Athletics @ Tampa Bay props

George M. Steinbrenner Field ranks as the #22 ballpark in MLB for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Batting from the same side that Mitch Spence throws from, Yandy Diaz meets a tough challenge in today's game. Extreme groundball batters like Yandy Diaz usually hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Mitch Spence. In the past week, 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 11.2%.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Max Schuemann's footspeed has gotten better this season. His 27.85 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 28.39 ft/sec now.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.

When it comes to his BABIP ability, Denzel Clarke is projected as the 14th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Denzel Clarke is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitters such as Denzel Clarke with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Ryan Pepiot who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Lawrence Butler will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ryan Pepiot today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Tyler Soderstrom will hold the platoon advantage over Ryan Pepiot in today's game.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Luis Urias's launch angle of late (24° over the last week) is a considerable increase over his 12.7° seasonal angle. Luis Urias has exhibited favorable plate discipline this year, grading out in the 89th percentile with a 1.42 K/BB rate.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Brent Rooker ranks as the 14th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Brent Rooker's launch angle in recent games (21.8° in the past 7 days) is significantly higher than his 14.6° seasonal mark.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Bats such as Danny Jansen with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Mitch Spence who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Danny Jansen will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Danny Jansen has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.8-mph to 92.1-mph over the past 14 days.

Max Muncy is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.

Nicholas Kurtz is penciled in 4th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 71% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Ryan Pepiot throws from, Nicholas Kurtz will have an edge in today's game. Nicholas Kurtz has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 100.2-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal average of 97.4-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chandler Simpson as the 13th-best batter in the game as it relates to his batting average talent. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Chandler Simpson will hold the platoon advantage over Mitch Spence today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Chandler Simpson will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Taylor Walls will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Taylor Walls's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 15.8% to 20%. Taylor Walls's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, going from 43.3% on the season to 51.6% over the past 14 days.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Spence throws from, Brandon Lowe will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Junior Caminero in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Junior Caminero is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Junior Caminero will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Spence throws from, Matt Thaiss will have an advantage in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Matt Thaiss will hold that advantage today. Matt Thaiss has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last season's 24.85 ft/sec to 25.35 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Jake Mangum will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jake Mangum's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, rising from 34% on the season to 40.5% over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan Aranda in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Jonathan Aranda is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Jonathan Aranda will have the handedness advantage against Mitch Spence in today's matchup.

Josh Lowe has gone over 1.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Gio Urshela has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.