Athletics @ Tampa Bay props

The #8 stadium in the game for suppressing batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is George M. Steinbrenner Field. The 5th-deepest CF dimensions among all stadiums are found in George M. Steinbrenner Field. Drew Rasmussen will have the handedness advantage over Jacob Wilson in today's matchup. Typically, bats like Jacob Wilson who hit a lot of groundballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Drew Rasmussen. Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jacob Wilson today.

The weather report expects temperatures in this matchup to drop to the lowest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). The switch-hitting Taylor Walls will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Jacob Lopez. Taylor Walls has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Taylor Walls will hold that advantage in today's game. Taylor Walls has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.1-mph to 92.1-mph over the past two weeks.

The #8 stadium in the game for suppressing batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is George M. Steinbrenner Field. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the Athletics. In the past week's worth of games, Yandy Diaz's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 11.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 79th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. The weather report expects temperatures in this matchup to drop to the lowest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Lawrence Butler will hold the platoon advantage against Drew Rasmussen in today's game. Checking in at the 79th percentile, Lawrence Butler has notched a .327 BABIP this year.

The weather report expects temperatures in this matchup to drop to the lowest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Jacob Lopez throws from, Jose Caballero will have an edge in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Jose Caballero will hold that advantage today. Compared to his seasonal average of 18.2°, Jose Caballero has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 45° angle over the last 7 days.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The weather report expects temperatures in this matchup to drop to the lowest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Brent Rooker ranks as the 14th-best hitter in the league. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The weather report expects temperatures in this matchup to drop to the lowest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Extreme flyball hitters like Brent Rooker are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Drew Rasmussen. Compared to his seasonal average of 14.9°, Brent Rooker has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 24.4° mark over the past 7 days.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jonathan Aranda ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The weather report expects temperatures in this matchup to drop to the lowest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Jonathan Aranda will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Over the past week, Jonathan Aranda's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.9% up to 25%. Jonathan Aranda has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 93-mph to 95.4-mph in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Junior Caminero in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Junior Caminero is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The weather report expects temperatures in this matchup to drop to the lowest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Jacob Lopez throws from, Junior Caminero will have an edge today. Hitters such as Junior Caminero with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jacob Lopez who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

The weather report expects temperatures in this matchup to drop to the lowest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Jake Mangum is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. The weather report expects temperatures in this matchup to drop to the lowest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Jake Mangum has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Jake Mangum generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jacob Lopez.

Curtis Mead is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. The weather report expects temperatures in this matchup to drop to the lowest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Jacob Lopez throws from, Curtis Mead will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Curtis Mead has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Curtis Mead will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. The weather report expects temperatures in this matchup to drop to the lowest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have an advantage in today's game. Sporting a .341 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Tyler Soderstrom is ranked in the 78th percentile for hitting ability.

Nicholas Kurtz has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (74% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The weather report expects temperatures in this matchup to drop to the lowest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Nicholas Kurtz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Drew Rasmussen today. Nicholas Kurtz has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 101.3-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal average of 97.6-mph. Nicholas Kurtz's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls in recent games (19.4° in the past two weeks) is quite a bit better than his 14.7° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Denzel Clarke as the 14th-best batter in MLB when it comes to his BABIP ability. The weather report expects temperatures in this matchup to drop to the lowest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).

The weather report expects temperatures in this matchup to drop to the lowest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Compared to his seasonal average of 12.7°, Luis Urias has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 26.5° angle in the past week. With a 1.39 K/BB rate this year, Luis Urias has demonstrated good plate discipline, placing in the 91st percentile.

The weather report expects temperatures in this matchup to drop to the lowest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Jacob Lopez throws from, Danny Jansen will have an edge today. Danny Jansen will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Over the last 7 days, Danny Jansen's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.2% up to 12.5%. Danny Jansen has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.9-mph to 96.9-mph in the last 7 days.

The weather report expects temperatures in this matchup to drop to the lowest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Austin Wynns's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls of late (21.7° over the last 14 days) is quite a bit better than his 11.6° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Christopher Morel is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. The weather report expects temperatures in this matchup to drop to the lowest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Jacob Lopez throws from, Christopher Morel will have an edge in today's game. Christopher Morel will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.