Tampa Bay @ Los Angeles props

Shane Baz will hold the platoon advantage over Zach Neto in today's matchup. In the past two weeks, Zach Neto's 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 50%. With a 4.85 K/BB rate this year, Zach Neto has displayed weak plate discipline, checking in at the 8th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Junior Caminero in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Junior Caminero is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-hottest temperature on the schedule today at 87°. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Junior Caminero will have an edge in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Junior Caminero are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Tyler Anderson.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-hottest temperature on the schedule today at 87°. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Nick Fortes will have an advantage in today's game. Nick Fortes has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 86.6-mph average to last year's 84.1-mph EV. Compared to last season, Nick Fortes has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 11.6% to 16.4% this season. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Nick Fortes has suffered from bad luck this year. His .262 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .291.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Brandon Lowe is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-hottest temperature on the schedule today at 87°. Brandon Lowe has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.1-mph average to last year's 89.8-mph EV. Compared to his seasonal average of 15.3°, Brandon Lowe has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 21.3° angle over the last 14 days.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Taylor Ward ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-hottest temperature on the schedule today at 87°. Taylor Ward will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Taylor Ward's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better recently, going from 20.1% on the season to 25.9% over the past 14 days.

When estimating his batting average skill, Chandler Simpson is projected as the 13th-best hitter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Chandler Simpson is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 53% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-hottest temperature on the schedule today at 87°. Extreme flyball hitters like Chandler Simpson tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Tyler Anderson. Chandler Simpson has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 83.9-mph to 86.5-mph in the past two weeks.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Yandy Diaz today. Yandy Diaz has negatively regressed with his Barrel% of late; his 9.9% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the last week's worth of games. Yandy Diaz's launch angle recently (0.3° in the last week) is significantly worse than his 5.7° seasonal figure.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-hottest temperature on the schedule today at 87°. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Taylor Walls will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Tyler Anderson today. Taylor Walls has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 3.3% seasonal rate to 11.1% over the last 7 days. Taylor Walls's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 15.8% to 20%. Taylor Walls's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, increasing from 20% on the season to 33.3% in the past week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum in the 92nd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-hottest temperature on the schedule today at 87°. Extreme flyball batters like Jake Mangum tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Tyler Anderson. Posting a .278 batting average this year, Jake Mangum is ranked in the 85th percentile.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-hottest temperature on the schedule today at 87°. Jonny DeLuca will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Anderson today. Jonny DeLuca has seen a big gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 91.1-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 85.6-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Jo Adell is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-hottest temperature on the schedule today at 87°. Jo Adell will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. This season, Jo Adell has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 97.5 mph compared to last year's 94.1 mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Moore in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-hottest temperature on the schedule today at 87°. Christian Moore will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Christian Moore has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.9-mph to 96.9-mph over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-hottest temperature on the schedule today at 87°. Nolan Schanuel will hold the platoon advantage against Shane Baz today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Nolan Schanuel will hold that advantage today.

Ha-seong Kim is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-hottest temperature on the schedule today at 87°. Ha-seong Kim will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.255) provides evidence that Ha-seong Kim has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .232 actual batting average. When it comes to plate discipline, Ha-seong Kim's talent is quite strong, sporting a 1.36 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 96th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-hottest temperature on the schedule today at 87°. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, 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. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Logan O'Hoppe has had some very poor luck this year. His .305 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .323.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Christopher Morel ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-hottest temperature on the schedule today at 87°. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Christopher Morel will have an advantage today. Christopher Morel has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 101.3-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal figure of 93.9-mph. Christopher Morel's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 14.7% to 21.9%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-hottest temperature on the schedule today at 87°. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Luis Rengifo will hold that advantage today. Luis Rengifo has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 90.7-mph average to last season's 87.5-mph figure. Luis Rengifo's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 41.4% to 50.2%.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mike Trout ranks as the 15th-best hitter in the game. Mike Trout is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-hottest temperature on the schedule today at 87°. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Mike Trout will hold that advantage in today's game. Mike Trout has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 102.2-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal average of 97.7-mph.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-hottest temperature on the schedule today at 87°. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Bryce Teodosio will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Ranking in the 98th percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.76 ft/sec since the start of last season, Bryce Teodosio is remarkably athletic.

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