Miami @ Tampa Bay Picks & Props

Xavier Edwards has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.6%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball batters like Xavier Edwards usually hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Taj Bradley. The Tampa Bay Rays infield defense profiles as the 4th-strongest out of every team on the slate today. Xavier Edwards will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. Xavier Edwards's exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 87.1-mph mark last season has dropped off to 84.7-mph.

Extreme flyball batters like Yandy Diaz tend to perform worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Ryan Weathers. Yandy Diaz has put up a .251 BABIP this year, ranking in the 15th percentile.

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Dane Myers is projected as the 11th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Dane Myers has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.9-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 92.7-mph average. Posting a .342 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Dane Myers is ranked in the 89th percentile.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Nick Fortes has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 90.6-mph average to last season's 86.4-mph mark.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Connor Norby is projected as the 19th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Despite posting a .288 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Connor Norby has experienced some negative variance given the .025 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .313. Connor Norby has notched a .321 BABIP since the start of last season, ranking in the 82nd percentile.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats.

Liam Hicks has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (89% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Taj Bradley throws from, Liam Hicks will have an advantage in today's game. Liam Hicks has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 92.9-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal figure of 90.1-mph.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Ryan Weathers throws from, Danny Jansen will have an edge in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Danny Jansen usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Ryan Weathers. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Danny Jansen will hold that advantage in today's game.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jose Caballero will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ryan Weathers in today's game. Jose Caballero will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Jose Caballero has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 85.8-mph average to last year's 83.5-mph mark.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Taylor Walls will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Ryan Weathers in today's game. Taylor Walls has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Taylor Walls will hold that advantage in today's game.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats.

Curtis Mead has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (54% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Curtis Mead will hold the platoon advantage against Ryan Weathers in today's matchup. Curtis Mead has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Brandon Lowe is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Brandon Lowe pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.4% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences today.

Agustin Ramirez is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Agustin Ramirez has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesus Sanchez in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Jesus Sanchez is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jesus Sanchez will hold the platoon advantage against Taj Bradley in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Junior Caminero in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Junior Caminero is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Junior Caminero will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ryan Weathers in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Lopez in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Otto Lopez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Otto Lopez has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Christopher Morel ranks in the 82nd 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 projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Christopher Morel will have the handedness advantage against Ryan Weathers today. Christopher Morel will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Jake Mangum has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (77% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Jake Mangum will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Ryan Weathers in today's game.

Josh Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.