks pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.1% \u2014 77th percentile) and will be challenged by the game\u2019s 9th-deepest RF fences in today\u2019s game.<\/p>\n
,Liam Hicks will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today\u2019s matchup.<\/p>\n
,Today, Kyle Stowers is at a disadvantage facing the league\u2019s 9th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34.9% rate (81st percentile).<\/p>\n
,Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Kyle Stowers in today\u2019s matchup.<\/p>\n
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects LaMonte Wade Jr. in the 14th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.<\/p>\n
,LaMonte Wade Jr. is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this matchup.<\/p>\n
,LaMonte Wade Jr. pulls many of his flyballs (33.7% \u2014 75th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball\u2019s 9th-deepest RF fences in today\u2019s matchup.<\/p>\n
,Javier Sanoja is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card today.<\/p>\n
,Ronel Blanco will hold the platoon advantage over Javier Sanoja in today\u2019s game.<\/p>\n
,Javier Sanoja will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today\u2019s game.<\/p>\n
,Janson Junk will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Altuve in today\u2019s matchup.<\/p>\n
,When assessing his home run ability, Javier Sanoja ranks in the 7th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).<\/p>\n
,Griffin Conine is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card today.<\/p>\n
,Griffin Conine pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.7% \u2014 90th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball\u2019s 9th-deepest RF fences in today\u2019s game.<\/p>\n
,Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Griffin Conine today.<\/p>\n
,Cam Smith is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this matchup.<\/p>\n
,Janson Junk will hold the platoon advantage over Cam Smith in today\u2019s game.<\/p>\n
,Cam Smith hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.3% \u2014 82nd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league\u2019s 8th-deepest CF fences in today\u2019s matchup.<\/p>\n
,Batting from the same side that Janson Junk throws from, Jeremy Pena meets a tough challenge in today\u2019s matchup.<\/p>\n
,Yainer Diaz is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in today\u2019s game.<\/p>\n
,Janson Junk will hold the platoon advantage against Yainer Diaz today.<\/p>\n
,Yainer Diaz hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% \u2014 90th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game\u2019s 8th-deepest CF fences in today\u2019s game.<\/p>\n
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xavier Edwards in the 2nd percentile when estimating his home run ability.<\/p>\n
,Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Xavier Edwards today.<\/p>\n
,Yordan Alvarez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.2% \u2014 80th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game\u2019s 8th-deepest CF fences in today\u2019s game.<\/p>\n
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jakob Marsee in the 20th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.<\/p>\n
,Jakob Marsee is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 56% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.<\/p>\n
,Jakob Marsee will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today\u2019s matchup.<\/p>\n
,Batting from the same side that Ronel Blanco throws from, Heriberto Hernandez will not have the upper hand today.<\/p>\n
,Heriberto Hernandez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today\u2019s matchup.<\/p>\n
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Griffin Conine in the 24th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.<\/p>\n
,Batting from the same side that Janson Junk throws from, Isaac Paredes will be in a tough position today.<\/p>\n
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