Tampa Bay @ Minnesota Picks & Props

The #10 stadium in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Christian Vazquez will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.207) suggests that Christian Vazquez has experienced some negative variance this year with his .165 actual batting average.

When it comes to his batting average ability, Yandy Diaz is projected as the 7th-best batter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yandy Diaz is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The #10 stadium in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Extreme groundball bats like Yandy Diaz tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Joe Ryan.

Ryan Jeffers is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The #10 stadium in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Ryan Jeffers will hold that advantage today. Ryan Jeffers has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .317 mark is quite a bit lower than his .347 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chandler Simpson as the 10th-best batter in Major League Baseball when estimating his batting average talent. The #10 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Chandler Simpson will have the handedness advantage against Joe Ryan in today's matchup... and even better, Ryan has a large platoon split. Extreme groundball hitters like Chandler Simpson tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Joe Ryan.

The #10 stadium in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst out of every team in action today. Jose Caballero has seen a big increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 85.6-mph average to last year's 83.5-mph mark. Jose Caballero's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 43.9% to 52.4%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan Aranda in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Jonathan Aranda is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. The #10 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Because of Joe Ryan's large platoon split, Jonathan Aranda will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Brandon Lowe is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. The #10 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Given Joe Ryan's large platoon split, Brandon Lowe will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game.

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 on the lineup card today. The #10 stadium in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst out of every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Trevor Larnach is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The #10 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Trevor Larnach will have an edge in today's game.

The #10 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst out of every team in action today. Taylor Walls's launch angle in recent games (36.8° over the last 7 days) is quite a bit higher than his 15° seasonal mark. Taylor Walls's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 15.8% to 19.2%.

Jake Mangum's BABIP ability is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jake Mangum is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The #10 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Extreme groundball bats like Jake Mangum tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Joe Ryan.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The #10 stadium in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Ty France will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Ty France's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 41.6% to 49.3%.

Willi Castro's BABIP skill is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Willi Castro is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 52% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The #10 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Willi Castro will get to bat from his strong side against Drew Rasmussen in this game.

The #10 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Matt Thaiss will have the handedness advantage over Joe Ryan in today's game... and even better, Ryan has a large platoon split. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst out of every team in action today. Matt Thaiss's footspeed has gotten better this year. His 24.85 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 25.34 ft/sec now.

The #10 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Kody Clemens will have the handedness advantage over Drew Rasmussen in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Kody Clemens will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Kody Clemens's launch angle in recent games (34.4° over the last 14 days) is quite a bit better than his 18.3° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 80th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. The #10 stadium in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Royce Lewis will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Royce Lewis has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91-mph average to last season's 87.1-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Carlos Correa is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The #10 stadium in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Carlos Correa will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Wallner in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. The #10 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Matt Wallner will have the handedness advantage over Drew Rasmussen in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Matt Wallner usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Drew Rasmussen.

Brooks Lee is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #10 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. The switch-hitting Brooks Lee will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Drew Rasmussen. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Brooks Lee will hold that advantage today.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Byron Buxton ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. The #10 stadium in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Extreme flyball bats like Byron Buxton are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Drew Rasmussen.

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