Minnesota @ Tampa Bay Picks & Props

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Christopher Morel ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Among every team playing today, the 7th-worst infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Christopher Morel will hold that advantage in today's game.

George M. Steinbrenner Field projects as the #24 ballpark in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). George M. Steinbrenner Field has the 5th-deepest centerfield dimensions in the majors. Batting from the same side that Zack Littell throws from, Carlos Correa faces a tough challenge in today's matchup. Carlos Correa will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. Carlos Correa has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 9.2% rate last season has fallen off to 4.2% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects George M. Steinbrenner Field as the 7th-worst ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. George M. Steinbrenner Field has the 5th-deepest centerfield dimensions in the majors. Chandler Simpson has been cold lately, posting a .284 wOBA in the past 14 days.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. DaShawn Keirsey Jr. will hold the platoon advantage over Zack Littell today. Extreme flyball hitters like DaShawn Keirsey Jr. tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Zack Littell. DaShawn Keirsey Jr.'s quickness has improved this year. His 26.92 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 28.57 ft/sec now.

George M. Steinbrenner Field projects as the #24 ballpark in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hitting from the same side that Chris Paddack throws from, Yandy Diaz has a tough challenge in today's matchup. Yandy Diaz has done a poor job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 2.8° mark is among the lowest in Major League Baseball this year (4th percentile). In notching a .247 BABIP this year, Yandy Diaz is positioned in the 14th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Ty France is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Ty France has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .251 mark is a good deal lower than his .283 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Curtis Mead is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Curtis Mead has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among every team playing today, the 7th-worst infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins.

Junior Caminero's batting average talent is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Junior Caminero is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Extreme flyball hitters like Junior Caminero tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Chris Paddack.

Ryan Jeffers is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Ryan Jeffers has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90-mph average to last season's 86.9-mph figure. Ryan Jeffers has put up a .340 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, ranking in the 75th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Harrison Bader has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.3-mph average to last year's 90.2-mph average.

Brooks Lee has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (56% of the time), but he is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Brooks Lee will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Zack Littell in today's game. Brooks Lee pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.6% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest RF fences today.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Willi Castro will get to bat from his better side against Zack Littell today. Willi Castro pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.3% — 76th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Willi Castro's launch angle this year (18.1°) is considerably better than his 13.4° mark last season.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Among every team playing today, the 7th-worst infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Jose Caballero will hold that advantage today. Jose Caballero's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 43.9% to 54.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Trevor Larnach is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Trevor Larnach will have the handedness advantage against Zack Littell in today's matchup.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Among every team playing today, the 7th-worst infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Taylor Walls will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Brandon Lowe is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Brandon Lowe will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Paddack in today's game.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Among every team playing today, the 7th-worst infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Danny Jansen will hold that advantage in today's game. Danny Jansen has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.2-mph average to last season's 90.5-mph EV.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan Aranda in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Jonathan Aranda is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Jonathan Aranda will have the handedness advantage against Chris Paddack today.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Kameron Misner will have the handedness advantage over Chris Paddack in today's matchup. Kameron Misner will probably have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins has just 1 same-handed RP. Among every team playing today, the 7th-worst infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins.

Kody Clemens is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Zack Littell throws from, Kody Clemens will have the upper hand today. Kody Clemens pulls many of his flyballs (34.8% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest RF fences today.

Josh Lowe has gone over 1.5 in 0 of his last 10 games.