Toronto @ Tampa Bay Picks & Props

When considering his batting average talent, Wander Franco ranks as the 7th-best batter in the majors according to THE BAT X. Wander Franco is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. In the majors, Tropicana Field's RF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Wander Franco will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

In the majors, Tropicana Field's RF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Taylor Walls will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. There is a significant increase in Taylor Walls's average launch figure on the balls he has hit hardest this season, which stands at 20.9°, compared to his figure of 16.4° in the previous season.

When estimating his BABIP captalent, Kevin Kiermaier is projected in the 82nd percentile by THE BAT X. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Kevin Kiermaier will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zach Eflin today. Lately, Kevin Kiermaier's capacity to strike the ball at an angle that optimizes base hit (ranging from -4° to 26°) has grown, progressing from 48.1% this season to 62.5% in the last 7 days. Checking in at the 95th percentile, Kevin Kiermaier sports a .310 batting average this year.

Daulton Varsho is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Daulton Varsho will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zach Eflin in today's matchup. Daulton Varsho pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.1% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences today. Comparing his seasonal mark of 94-mph to his 96.8-mph mark in the past two weeks, it is clear that Daulton Varsho has made significant progress in his exit velocity on flyballs.

Estimating Alejandro Kirk's batting average talent, THE BAT X projects him in the 92nd percentile. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Alejandro Kirk has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Alejandro Kirk has been unlucky this year, compiling a .304 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .344 — a .040 gap. Sporting a .283 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by THE BAT X utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Alejandro Kirk grades out in the 91st percentile.

As it relates to his BABIP capability, Jose Siri is projected in the 86th percentile by THE BAT X. Among all parks, Tropicana Field's LF fences are the shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Jose Siri will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. His Barrel% has improved significantly, as Jose Siri's rate increased from 6.3% in the previous year to 13.6.3% in the current year.

Assessing his batting average skill, THE BAT X predicts Harold Ramirez to be the 16th-best hitter in MLB. Harold Ramirez is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Harold Ramirez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. In comparison to his figure of 2.3° in the previous season, Harold Ramirez has significantly increased his average launch figure to 7.9° on the balls he has struck the hardest this year.

THE BAT X projects Randy Arozarena in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Randy Arozarena will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. From last season's 7.9%, Randy Arozarena has impressively increased his Barrel% to 18.5% this season.

THE BAT X projects George Springer in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. George Springer is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. Among all parks, Tropicana Field's LF fences are the shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. George Springer's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, going from 44.6% on the season to 55.8% in the past 14 days.

THE BAT X projects Luke Raley in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Luke Raley will hold the platoon advantage over Alek Manoah today. The Toronto Blue Jays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Luke Raley stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Luke Raley will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

This season, Brandon Belt mostly batted in the later part of the batting order (82% of the time); however, for this matchup, he is expected to hit in the 4th spot. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Brandon Belt will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zach Eflin in today's matchup. Brandon Belt pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.9% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Going from 22.6% to 27.1%, Brandon Belt has shown an improvement in his capacity to strike the ball at a launch angle that maximizes home runs, ranging from -4° to 26°, compared to last season.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Cavan Biggio will hold the platoon advantage against Zach Eflin in today's game. Cavan Biggio's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 20.3% to 27.8%.

THE BAT X projects Whit Merrifield in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Whit Merrifield has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Whit Merrifield's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 42.5% to 50.8%. Whit Merrifield's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, rising from 50.8% on the season to 58.8% over the past week.

THE BAT X projects Manuel Margot in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Manuel Margot will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. A significant rise in Manuel Margot's exit velocity on flyballs is EVident this year as his average of 89.9 mph is much lower than last season's 87.9 mph EV. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Manuel Margot's exit velocity on flyballs has experienced a significant boost, evident from his figure of 98.8-mph, which surpasses his seasonal figure of 89.9-mph.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 92nd percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Brandon Lowe is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Brandon Lowe will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alek Manoah in today's matchup. The Toronto Blue Jays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Lowe can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Francisco Mejia pulls many of his flyballs (35.5% — 90th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Francisco Mejia will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Matt Chapman in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Matt Chapman is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Improving from a 12.9% rate last year, Matt Chapman has made significant strides with his Barrel% by achieving a rate of 13.12.9% this year. Matt Chapman has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 94.4-mph average to last year's 92.2-mph figure.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Nathan Lukes will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zach Eflin today.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Isaac Paredes pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.8% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. Isaac Paredes will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. There has been a significant improvement in Isaac Paredes's launch angle from last season's 15.5° to 19° this season. Within the past two weeks, Isaac Paredes has displayed a significant increase in his average launch mark on his highest exit velocity balls, clocking in at 23.7° compared to his seasonal mark of 13.8°.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

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

Bo Bichette has gone over 1.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.