Los Angeles @ Tampa Bay Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Junior Caminero in the 91st percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Junior Caminero is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. This contest is projected to have the 13th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Junior Caminero will have the handedness advantage over Yusei Kikuchi in today's matchup... and moreover, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. Extreme flyball bats like Junior Caminero tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Yusei Kikuchi.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects George M. Steinbrenner Field as the 5th-worst stadium in the league for RHB batting average. There has been a decrease in Yandy Diaz's average exit velocity this season, from 92.1 mph last year to 88.6 mph now Yandy Diaz's launch angle this season (-1.1°) is quite a bit worse than his 4.8° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. This contest is projected to have the 13th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Yoan Moncada will get to bat from his strong side against Ryan Pepiot in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Nolan Schanuel has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (60% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. This contest is projected to have the 13th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Nolan Schanuel will have the handedness advantage over Ryan Pepiot in today's game. Extreme groundball batters like Nolan Schanuel tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Ryan Pepiot.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mike Trout ranks as the 8th-best hitter in baseball. Mike Trout is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. This contest is projected to have the 13th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Mike Trout has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .208 mark is quite a bit lower than his .284 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Mike Trout's 17.1% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power) grades out in the 97th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. This contest is projected to have the 13th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Brandon Lowe will hold that advantage today. Over the past two weeks, Brandon Lowe's swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 33.3% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

This contest is projected to have the 13th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Kameron Misner will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Kameron Misner has been hot of late, posting a 98-mph average exit velocity over the last two weeks. Kameron Misner is quite toolsy, placing in the 87th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.37 ft/sec this year.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Taylor Ward ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. This contest is projected to have the 13th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Taylor Ward has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.341) may lead us to conclude that Taylor Ward has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .318 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 80th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Luis Rengifo has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (50% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. This contest is projected to have the 13th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Extreme groundball hitters like Luis Rengifo tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Ryan Pepiot. Luis Rengifo has put up a .338 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, ranking in the 79th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Logan O'Hoppe is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. This contest is projected to have the 13th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Logan O'Hoppe has been hot in recent games, notching a a 37.5% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power) over the past 14 days. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Logan O'Hoppe's swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 37.5% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

When estimating his BABIP talent, Tim Anderson is projected as the 5th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). This contest is projected to have the 13th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Tim Anderson has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball batters like Tim Anderson generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Ryan Pepiot.

This contest is projected to have the 13th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jose Caballero will have the handedness advantage over Yusei Kikuchi in today's game... and the cherry on top, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. Jose Caballero will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jorge Soler ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Soler is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. This contest is projected to have the 13th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. In the last two weeks, Jorge Soler's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 22.2% up to 22.2%. Compiling a 95.4-mph average exit velocity in the last two weeks, Jorge Soler has been in great form of late.

This contest is projected to have the 13th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Jake Mangum will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Yusei Kikuchi) in today's matchup. Extreme flyball batters like Jake Mangum usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Yusei Kikuchi. Jake Mangum will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Over the past two weeks, Jake Mangum has averaged an impressive 97.7-mph exit velocity on his flyballs, an advanced proxy for home run potential.

This contest is projected to have the 13th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.324) suggests that Jo Adell has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .294 actual wOBA. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Jo Adell has connected with reached a maximum exit velocity of 115.6 mph (a reliable stat to measure power), ranking in the 94th percentile.

This contest is projected to have the 13th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The switch-hitting Taylor Walls will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Yusei Kikuchi... and even better, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. Taylor Walls will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Taylor Walls has been lifting the ball well lately, putting up a 34.5° launch angle over the past week. When it comes to plate discipline, Taylor Walls's talent is quite impressive, putting up a 1.97 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 80th percentile.

This contest is projected to have the 13th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Kevin Newman has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Curtis Mead is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. This contest is projected to have the 13th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Curtis Mead will have the handedness advantage against Yusei Kikuchi today... and moreover, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. Curtis Mead has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Curtis Mead will hold that advantage in today's game.

This contest is projected to have the 13th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Kyren Paris has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Danny Jansen has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (86% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. This contest is projected to have the 13th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Danny Jansen will have the handedness advantage against Yusei Kikuchi in today's game... and moreover, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. Danny Jansen will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Danny Jansen's 22.1° launch angle (an advanced standard to study a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the steepest in the league: 99th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 84th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Christopher Morel is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. This contest is projected to have the 13th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Considering Yusei Kikuchi's large platoon split, Christopher Morel will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup. Christopher Morel will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.