Los Angeles @ Tampa Bay Picks & Props

When it comes to his BABIP captalent, Jose Siri is projected in the 86th percentile by THE BAT X. Tropicana Field has the 4th-shallowest LF dimensions in the league. Jose Siri will have the handedness advantage against Clayton Kershaw in today's matchup. Jose Siri will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. This year, Jose Siri has elevated his Barrel% significantly, increasing it from 6.3% in the previous season to 19.4%.

13% of the time that Yandy Diaz has started against a lefty hurler this year, he has been pinch hit for. Using THE BAT projection system, Tropicana Field is ranked as the 27th best park in Major League Baseball for righty batters in terms of batting average. Over the past two weeks, Yandy Diaz has had a launch angle of 3° which is significantly lower than his seasonal angle of 9°. Yandy Diaz has been lucky this year, putting up a .454 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .387 — a .067 discrepancy.

THE BAT X projects Miguel Vargas in the 87th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Tropicana Field has the 4th-shallowest LF dimensions in the league. When it comes to his batting average, Miguel Vargas has experienced some negative variance this year. His .233 rate falls considerably below THE BAT X's version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .258. Miguel Vargas has shown impressive plate discipline this year, checking in at the 90th percentile with a 1.43 K/BB rate.

When considering his batting average skill, Freddie Freeman ranks as the 2nd-best hitter in Major League Baseball according to THE BAT X. Freddie Freeman is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. Freddie Freeman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Glasnow in today's matchup. Freddie Freeman has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Going from 16.9% to 21.4%, Freddie Freeman 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 year.

In terms of his batting average ability, Wander Franco is projected as the 8th-best hitter in the major leagues by THE BAT X. Wander Franco is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. Tropicana Field has the 4th-shallowest LF dimensions in the league. The switch-hitting Wander Franco will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Clayton Kershaw. Wander Franco will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Mookie Betts is projected to be in the 96th percentile for his overall offensive abilities by THE BAT X. Mookie Betts is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Mookie Betts pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. Mookie Betts has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.2-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 91.7-mph mark. Mookie Betts's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, rising from 18.6% on the season to 22.9% in the last two weeks.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 96th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Randy Arozarena will have the handedness advantage over Clayton Kershaw today. Randy Arozarena will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. From last season's 7.9%, Randy Arozarena has impressively increased his Barrel% to 17.6% this season.

James Outman will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Glasnow in today's matchup. James Outman pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.9% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest RF fences today. Comparing James Outman' 100.4-mph average exit velocity on flyballs in the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 94-mph rfigureeals a significant gain. James Outman's launch angle in recent games (53.7° in the past 7 days) is significantly higher than his 17.6° seasonal angle. Grading out in the 77th percentile, James Outman sports a .359 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

Projected by THE BAT X, Max Muncy is expected to be the 19th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Max Muncy is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Max Muncy will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Glasnow today. Max Muncy pulls many of his flyballs (36.3% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. From last year's 12.9%, Max Muncy has impressively increased his Barrel% to 20% this year.

Tropicana Field has the 4th-shallowest LF dimensions in the league. The switch-hitting Taylor Walls will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Clayton Kershaw. Taylor Walls will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Taylor Walls's launch angle this season (20.4°) is a significant increase over his 16.4° figure last year. His launch angle has significantly improved in the past two weeks, recording 34.3° compared to his seasonal angle of 20.4°, Taylor Walls's performance shows.

When it comes to his batting average talent, David Peralta is ranked in the 79th percentile by THE BAT X projects. David Peralta will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Glasnow in today's matchup. Recently, David Peralta has witnessed a notable enhancement in his exit velocity, evident by the contrast between his seasonal 90.6-mph EVs and his current 94.1-mph average in the last two weeks. David Peralta has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .253 mark is a good deal lower than his .314 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

In terms of his batting average talent, Manuel Margot ranks in the 85th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Manuel Margot will have the handedness advantage over Clayton Kershaw in today's matchup. Manuel Margot will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Recent evidence shows that Manuel Margot's exit velocity on flyballs has notably risen, with an average of 96.8-mph in the last 14 days, in contrast to his seasonal average of 89.9-mph. Based on Statcast metrics, THE BAT X's version of Expected wOBA (.331) implies that Manuel Margot has had bad variance on his side this year with his .296 actual wOBA.

When assessing his batting average ability, Miguel Rojas is ranked in the 85th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Miguel Rojas has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. From last season 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-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, increasing from 49.4% on the season to 90% in the last week. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Miguel Rojas has had some very poor luck this year. His .229 mark falls considerably below THE BAT X's version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .321.

Isaac Paredes is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Isaac Paredes will hold the platoon advantage over Clayton Kershaw today. Isaac Paredes pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.1% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Isaac Paredes will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. His launch angle has improved significantly from 15.5° in the previous season to 19° this season, as observed in Isaac Paredes's performance.

Harold Ramirez is projected as the 17th-best batter in the league by THE BAT, based on his batting average skill. Harold Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Harold Ramirez will have the handedness advantage against Clayton Kershaw today. Harold Ramirez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. His average launch angle on the highest exit velocity balls this year is 7.9°, which is significantly higher compared to his angle of 2.3° in the previous season - Harold Ramirez

Jason Heyward will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Glasnow in today's matchup. Over the past two weeks, Jason Heyward's launch figure has improved significantly to 25.5° from his seasonal figure of 15.5°. a 2.12 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Jason Heyward has displayed favorable plate discipline, grading out in the 82nd percentile.

THE BAT X projects Luke Raley in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Luke Raley will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Comparing his seasonal figure of 96.5-mph to his 99.1-mph figure in the past two weeks' worth of games, it is clear that Luke Raley has made significant progress in his exit velocity on flyballs. There has been a notable rise in Luke Raley's launch angle during his recent games, reaching 29.2° over the last fortnight, which is a considerable surge from his average seasonal figure of 22°. Luke Raley's 19.8% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) ranks in the 98th percentile since the start of last season.

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

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