New York @ Tampa Bay Picks & Props

THE BAT projection system ranks Tropicana Field as the 29th field in the league for right-handed batting average. Domingo German will hold the platoon advantage over Yandy Diaz today. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 5th-best of all teams on the slate today. Yandy Diaz's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off of late, decreasing from 15.9% on the season to 0% over the past 7 days. Posting a .445 wOBA this year, Yandy Diaz's true talent level estimated by THE BAT X is .384, resulting in a disparity of .061.

Jose Siri's BABIP talent is projected in the 82nd percentile by THE BAT X assessment. In Major League Baseball, Tropicana Field's LF dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. This game projects for the 5th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jose Siri will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. This year, Jose Siri has improved his ability to hit the ball with a launch angle that optimizes his base hit (between -4° and 26°). His success rate has risen from 43.2% to 55.6% compared to last year.

This game projects for the 5th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. In recent games, Oswaldo Cabrera's exit velocity has notably gaind, evident in his 92.4-mph average in the past week's games compared to his seasonal 89.3-mph average. Despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .315, Oswaldo Cabrera has had a stroke of misfortune this year, only putting up a .207 wOBA, resulting in a disparity of .108.

Anthony Rizzo is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. This game projects for the 5th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Anthony Rizzo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Drew Rasmussen today. Anthony Rizzo pulls many of his flyballs (34.4% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences today. Compared to last season, Anthony Rizzo has improved his capability to hit the ball within the HR-optimizing launch angle range of -4° to 26°, as his percentage has increased from 17.3% to 22.5%.

This game projects for the 5th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Aaron Hicks pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.7% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

In terms of his overall offensive capability, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 95th percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. In Major League Baseball, Tropicana Field's LF dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. This game projects for the 5th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Randy Arozarena will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Assessing his batting average ability, THE BAT X predicts Harold Ramirez to be the 17th-best hitter in the league. Harold Ramirez is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. This game projects for the 5th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Harold Ramirez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. With a recent surge of games, Harold Ramirez's Barrel% has significantly improved, as his seasonal rate of 8.2% rose to 16.7%.

As it relates to his batting average skill, DJ LeMahieu is ranked in the 91st percentile by THE BAT X projects. DJ LeMahieu is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. This game projects for the 5th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. DJ LeMahieu has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (46.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Comparing his current average of 89.2 mph to last year's EV of 93.1 mph, there has been a significant boost in DJ LeMahieu's exit velocity this season.

Estimating his batting average skill, THE BAT X ranks Wander Franco as the 5th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Wander Franco is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. This game projects for the 5th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Wander Franco will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Over the last week's worth of games, Wander Franco has significantly increased his Barrel% from a seasonal rate of 12% to 23.1%, showcasing sizeable improvements in his performance.

This game projects for the 5th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Isaac Paredes pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.5% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Isaac Paredes will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Compared to his launch angle of 15.5° last year, Isaac Paredes has significantly improved with a figure of 19.9° this season. Having a 1.75 K/BB rate, Isaac Paredes demonstrated impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 88th percentile.

This game projects for the 5th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Kyle Higashioka pulls many of his flyballs (37.8% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. Kyle Higashioka has made big improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 10% rate last season to 20.7% this season. Kyle Higashioka has seen a big increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.7-mph average to last year's 93.7-mph average. Compared to last year, Kyle Higashioka has improved his capability to hit the ball within the HR-optimizing launch angle range of -4° to 26°, as his percentage has increased from 16% to 27.6%.

When assessing his batting average talent, Manuel Margot is ranked in the 85th percentile by THE BAT X projects. For 100% of the time this season, Manuel Margot has mainly batted in the back-half of the batting order, but for this matchup, he is listed in the 5th spot in the batting order. This game projects for the 5th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Manuel Margot will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Manuel Margot has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .291 mark is a fair amount lower than his .319 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

This game projects for the 5th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Harrison Bader pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.7% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Willie Calhoun is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. This game projects for the 5th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Willie Calhoun will hold the platoon advantage over Drew Rasmussen today. Comparing Willie Calhoun' 95.7-mph average exit velocity on flyballs in the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 88.7-mph rfigureeals a significant gain. In terms of his wOBA, Willie Calhoun's performance since the start of last season has been affected by some undesirable fluctuations, as his current .270 score falls short in comparison to his .302 Expected wOBA (which is based on THE BAT X's evaluation of Statcast data).

Assessing his overall offensive captalent, Brandon Lowe scores in the 91st percentile in THE BAT X projects. Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. This game projects for the 5th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Brandon Lowe will have the handedness advantage against Domingo German in today's game. Brandon Lowe pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.4% — 79th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences today.

Anthony Volpe is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. In Major League Baseball, Tropicana Field's LF dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. This game projects for the 5th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Anthony Volpe has made notable improvements with his Barrel% recently, improving his 7.2% seasonal rate to 13.3% over the last 7 days. Over the last 14 days, Anthony Volpe's exit velocity has notably risen, with an mark of 93.6 mph compared to his season-long 90.1 mph EV.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 89th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. This game projects for the 5th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Gleyber Torres has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. There is a significant increase in Gleyber Torres's average launch figure on the balls he has hit hardest this year, which stands at 21.9°, compared to his figure of 16.3° in the previous season.

This game projects for the 5th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Lately, Jose Trevino' exit velocity on flyballs has notably gaind, as figureidenced by his average of 97.4-mph in the last 7 days, compared to his seasonal average of 89.8-mph. There has been a significant increase in Jose Trevino's launch angle, which was at 41° over the past 7 days compared to his seasonal mark of 9.5°.

In the majors, Tropicana Field features the 4th-shallowest right field dimensions. This game projects for the 5th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Taylor Walls will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Over the last week's worth of games, Taylor Walls has significantly increased his Barrel% from a seasonal rate of 3.8% to 20%, showcasing significant strides in his performance. Comparing to his seasonal angle of 18.1°, Taylor Walls has recorded a launch angle of 31.3° in the last week, showcasing a significant increase.

This game projects for the 5th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Luke Raley will hold the platoon advantage against Domingo German today. Luke Raley will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Luke Raley has shown considerable progress with his Barrel% by elevating it from his seasonal rate of 26.8% to 42.9%. Comparing his seasonal mark exit velocity of 93 mph to a recent 14-day mark of 98.8 mph, Luke Raley has shown a notable increase.

In the majors, Tropicana Field features the 4th-shallowest right field dimensions. This game projects for the 5th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jake Bauers will have the handedness advantage against Drew Rasmussen in today's matchup.

Josh Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Christian Bethancourt has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.