Tampa Bay @ Athletics Picks & Props

Batting from the same side that Shane Baz throws from, Shea Langeliers faces a tough challenge today. In today's matchup, Shea Langeliers is at a disadvantage facing the league's 6th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.2% rate (90th percentile).

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Shane Baz throws from, JJ Bleday will have an edge in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and JJ Bleday will hold that advantage today.

When estimating his batting average talent, Chandler Simpson is projected as the 14th-best batter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Extreme groundball bats like Chandler Simpson generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jacob Lopez. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team today.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Lawrence Butler will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane Baz today. Lawrence Butler will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Junior Caminero in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Junior Caminero is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Junior Caminero will have the handedness advantage over Jacob Lopez in today's matchup.

Colby Thomas is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Colby Thomas will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Extreme groundball batters like Jake Mangum tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jacob Lopez. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team today.

Today, Yandy Diaz is at a disadvantage facing the league's 11th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.6% rate (94th percentile). Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Yandy Diaz in today's matchup.

Ha-seong Kim is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Ha-seong Kim will have the handedness advantage against Jacob Lopez in today's game. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team today.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Jacob Lopez throws from, Nick Fortes will have the upper hand today. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Shane Baz throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 87th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Darell Hernaiz will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Christopher Morel ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Christopher Morel will have the handedness advantage against Jacob Lopez in today's game. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team today.

Brent Rooker projects as the 14th-best batter in the game, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Brent Rooker will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 77th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Gio Urshela will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nicholas Kurtz in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Nicholas Kurtz is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Nicholas Kurtz will hold the platoon advantage over Shane Baz in today's matchup.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Luis Urias will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

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

Taylor Walls has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

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