Tampa Bay @ Texas props

Globe Life Field ranks as the #27 field in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kumar Rocker will hold the platoon advantage over Yandy Diaz in today's game. Yandy Diaz hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like Yandy Diaz usually hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Kumar Rocker. Yandy Diaz will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game.

The Globe Life Field roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this game 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Jonah Heim will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The Globe Life Field roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this game 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Ben Rortvedt will hold the platoon advantage over Kumar Rocker today.

The Globe Life Field roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this game 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Josh Smith will have an edge today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Josh Smith will hold that advantage today. Josh Smith has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs in recent games, angling balls between 23° and 34° 50% of the time over the last week. Sporting a .314 BABIP since the start of last season, Josh Smith grades out in the 79th percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Joc Pederson ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Joc Pederson is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The Globe Life Field roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this game 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Joc Pederson will have the upper hand in today's game. Joc Pederson will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Corey Seager ranks as the 10th-best batter in Major League Baseball. Corey Seager is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. The Globe Life Field roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this game 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Corey Seager will hold the platoon advantage against Drew Rasmussen in today's game. Corey Seager will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan Aranda in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Jonathan Aranda is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. The Globe Life Field roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this game 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Kumar Rocker throws from, Jonathan Aranda will have an edge in today's matchup. Jonathan Aranda has been hot recently, compiling a 97.9-mph average exit velocity over the past week.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The Globe Life Field roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this game 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Brandon Lowe will hold the platoon advantage over Kumar Rocker in today's game. In the last week, Brandon Lowe has displayed impressive power, recording a a 28.6% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Christopher Morel is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. The Globe Life Field roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this game 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Christopher Morel has had some very poor luck with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .282 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .305 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The Globe Life Field roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this game 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. With a 1.94 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Taylor Walls has demonstrated good plate discipline, placing in the 81st percentile.

The Globe Life Field roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this game 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. The switch-hitting Leody Taveras will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Drew Rasmussen. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Leody Taveras will hold that advantage today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.302) may lead us to conclude that Leody Taveras has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .278 actual wOBA.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Wyatt Langford is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The Globe Life Field roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this game 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Wyatt Langford will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.357) implies that Wyatt Langford has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .322 actual wOBA.

The Globe Life Field roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this game 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Over the last week, Jake Mangum has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .531. Jake Mangum has exhibited some good exit velocity stats of late, averaging 97.7-mph on his flyballs in the past 7 days.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jake Burger ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The Globe Life Field roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this game 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Jake Burger will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jake Burger has displayed some good exit velocity indicators of late, averaging 102.2-mph on his flyballs in the last week. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Jake Burger has hit reached a maximum exit velocity of 115.5 mph (a reliable metric to measure power), checking in at the 93rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. The Globe Life Field roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this game 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Adolis Garcia will hold that advantage in today's game. Adolis Garcia has been hot lately, compiling a 99.7-mph average exit velocity in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Junior Caminero in the 92nd percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Junior Caminero is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The Globe Life Field roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this game 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Junior Caminero's maximum exit velocity (an advanced stat to evaluate power) has been 116.3 mph since the start of last season, checking in at the 97th percentile. Checking in at the 79th percentile, Junior Caminero has posted a .260 batting average since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Marcus Semien is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. The Globe Life Field roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this game 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Marcus Semien will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Marcus Semien has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .299 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .334.

Jonny Deluca is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The Globe Life Field roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this game 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense.

The Globe Life Field roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this game 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Kumar Rocker throws from, Kameron Misner will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Notching a 98.6-mph average exit velocity over the past week, Kameron Misner has been in great form in recent games. Over the past week, Kameron Misner has posted a 30.7° launch angle, lifting the ball well and indicating strong home run potential. Kameron Misner is remarkably fast, ranking in the 93rd percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.72 ft/sec this year.