Tampa Bay @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

This year, Harold Ramirez has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 31% of his appearances when starting against left-handed starter. The #7 ballpark in MLB for suppressing batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. Angel Stadium has the 10th-deepest LF dimensions in the majors. Playing on the road generally weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Harold Ramirez in today's matchup. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Harold Ramirez has experienced some positive variance this year. His .342 mark has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .311.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Siri in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Jose Siri has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (96% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jose Siri will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Anderson in today's matchup. Last season, Jose Siri had an average launch angle of 11.7° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 20.4°.

The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Matt Thaiss will have the handedness advantage over Erasmo Ramirez in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Matt Thaiss will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the past two weeks, Matt Thaiss's 36.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.5%. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.238) suggests that Matt Thaiss has been unlucky this year with his .221 actual batting average.

The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Rene Pinto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's matchup. Out of every team on the slate today, the 9th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Angels.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 3rd-best batter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Shohei Ohtani is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. It may be wise to expect weaker performance for the Tampa Bay Rays offense going forward, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are them as the 3rd-luckiest offense in MLB this year. The #2 ballpark in the league for suppressing batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The #7 ballpark in MLB for suppressing batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. Angel Stadium has the 10th-deepest LF dimensions in the majors. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Yandy Diaz today. Over the past 7 days, Yandy Diaz's 5.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 10.6%. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.363) suggests that Yandy Diaz has experienced some positive variance this year with his .394 actual wOBA.

Luis Rengifo's batting average skill is projected to be in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Luis Rengifo will hold that advantage in today's game. Compared to his seasonal average of 10.2°, Luis Rengifo has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 23° mark in the last week.

The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hunter Renfroe will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Christian Bethancourt will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Anderson today. Extreme flyball bats like Christian Bethancourt usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Tyler Anderson. Compared to his seasonal average of 11.4°, Christian Bethancourt has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 21.7° angle in the past week's worth of games. Christian Bethancourt's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (13.8°) is a considerable increase over his 10° mark last year.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Randy Arozarena will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's matchup. Out of every team on the slate today, the 9th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Angels.

Mike Moustakas is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Mike Moustakas will have the handedness advantage over Erasmo Ramirez in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Mike Moustakas will hold that advantage in today's game.

C.J. Cron is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and C.J. Cron will hold that advantage in today's game. C.J. Cron's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls of late (17.9° over the past 14 days) is significantly better than his 12.7° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Raley in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Luke Raley is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Out of every team on the slate today, the 9th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Angels. Luke Raley has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.2-mph to 95.8-mph in the past week.

Logan O'Hoppe has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Logan O'Hoppe will hold that advantage in today's game.

Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Isaac Paredes will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's matchup. Out of every team on the slate today, the 9th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Angels. Isaac Paredes's launch angle this season (21.2°) is considerably higher than his 15.5° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Drury in the 75th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Brandon Drury is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Brandon Drury will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

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