Tampa Bay @ Toronto Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Bichette as the 7th-best batter in the majors when it comes to his batting average ability. Bo Bichette is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. In the league, Rogers Centre's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Alexander throws from, Bo Bichette will have an advantage today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Bo Bichette will hold that advantage today.

Ben Rortvedt will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt in today's game. Ben Rortvedt hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 80th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Ben Rortvedt has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .360. Ben Rortvedt has exhibited good plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 89th percentile with a 1.62 K/BB rate.

Jonathan Aranda is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. In the league, Rogers Centre's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. Hitting from the opposite that Chris Bassitt throws from, Jonathan Aranda will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects George Springer in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. George Springer is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. In the league, Rogers Centre's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. George Springer will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Alexander today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and George Springer will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

In the league, Rogers Centre's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. The Tampa Bay Rays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Daulton Varsho stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Daulton Varsho will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Daulton Varsho's 20.3° launch angle (a reliable stat to assess a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the highest in the game: 96th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Ernie Clement will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Alexander in today's game. Ernie Clement hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Ernie Clement will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Ernie Clement has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last season's 28.36 ft/sec to 29.01 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. projects as the 10th-best hitter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Alexander throws from, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 83rd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. In the league, Rogers Centre's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Alexander in today's matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like Isiah Kiner-Falefa generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Tyler Alexander. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Davis Schneider in the 91st percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. In the league, Rogers Centre's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. Davis Schneider will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Alexander today. Davis Schneider will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Davis Schneider's 17.8% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) is in the 97th percentile since the start of last season.

Danny Jansen is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. In the league, Rogers Centre's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. Danny Jansen will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Alexander in today's game. Danny Jansen will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Danny Jansen is in the 99th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (21.4% rate since the start of last season).

Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. In the league, Rogers Centre's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Isaac Paredes ranks in the 99th percentile with a 22.1° launch angle, which is among the highest angles in the game. Ranking in the 92nd percentile, Isaac Paredes has notched a .378 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year. Ranking in the 94th percentile, Isaac Paredes sports a .308 batting average this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Justin Turner in the 75th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Justin Turner is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Alexander throws from, Justin Turner will have an edge in today's game. Justin Turner hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Justin Turner will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Rogers Centre as the 5th-worst park in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Batting from the same side that Chris Bassitt throws from, Yandy Diaz will be at a disadvantage in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Yandy Diaz today. This year, there has been a decline in Yandy Diaz's footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 26.61 ft/sec last year to 25.08 ft/sec currently. Yandy Diaz and his 5° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 4th percentile, among the lowest in the game since the start of last season.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Randy Arozarena hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Since the start of last season, Randy Arozarena's 12.2% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 83rd percentile among his peers. Since the start of last season, Randy Arozarena has an average exit velocity of 91.6 mph, which ranks among the best in the game at the 88th percentile.

In the league, Rogers Centre's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. Hitting from the opposite that Chris Bassitt throws from, Richie Palacios will have an edge in today's game. Richie Palacios has recorded a .337 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, checking in at the 81st percentile. Placing in the 82nd percentile, Richie Palacios has put up a .264 batting average since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Amed Rosario as the 16th-best batter in the league as it relates to his batting average ability. Amed Rosario hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.9% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences today.

In the league, Rogers Centre's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. This matchup is expected to have the 2nd-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Jose Caballero ranks in the 93rd percentile with a 20.9° launch angle, which is one of the highest angles in the league.

Josh Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Alejandro Kirk has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

Alex Jackson has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.