Tampa Bay @ Detroit Picks & Props

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most favorable for pitching of all games today. Harold Ramirez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 2nd-deepest CF fences in today's game. Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Harold Ramirez today. Harold Ramirez has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.3-mph dropping to 85.7-mph in the last two weeks' worth of games. Compared to his seasonal mark of 7°, Harold Ramirez has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (1.8°) in the past two weeks.

The 2nd-deepest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Comerica Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most favorable for pitching of all games today. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Yandy Diaz in today's matchup. In the past week's worth of games, Yandy Diaz's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7.9% down to 0%. Yandy Diaz's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off of late, going from 42% on the season to 20% in the past 7 days.

When it comes to his BABIP talent, Riley Greene is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. The #4 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Riley Greene will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Civale in today's game.

The 2nd-deepest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Comerica Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most favorable for pitching of all games today. Wander Franco will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 4th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Rene Pinto will have the handedness advantage over Tarik Skubal in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 4th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Jake Rogers will hold that advantage today. When it comes to his batting average, Jake Rogers has had bad variance on his side this year. His .215 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .238.

The 2nd-deepest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Comerica Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most favorable for pitching of all games today. Aaron Civale will have the handedness advantage over Matt Vierling today. Matt Vierling's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off recently; his 89.3-mph seasonal mark has fallen to 82.2-mph in the past 14 days. Matt Vierling's launch angle this season (8.4°) is a significant dropoff from his 12° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Siri in the 84th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 4th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Jose Siri will have the handedness advantage against Tarik Skubal in today's matchup. Jose Siri's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (20.6°) is a considerable increase over his 11.7° figure last season.

Javier Baez's BABIP skill is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 4th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Javier Baez will hold that advantage in today's game. Despite posting a .262 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Javier Baez has experienced some negative variance given the .046 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .308.

Miguel Cabrera is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 4th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Miguel Cabrera will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Miguel Cabrera has exhibited strong plate discipline this year, ranking in the 77th percentile with a 1.87 K/BB rate.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 4th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Randy Arozarena will hold the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 78th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Kerry Carpenter is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The #4 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Kerry Carpenter will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Civale in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 4th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Andy Ibanez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Andy Ibanez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased in recent games, rising from 21.4% on the season to 30% in the last week's worth of games.

Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 4th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Isaac Paredes will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal in today's game. In the last week, Isaac Paredes's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.1% up to 25%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 4th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Zack Short will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Zack Short has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 101.1-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal average of 91.3-mph. Zack Short's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, going from 35.2% on the season to 55.6% over the last week.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 4th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Spencer Torkelson will hold that advantage today.

Zach McKinstry is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The #4 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Zach McKinstry will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Civale in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Zach McKinstry will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #4 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Akil Baddoo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Civale in today's game. Akil Baddoo will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Akil Baddoo's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls in recent games (19.5° over the past two weeks) is a considerable increase over his 8.3° seasonal mark.

Manuel Margot's batting average ability is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 4th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Manuel Margot will have the handedness advantage over Tarik Skubal today. This season, Manuel Margot has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 90.2 mph compared to last year's 87.9 mph mark.

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

Brandon Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Nick Maton has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.