Tampa Bay @ Kansas City props

In today's matchup, Brandon Lowe is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.7% rate (91st percentile). The Kansas City Royals outfield defense grades out as the 4th-best out of all the teams in action today. Playing on the road generally lessens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Brandon Lowe today. Brandon Lowe's launch angle in recent games (7° in the last 14 days) is considerably lower than his 12.9° seasonal angle. Brandon Lowe's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (14.2°) is considerably worse than his 17.2° mark last season.

The deepest right field fences among all major league stadiums are found in Kauffman Stadium. The Kansas City Royals outfield defense grades out as the 4th-best out of all the teams in action today. Jonathan Aranda will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. Despite posting a .394 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jonathan Aranda has had positive variance on his side given the .060 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .334.

Jake Mangum has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and will be challenged by MLB's 4th-deepest LF fences today. The Kansas City Royals outfield defense grades out as the 4th-best out of all the teams in action today. Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jake Mangum in today's matchup. Jake Mangum's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off in recent games; his 91.4-mph seasonal mark has lowered to 79.2-mph over the last 14 days. Jake Mangum's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls recently (0.4° in the last 7 days) is quite a bit worse than his 6.1° seasonal figure.

Shane Baz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. in today's game. In today's game, Bobby Witt Jr. is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.1% rate (86th percentile).

Michael Lorenzen will hold the platoon advantage over Yandy Diaz today. Today, Yandy Diaz is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 41.7% rate (99th percentile). The Kansas City Royals outfield defense grades out as the 4th-best out of all the teams in action today. Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Yandy Diaz in today's matchup.

Batting from the same side that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Junior Caminero will be in a tough position today. Junior Caminero pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.7% — 86th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league's 4th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. The Kansas City Royals outfield defense grades out as the 4th-best out of all the teams in action today. Junior Caminero will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.331) may lead us to conclude that Junior Caminero has been lucky this year with his .352 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 94th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Maikel Garcia is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. The #8 park in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Salvador Perez is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. The #8 park in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters.

The #8 park in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Mark Canha will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The #8 park in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Freddy Fermin will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in the league for LHB BABIP. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Taylor Walls has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94.4-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 86.9-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in the league for LHB BABIP. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Shane Baz throws from, Kyle Isbel will have the upper hand today.

Nick Loftin has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #8 park in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Jonathan India ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The #8 park in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in the league for LHB BABIP. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in the league for LHB BABIP. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Matt Thaiss will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in the league for LHB BABIP. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Jac Caglianone will hold the platoon advantage against Shane Baz in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in the league for LHB BABIP. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters.

Josh Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.