Tampa Bay @ New York Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Benjamin Rice in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Benjamin Rice is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Benjamin Rice will hold the platoon advantage against Shane Baz in today's matchup. Benjamin Rice will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Trent Grisham will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane Baz today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Trent Grisham will hold that advantage today. Trent Grisham's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 15.7% to 22.7%. Over the past 14 days, Trent Grisham's 52.4% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 30.6%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Shane Baz throws from, Alex Verdugo will have an edge in today's matchup. Alex Verdugo will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Alex Verdugo has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 93.8-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal average of 90.1-mph.

Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best hitter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Juan Soto will hold the platoon advantage against Shane Baz in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Juan Soto will hold that advantage today.

The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The switch-hitting Oswaldo Cabrera will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Shane Baz. Oswaldo Cabrera will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

Austin Wells has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (98% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Austin Wells will have the handedness advantage against Shane Baz in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Austin Wells will hold that advantage today. Austin Wells has made substantial strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 7.9% seasonal rate to 15.4% in the past two weeks' worth of games.

DJ LeMahieu's batting average ability is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). DJ LeMahieu has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. DJ LeMahieu will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Posting a 1.9 K/BB rate since the start of last season, DJ LeMahieu has displayed good plate discipline, placing in the 81st percentile.

The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Marcus Stroman throws from, Ben Rortvedt will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Gleyber Torres has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Gleyber Torres will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Aaron Judge projects as the best hitter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Aaron Judge will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Over the last two weeks, Aaron Judge has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls: 31.6° compared to his seasonal mark of 19.7°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 84th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Anthony Volpe has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Anthony Volpe will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Based on Statcast data, Anthony Volpe is in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .266.

Carlos Narvaez has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 6 games.