Milwaukee @ Tampa Bay Picks & Props

Rowdy Tellez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The weather report projects the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Rowdy Tellez will have the handedness advantage against Zach Eflin in today's game. Rowdy Tellez has shown impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 76th percentile with a 2.15 K/BB rate.

The weather report projects the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. During the last 7 days, Joey Wiemer has significantly improved his seasonal Barrel% rate from 7.9% to 16.7%. In recent times, Joey Wiemer's exit velocity has noticeably surged; evident from his 14-day EV of 92.2 mph which is a significant jump from his seasonal 87.8 mph EV.

THE BAT X projects Jose Siri in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Tropicana Field has the 5th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league. The weather report projects the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jose Siri will have the handedness advantage over Eric Lauer today. Jose Siri will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

In terms of his overall offensive captalent, William Contreras ranks in the 77th percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. William Contreras is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The weather report projects the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. A significant increase in William Contreras's exit velocity on flyballs has been observed in recent games, evidenced by his EV of 99.4-mph over the past 14 days in comparison to his seasonal EV of 95.3-mph. Sporting a .354 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, William Contreras grades out in the 90th percentile.

As per THE BAT projection system, Tropicana Field is placed at the 29nd position among the league parks for righty batting average. Despite having a seasonal rate of 9%, Wander Franco's Barrel% has taken a hit of late, dropping down to 0% in the past week. The EV exit velocity of Wander Franco has recently decreased, with his seasonal figure of 88.6 mph dropping to 80.5 mph in the past week. The launch angle of Wander Franco has been notably lower lately, with 0.6° over the past 14 days compared to his seasonal mark of 8.6°.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jesse Winker ranks in the 84th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Jesse Winker is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. In the majors, Tropicana Field's RF dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. The weather report projects the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jesse Winker will have the handedness advantage over Zach Eflin in today's matchup.

Assessing his overall offensive capability, Willy Adames scores in the 87th percentile in THE BAT X projects. Willy Adames is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Tropicana Field has the 5th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league. The weather report projects the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Willy Adames has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 96.8-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal average of 93.7-mph.

THE BAT X projects Randy Arozarena in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. The weather report projects the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Randy Arozarena will hold the platoon advantage against Eric Lauer today. Extreme groundball bats like Randy Arozarena tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Eric Lauer.

When assessing his BABIP capability, Christian Yelich is projected in the 96th percentile by THE BAT X. Christian Yelich is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. The weather report projects the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Christian Yelich will hold the platoon advantage against Zach Eflin in today's matchup. Christian Yelich has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

THE BAT X projects Brian Anderson in the 76th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Brian Anderson is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The weather report projects the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Brian Anderson has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The weather report projects the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Brice Turang will hold the platoon advantage over Zach Eflin today. Brice Turang has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Brice Turang has displayed good hitting qualities lately as he has been consistently maintaining a 36.5° launch angle with a standard deviation in the last 7 days.

Isaac Paredes is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The weather report projects the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Isaac Paredes will have the handedness advantage against Eric Lauer in today's matchup. Isaac Paredes pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.5% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Isaac Paredes will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

The weather report projects the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Victor Caratini has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 94.7-mph average to last season's 89.3-mph mark. Victor Caratini has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .209 rate is a fair amount lower than his .229 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Manuel Margot in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The weather report projects the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Manuel Margot will have the handedness advantage against Eric Lauer today. Manuel Margot will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Comparing his seasonal mark exit velocity of 87.9 mph to a recent 14-day mark of 92.6 mph, Manuel Margot has shown a notable increase.

Tropicana Field has the 5th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league. The weather report projects the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The switch-hitting Taylor Walls will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Eric Lauer. Taylor Walls will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Lately, Taylor Walls's Barrel% has shown remarkable improvement, increasing from his seasonal rate of 6.8% to 28.6% within the past week's worth of games.

The weather report projects the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Of late, Tyrone Taylor's exit velocity has notably increased, evident in his 93.5-mph average in the past week's games compared to his seasonal 89.1-mph average. Tyrone Taylor's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, increasing from 17.9% on the season to 50% in the past week's worth of games.

Harold Ramirez has gone over 1.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Yandy Diaz has gone over 1.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

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