Tampa Bay @ Los Angeles props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Taylor Ward is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Taylor Ward will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 19.2°, Taylor Ward has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 43° mark over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 7th-best hitter in the game as it relates to his batting average talent. Yandy Diaz is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. Last year, Yandy Diaz had an average launch angle of 1.3° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 6.2°. Utilizing Statcast data, Yandy Diaz ranks in the 79th percentile for offensive skills via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .343. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Yandy Diaz grades out in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .293.

In the last week, Taylor Walls's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 3.3% up to 9.1%. Taylor Walls's launch angle of late (21.3° over the last 7 days) is a significant increase over his 14.9° seasonal angle. Taylor Walls's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 15.8% to 19.7%. When it comes to his batting average, Taylor Walls has experienced some negative variance this year. His .225 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .239.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chandler Simpson as the 14th-best batter in the game when assessing his batting average ability. Chandler Simpson is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 53% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Batting from the opposite that Jose Soriano throws from, Chandler Simpson will have an advantage today. Chandler Simpson has put up a .307 Expected Batting Average this year, placing in the 99th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Posting a 1.69 K/BB rate this year, Chandler Simpson has displayed good plate discipline, checking in at the 81st percentile.

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 hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Junior Caminero has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 100.5-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal EV of 96-mph. Junior Caminero's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 31.5% to 38.8%.

Over the last week, Jonny DeLuca's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 81.9-mph over the course of the season to 90.2-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Zach Neto is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. Zach Neto will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Zach Neto has made significant strides with his Barrel%, upping his 8.5% rate last year to 13.6% this season. Zach Neto has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 100-mph average over the last week to his seasonal mark of 95.6-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Batting from the opposite that Ryan Pepiot throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have an advantage today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Nolan Schanuel will hold that advantage in today's game. Last season, Nolan Schanuel had an average launch angle of 13° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 17.3°.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mike Trout ranks as the 13th-best hitter in MLB. Mike Trout is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Mike Trout will hold that advantage today. Mike Trout has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 102.2-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal average of 97.7-mph. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.257) provides evidence that Mike Trout has suffered from bad luck this year with his .237 actual batting average.

Oswald Peraza will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Oswald Peraza has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .203 rate is a fair amount lower than his .258 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Checking in at the 77th percentile, the hardest ball Oswald Peraza has made contact with this year reached a maximum exit velocity of 111.8 mph -- a reliable indication of underlying power skill.

Ha-seong Kim is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Ha-seong Kim has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .232 mark is a fair amount lower than his .256 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. As it relates to plate discipline, Ha-seong Kim's talent is quite good, putting up a 1.36 K/BB rate since the start of last season while placing in in the 96th percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. Batting from the opposite that Jose Soriano throws from, Brandon Lowe will have an edge today. Brandon Lowe has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 92.1-mph average to last year's 89.8-mph average. By putting up a .323 BABIP this year, Brandon Lowe finds himself in the 80th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Logan O'Hoppe will hold that advantage today. This season, Logan O'Hoppe has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 97.6 mph compared to last year's 94.6 mph mark. Logan O'Hoppe's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (20°) is significantly higher than his 16° angle last year. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.323) implies that Logan O'Hoppe has experienced some negative variance this year with his .307 actual wOBA.

Hunter Feduccia will have the handedness advantage against Jose Soriano today.

Based on Statcast data, Yoan Moncada is in the 82nd percentile for hitting ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .339. Yoan Moncada has notched a .332 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 77th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jo Adell ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jo Adell is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today's game. Jo Adell has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 97.3-mph average to last year's 94.1-mph figure. In terms of his batting average, Jo Adell has been unlucky this year. His .227 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .267.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum in the 91st percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. With a .279 batting average this year, Jake Mangum is positioned in the 84th percentile.

Bryce Teodosio will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Bryce Teodosio is very quick, placing in the 98th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.76 ft/sec since the start of last season.

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

Christian Moore has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.