Tampa Bay @ Seattle props

Cole Young's batting average skill is projected to be in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Batting from the opposite that Joe Boyle throws from, Cole Young will have an advantage today. Cole Young pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.2% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Cole Young will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Over the past two weeks, Cole Young's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.2-mph over the course of the season to 94.2-mph of late.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks T-Mobile Park as the worst field in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. Built just 17 feet above sea level, T-Mobile Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the league, which often leads to lower offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects the 3rd-best pitching conditions of all games today. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hurlers. Batting from the same side that Logan Evans throws from, Yandy Diaz will be in a tough position in today's matchup.

T-Mobile Park has the least fair ground in the league — generally good for long-balls. Tristan Peters will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Evans in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chandler Simpson as the 14th-best hitter in baseball when assessing his batting average ability. Chandler Simpson is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. T-Mobile Park has the least fair ground in the league — generally good for long-balls. Batting from the opposite that Logan Evans throws from, Chandler Simpson will have an edge today. Chandler Simpson has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 85.1-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal mark of 82.8-mph.

J.P. Crawford's batting average ability is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Batting from the opposite that Joe Boyle throws from, J.P. Crawford will have the upper hand in today's game. J.P. Crawford has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and J.P. Crawford will hold that advantage in today's matchup. J.P. Crawford's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 16.6% to 19.9%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Jake Mangum has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Jake Mangum has compiled a .278 batting average this year, grading out in the 84th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Brandon Lowe is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. Hitting from the opposite that Logan Evans throws from, Brandon Lowe will have the upper hand today. Brandon Lowe pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.2% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Brandon Lowe has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.2-mph average to last season's 89.8-mph average.

Taylor Walls has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Taylor Walls has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.3-mph to 90.1-mph in the last 14 days. Taylor Walls's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls lately (21.6° over the past 14 days) is significantly higher than his 14.8° 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 year to this one, increasing from 15.8% to 19.9%. As it relates to his batting average, Taylor Walls has been unlucky this year. His .220 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .237.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. T-Mobile Park has the least fair ground in the league — generally good for long-balls. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Randy Arozarena will hold that advantage today. Randy Arozarena has made substantial strides with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 13% seasonal rate to 28.6% in the last week's worth of games.

T-Mobile Park has the least fair ground in the league — generally good for long-balls. Hunter Feduccia will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Evans in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Junior Caminero ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Junior Caminero is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Junior Caminero pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.1% — 89th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Over the last week, Junior Caminero's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12% up to 28.6%. Junior Caminero has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 99.8-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 91.6-mph average.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Eugenio Suarez ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Eugenio Suarez is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Eugenio Suarez pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.6% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Eugenio Suarez will hold that advantage in today's game. Eugenio Suarez has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 95.8-mph average to last season's 92.6-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 11th-best batter in the game when estimating his batting average ability. Julio Rodriguez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. T-Mobile Park has the least fair ground in the league — generally good for long-balls. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Julio Rodriguez will hold that advantage in today's game. Julio Rodriguez has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.3-mph to 93.3-mph over the last two weeks.

Jorge Polanco pulls many of his flyballs (39.1% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Jorge Polanco will hold that advantage today. Jorge Polanco has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 90.3-mph average to last year's 88.3-mph mark. Over the past 7 days, Jorge Polanco's 37.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15.9%. As it relates to plate discipline, Jorge Polanco's ability is quite strong, putting up a 1.62 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 83rd percentile.

T-Mobile Park has the least fair ground in the league — generally good for long-balls. Hitting from the opposite that Joe Boyle throws from, Dominic Canzone will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Dominic Canzone will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Dominic Canzone has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.1-mph average to last year's 89.9-mph figure. Dominic Canzone's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased recently, rising from 15% on the season to 38.5% in the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Solano in the 87th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. T-Mobile Park has the least fair ground in the league — generally good for long-balls. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Donovan Solano will hold that advantage today. A low launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a higher batting average on balls in play, and Donovan Solano's 25.8° mark (77th percentile) this year indicates a strong hitting profile. Sporting a .337 BABIP since the start of last season, Donovan Solano grades out in the 93rd percentile.

Ha-seong Kim pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.5% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Ha-seong Kim has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .230 rate is a good deal lower than his .253 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Ha-seong Kim has shown good plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 95th percentile with a 1.41 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Cal Raleigh is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Cal Raleigh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (43.7% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Cal Raleigh will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Cal Raleigh has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.7-mph to 101.1-mph in the past week's worth of games.

T-Mobile Park has the least fair ground in the league — generally good for long-balls. Hitting from the opposite that Logan Evans throws from, Tristan Gray will have an edge today.

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