Philadelphia @ Tampa Bay Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Brandon Lowe is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Zack Wheeler throws from, Brandon Lowe will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan Aranda in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Jonathan Aranda is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Zack Wheeler throws from, Jonathan Aranda will have the upper hand in today's game.

George M. Steinbrenner Field has the 5th-deepest CF fences in the league. Drew Rasmussen will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Trea Turner in today's matchup. The Tampa Bay Rays outfield defense projects as the 4th-best among every team on the slate today. Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Trea Turner today. Trea Turner's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased in recent games; his 88.3-mph seasonal mark has fallen to 83.4-mph over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Junior Caminero in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Extreme flyball hitters like Junior Caminero tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Zack Wheeler. The Philadelphia Phillies outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams in action today.

As it relates to his batting average ability, Chandler Simpson is projected as the 19th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Chandler Simpson is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Chandler Simpson will hold the platoon advantage over Zack Wheeler in today's matchup.

As it relates to his batting average ability, Yandy Diaz is projected as the 16th-best batter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yandy Diaz is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Yandy Diaz has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Alec Bohm has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Alec Bohm has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 93.5-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal EV of 90.4-mph.

Bryce Harper projects as the 12th-best batter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryce Harper is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Bryce Harper will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Bryson Stott is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Bryson Stott will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Drew Rasmussen in today's game.

The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Ben Rortvedt will hold the platoon advantage against Zack Wheeler today. The Philadelphia Phillies outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams in action today. Ben Rortvedt will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Max Kepler will have the handedness advantage against Drew Rasmussen in today's game. Max Kepler pulls many of his flyballs (34.6% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Max Kepler has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 11.9% seasonal rate to 38.5% in the last 7 days.

The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Travis Jankowski will hold the platoon advantage against Zack Wheeler in today's matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like Travis Jankowski generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Zack Wheeler. The Philadelphia Phillies outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams in action today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Schwarber ranks as the 20th-best batter in the league. Kyle Schwarber is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Kyle Schwarber will have the handedness advantage over Drew Rasmussen in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Over the last 7 days, J.T. Realmuto's 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.9%. Posting a .338 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, J.T. Realmuto grades out in the 82nd percentile for hitting ability.

The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. The Philadelphia Phillies outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams in action today. Taylor Walls will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Over the last two weeks, Taylor Walls's 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15.1%.

Kameron Misner has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (88% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Zack Wheeler throws from, Kameron Misner will have an advantage today. The Philadelphia Phillies outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Nick Castellanos is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Over the past week, Nick Castellanos's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.3-mph over the course of the season to 98.3-mph recently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Marsh as the 6th-best batter in MLB as it relates to his BABIP talent. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Brandon Marsh will hold the platoon advantage over Drew Rasmussen today. Since the start of last season, Brandon Marsh has an average exit velocity of 91.3 mph, which is among the best in the game at the 89th percentile.

The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. The Philadelphia Phillies outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams in action today. Danny Jansen is an extreme flyball hitter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of Philadelphia (#2-worst of all teams on the slate). Danny Jansen will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.