Tampa Bay @ Athletics Picks & Props

When estimating his batting average skill, Chandler Simpson is projected as the 14th-best batter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Extreme groundball hitters like Chandler Simpson usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jeffrey Springs. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 9th-weakest among all the teams in action today.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Junior Caminero ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Junior Caminero is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Junior Caminero will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Brandon Lowe is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 9th-weakest among all the teams in action today.

Ha-seong Kim is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Ha-seong Kim will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jeffrey Springs today. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 9th-weakest among all the teams in action today.

Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Ryan Pepiot throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an edge today. Lawrence Butler will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Christopher Morel ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Christopher Morel will have the handedness advantage against Jeffrey Springs in today's matchup. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 9th-weakest among all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Bats such as Jake Mangum with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jeffrey Springs who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 9th-weakest among all the teams in action today.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Max Schuemann will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Max Schuemann has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.6-mph to 94.6-mph in the past week's worth of games. Max Schuemann has exhibited strong plate discipline this year, placing in the 85th percentile with a 1.72 K/BB rate.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Nick Fortes will have the handedness advantage over Jeffrey Springs in today's game. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 9th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Nick Fortes has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 86.7-mph average to last season's 84.1-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Ryan Pepiot throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have an edge in today's game.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. JJ Bleday will hold the platoon advantage against Ryan Pepiot today. JJ Bleday will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. JJ Bleday has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.2-mph to 95.3-mph over the past 14 days.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Luis Urias will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Luis Urias has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 93.8-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal mark of 91.2-mph. Compared to his seasonal average of 14.3°, Luis Urias has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 25.8° angle over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Darell Hernaiz will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Darell Hernaiz has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 97.7-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal EV of 93-mph.

Brent Rooker projects as the 15th-best batter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Brent Rooker will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Shea Langeliers will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Yandy Diaz hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 94th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 11th-deepest CF fences today. Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Yandy Diaz in today's matchup. In the past 14 days, Yandy Diaz's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.8% down to 0%. Over the past two weeks, Yandy Diaz's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (0.2°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 6.3°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nicholas Kurtz in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Nicholas Kurtz is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Ryan Pepiot throws from, Nicholas Kurtz will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 76th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Gio Urshela will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Gio Urshela's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 47.5% to 55.1%.

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

Carlos Cortes has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.