Tampa Bay @ Baltimore picks

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 6th-best venue in the majors for boosting offensive stats to RHB.. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Gary Sanchez will hold that advantage today.. Over the last week, Gary Sanchez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.2% up to 22.2%.. Gary Sanchez has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 93.7-mph average to last season's 90-mph EV.

When it comes to his batting average ability, Yandy Diaz is projected as the 7th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Yandy Diaz is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 6th-best venue in the majors for boosting offensive stats to RHB.. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Yandy Diaz has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

When it comes to his home run ability, Ramon Laureano ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Ramon Laureano is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 6th-best venue in the majors for boosting offensive stats to RHB.. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Ramon Laureano has big-time HR ability (82nd percentile) if he makes contact, but that's always far from assured (27.8% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Zack Littell is a pitch-to-contact type (18th percentile K%) — great news for Laureano.

As it relates to his home run ability, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Brandon Lowe is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 6th-best park in baseball for boosting offensive stats to lefties.. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Batting from the opposite that Zach Eflin throws from, Brandon Lowe will have an advantage today.

Ramon Urias is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 65% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 6th-best venue in the majors for boosting offensive stats to RHB.. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Ramon Urias will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.. Over the past two weeks, Ramon Urias's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.8-mph over the course of the season to 95.5-mph of late.

Ryan O'Hearn's batting average talent is projected to be in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Ryan O'Hearn is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 6th-best park in baseball for boosting offensive stats to lefties.. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Hitting from the opposite that Zack Littell throws from, Ryan O'Hearn will have an edge in today's matchup.

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 projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 6th-best venue in the majors for boosting offensive stats to RHB.. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Junior Caminero's launch angle in recent games (26.6° in the past week) is significantly better than his 8.9° seasonal figure.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jonathan Aranda ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Jonathan Aranda is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 6th-best park in baseball for boosting offensive stats to lefties.. Oriole Park at Camden Yards has the shallowest right field dimensions in Major League Baseball.. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Zack Littell is projected to throw 84 pitches in today's game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 8th-least of the day.. It is likely that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Adam Beck) behind the plate in this game.. According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Matt Thaiss (the Rays's expected catcher today) is considered to be a weak pitch framer.. Oriole Park at Camden Yards has the shallowest right field dimensions in Major League Baseball.. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Danny Jansen in the 1st percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.. Danny Jansen is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this matchup.. Hitting from the same side that Zach Eflin throws from, Danny Jansen meets a tough challenge in today's game.. Danny Jansen pulls a lot of his flyballs (42.3% — 99th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball's 3rd-deepest LF fences in today's game.. Danny Jansen will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup.