Tampa Bay @ New York Picks & Props

As it relates to his BABIP capability, Brett Baty is projected in the 89th percentile by THE BAT X. Brett Baty is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Brett Baty will have the handedness advantage against Taj Bradley today. Brett Baty has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

According to THE BAT projection system, Citi Field ranks as the 30th field in the league for right-handed batting average. The elevation of Citi Field is among the lowest in the majors, nearly at sea-level, resulting in decreased offensive performance. Tylor Megill will hold the platoon advantage against Yandy Diaz today. Yandy Diaz will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. As lately, Yandy Diaz's capacity to strike the ball at a launch angle that maximizes home runs (ranging from -4° to 26°) has deteriorated, plunging from 13.8% throughout the season to 0% in the past seven days.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 95th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Randy Arozarena hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 79th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Today, the New York Mets have the 2nd-worst infield defense out of all teams.

In the league, Citi Field's CF dimensions are the shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Today, the New York Mets have the 2nd-worst infield defense out of all teams.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Michael Perez will hold the platoon advantage against Taj Bradley in today's matchup. Michael Perez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Michael Perez will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Luke Raley is projected to be in the 80th percentile for his overall offensive abilities by THE BAT X. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Luke Raley will have the handedness advantage over Tylor Megill in today's game. Luke Raley hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's shallowest CF fences in today's game. Today, the New York Mets have the 2nd-worst infield defense out of all teams.

Harold Ramirez is projected as the 15th-best batter in the majors by THE BAT, based on his batting average skill. Harold Ramirez is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Harold Ramirez hits many of his flyballs to center field (41% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's shallowest CF fences in today's game. Today, the New York Mets have the 2nd-worst infield defense out of all teams.

In the league, Citi Field's CF dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Eduardo Escobar will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Eduardo Escobar has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .236 rate is deflated compared to his .258 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). The standard deviation of Eduardo Escobar's launch angle since the start of last season (25.1°) is in the 93rd percentile. A low mark like this tends to lead to a higher rate of base hits.

THE BAT X projects Brandon Lowe in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Brandon Lowe is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Brandon Lowe will have the handedness advantage over Tylor Megill in today's game. Brandon Lowe hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's shallowest CF fences today.

THE BAT X projects Manuel Margot in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Manuel Margot hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (42.6% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Today, the New York Mets have the 2nd-worst infield defense out of all teams. Manuel Margot has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 101.9-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal average of 89.2-mph.

In the league, Citi Field's CF dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Today, the New York Mets have the 2nd-worst infield defense out of all teams. Lately, Taylor Walls' exit velocity on flyballs has notably increased, as EVidenced by his average of 102.2-mph in the last 7 days, compared to his seasonal average of 92.2-mph. In comparison to his angle of 16.4° in the previous season, Taylor Walls has significantly increased his average launch angle to 20.5° on the balls he has struck the hardest this year.

When assessing his batting average skill, Brandon Nimmo is ranked in the 95th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Brandon Nimmo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Taj Bradley in today's game. Brandon Nimmo has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences today.

Isaac Paredes is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Isaac Paredes pulls many of his flyballs (39.1% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Today, the New York Mets have the 2nd-worst infield defense out of all teams. Comparing his seasonal EV exit velocity of 88.4 mph to a recent 14-day EV of 90.7 mph, Isaac Paredes has shown a notable increase.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Tommy Pham ranks in the 81st percentile according to THE BAT X projects. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Tommy Pham hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.5% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's shallowest CF fences today. Tommy Pham will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. With a recent surge of games, Tommy Pham's Barrel% has significantly improved, as his seasonal rate of 11.3% rose to 22.2%.

Assessing his overall offensive capskill, Francisco Lindor scores in the 88th percentile in THE BAT X projects. Francisco Lindor is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. In the league, Citi Field's CF dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Francisco Lindor will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

In the league, Citi Field's CF dimensions are the shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. The Tampa Bay Rays outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst of all teams on the slate.

Estimating Jeff McNeil's batting average ability, THE BAT X projects him in the 96th percentile. Jeff McNeil is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Jeff McNeil will have the handedness advantage over Taj Bradley today. Jeff McNeil hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's shallowest CF fences today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Daniel Vogelbach will have the handedness advantage over Taj Bradley today. Daniel Vogelbach hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 84th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Daniel Vogelbach will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Daniel Vogelbach has put up a .342 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, ranking in the 81st percentile.

In the league, Citi Field's CF dimensions are the shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. The Tampa Bay Rays outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst of all teams on the slate.

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

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

Pete Alonso has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.