Los Angeles @ Tampa Bay Picks & Props

Projected by THE BAT X, Max Muncy is expected to be the 20th-best batter in the game. Max Muncy is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate. Max Muncy will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cooper Criswell in today's game... and even better, Criswell has a large platoon split. Max Muncy pulls many of his flyballs (36.3% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest RF fences today.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate. James Outman will hold the platoon advantage against Cooper Criswell in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Criswell has a large platoon split. James Outman pulls many of his flyballs (37.9% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences today. Over the past week, James Outman has had a launch angle of 53.7°, which is significantly higher than his season average of 17.6°. By putting up a .364 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, James Outman grades out in the 80th percentile.

In terms of his BABIP ability, Jose Siri ranks in the 87th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Tropicana Field has the 4th-shallowest left field dimensions in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate. Jose Siri will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. From last year's 6.3%, Jose Siri has impressively increased his Barrel% to 19.4% this season.

Miguel Vargas's batting average talent is estimated to be in the 87th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Tropicana Field has the 4th-shallowest left field dimensions in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate. In terms of his batting average, Miguel Vargas has had some very poor luck this year. His .237 figure falls considerably below THE BAT X's version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .259. By optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls, Miguel Vargas achieved a angle of 16.9°, which ranked among the highest in MLB this year (88th percentile), indicating a strong job done.

According to THE BAT projection system, Tropicana Field is ranked as the 28th field in MLB in terms of lefty batting average. The switch-hitting Wander Franco will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side (0) today against Noah Syndergaard The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense grades out as the 5th-best on the slate. Wander Franco has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 7.7% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the last 14 days. Wander Franco's average exit velocity has fallen off in recent games; his 88.7-mph seasonal figure has fallen off to 86-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 96th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Randy Arozarena is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate. Randy Arozarena will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Randy Arozarena has made significant gains with his Barrel%, improving his 7.9% rate last season to 18% this season.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate. Jason Heyward will hold the platoon advantage over Cooper Criswell in today's matchup... and even better, Criswell has a large platoon split. In the last 14 days, Jason Heyward's launch mark has improved significantly to 25.5° from his seasonal mark of 15.5°. a 2.12 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Jason Heyward has displayed impressive plate discipline, ranking in the 82nd percentile.

In terms of his overall offensive capskill, Mookie Betts ranks in the 96th percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Mookie Betts is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate. Mookie Betts pulls many of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st 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 game. Mookie Betts has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 95-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 91.7-mph EV.

THE BAT X projects David Peralta in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate. David Peralta will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cooper Criswell in today's game... and even better, Criswell has a large platoon split. David Peralta has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94.1-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 90.6-mph EV. David Peralta has been unlucky this year, posting a .250 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .325 — a .075 deviation.

According to THE BAT projection system, Tropicana Field is ranked as the 28th field in MLB in terms of lefty batting average. Of the day, the 4th-best outfield defense is projected to be from the Tampa Bay Rays. Freddie Freeman will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. In recent games, Freddie Freeman has experienced a decrease in his exit velocity on flyballs, with a drop from his seasonal mark of 93.2-mph to 90.4-mph in the last week.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Luke Raley ranks in the 83rd percentile according to THE BAT X projects. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate. Luke Raley will hold the platoon advantage over Noah Syndergaard in today's game. Luke Raley will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. In his recent games, Luke Raley's exit velocity on flyballs has significantly increased, evident by his 99.1-mph mark over the past fortnight, a notable increase from his seasonal mark of 96.5-mph.

When estimating his batting average skill, Miguel Rojas is ranked in the 85th percentile by THE BAT X projects. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate. Miguel Rojas has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest RF fences today. From last year to this one, Miguel Rojas has improved his ability to hit the ball with a launch angle between -4° and 26°, which optimizes for a home run. His percentage has risen from 13.3% to 21.5%. Miguel Rojas's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, rising from 49.4% on the season to 73.3% over the past week.

Tropicana Field has the 5th-shallowest RF fences in Major League Baseball. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate. Taylor Walls will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. In the past two weeks, Taylor Walls's launch figure has significantly improved to 33°, exceeding his seasonal figure of 20°. Compared to last year's 16.4°, Taylor Walls has shown a notable increase in his average launch mark of 20.4° on his hardest-hit balls this year.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate. Isaac Paredes pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.1% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. Isaac Paredes will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Isaac Paredes's launch angle this season (19°) is quite a bit higher than his 15.5° figure last year. Within the past two weeks, Isaac Paredes has displayed a significant increase in his average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls, clocking in at 21.5° compared to his seasonal angle of 13.8°.

THE BAT X projects Brandon Lowe in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Brandon Lowe is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate. Brandon Lowe will have the handedness advantage over Noah Syndergaard in today's matchup. Brandon Lowe will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

J.D. Martinez has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

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

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.