Texas @ Tampa Bay Picks & Props

THE BAT X projects Randy Arozarena in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Randy Arozarena is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. Randy Arozarena will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Randy Arozarena has made sizeable gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 7.9% rate last season to 15.6% this season. Randy Arozarena has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 92.8-mph average to last season's 89.8-mph average.

The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game -7° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching. Nathan Eovaldi will have the handedness advantage over Yandy Diaz in today's game. The Texas Rangers outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-best on the slate today. Yandy Diaz has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 9.9% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% over the last two weeks. Yandy Diaz's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off lately, going from 11.7% on the season to 6.1% over the past 14 days.

THE BAT X projects Jose Siri in the 87th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Tropicana Field has the 4th-shallowest LF dimensions among all parks. Jose Siri will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Jose Siri has made sizeable gains with his Barrel%, upping his 6.3% rate last season to 19.2% this year. Jose Siri's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 15.8% to 26.9%.

Tropicana Field has the 5th-shallowest right field dimensions among all parks. Taylor Walls will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Taylor Walls's launch angle of late (39.3° in the past week's worth of games) is significantly better than his 21.3° seasonal angle.

THE BAT X projects Harold Ramirez as the 18th-best hitter in the majors when estimating his batting average ability. Harold Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Harold Ramirez will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Harold Ramirez has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 100-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal average of 90.5-mph. Harold Ramirez's launch angle this year (8.7°) is quite a bit higher than his 4.8° angle last season.

Corey Seager projects as the 13th-best batter in Major League Baseball, per THE BAT X. Corey Seager is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Corey Seager will have the handedness advantage against Taj Bradley in today's matchup. Corey Seager has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. Corey Seager has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 94.8-mph average to last year's 91-mph figure.

THE BAT X projects Leody Taveras in the 75th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Tropicana Field has the 5th-shallowest right field dimensions among all parks. Leody Taveras has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 5.5% seasonal rate to 22.2% over the last week. Leody Taveras has compiled a .289 Expected Batting Average this year, grading out in the 90th percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Leody Taveras has notched a .349 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 75th percentile.

Robbie Grossman pulls many of his flyballs (33% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Robbie Grossman has made significant improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 6% seasonal rate to 12.5% over the past week.

THE BAT X projects Josh Jung in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Josh Jung is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Tropicana Field has the 4th-shallowest LF dimensions among all parks. Josh Jung's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased lately, increasing from 50.9% on the season to 61.8% in the past two weeks. Josh Jung has posted a .364 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 84th percentile.

THE BAT X projects Wander Franco as the 5th-best hitter in the league when assessing his batting average talent. Wander Franco is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Wander Franco will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Wander Franco's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased of late, rising from 45.4% on the season to 61.1% over the last week. Wander Franco has compiled a .357 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, checking in at the 84th percentile for hitting ability (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Mitch Garver in the 77th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Mitch Garver pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.9% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. Mitch Garver has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 100.4-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal mark of 93.8-mph. Mitch Garver has been hot in recent games, compiling a a 20% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) over the last week. Mitch Garver's maximum exit velocity (an advanced standard to evaluate power) has been 113.2 mph since the start of last season, checking in at the 87th percentile.

THE BAT X projects Adolis Garcia in the 76th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Adolis Garcia pulls a lot of his flyballs (33% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. Adolis Garcia has made significant gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 14.7% seasonal rate to 23.1% over the last week. Adolis Garcia has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 98.3-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal figure of 96.2-mph.

THE BAT X projects Marcus Semien in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Marcus Semien is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. Marcus Semien pulls many of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. Marcus Semien has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 96.2-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal figure of 90.2-mph. Marcus Semien's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 17% to 20.5%.

Jonah Heim 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 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Jonah Heim's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 13.4% to 21.2%. Jonah Heim's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, going from 42.9% on the season to 51.5% in the past 14 days. Jonah Heim has compiled a .277 batting average this year, ranking in the 79th percentile.

THE BAT X projects Ezequiel Duran in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Ezequiel Duran pulls many of his flyballs (34% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. Ezequiel Duran has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 98.3-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 91.4-mph figure. Ezequiel Duran has notched a .304 Expected Batting Average this year, ranking in the 98th percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Ezequiel Duran has compiled a .381 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 93rd percentile.

Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Isaac Paredes pulls many of his flyballs (40.4% — 99th 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 have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Isaac Paredes has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 97.8-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 90.6-mph. Isaac Paredes's launch angle this year (20.5°) is a significant increase over his 15.5° figure last year.

Vidal Brujan pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.6% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Vidal Brujan will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Vidal Brujan has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .167 figure is a good deal lower than his .197 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Luke Raley in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Luke Raley will have the handedness advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today's game. Luke Raley will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Luke Raley has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 98.9-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal EV of 96.3-mph. Luke Raley's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better lately, increasing from 20% on the season to 31.6% over the last 14 days.

Travis Jankowski will hold the platoon advantage against Taj Bradley in today's matchup. Travis Jankowski has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Travis Jankowski has displayed impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 92nd percentile with a 1.63 K/BB rate.

Francisco Mejia pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.3% — 93rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Francisco Mejia will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

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

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

Nathaniel Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.