Tampa Bay @ Athletics Picks & Props

Jake Mangum is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in today's game. Jake Mangum has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.7%) and will be challenged by the league's 6th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like Jake Mangum generally hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like J.T. Ginn. Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jake Mangum in today's game. Compared to his seasonal angle of -1.5°, Jake Mangum has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-10.8°) in the last 14 days.

Today, Chandler Simpson 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 40.4% rate (99th percentile). Extreme flyball bats like Chandler Simpson tend to be less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like J.T. Ginn. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Chandler Simpson in today's game. Chandler Simpson's 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) ranks in the 0th percentile this year. Chandler Simpson has done a weak job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His -1.6° angle is among the lowest in MLB this year (0th percentile).

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Given J.T. Ginn's large platoon split, Tristan Peters will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup.

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 Drew Rasmussen throws from, JJ Bleday will have an edge today. Extreme groundball hitters like JJ Bleday tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Drew Rasmussen. JJ Bleday will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Over the last 14 days, JJ Bleday's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91-mph over the course of the season to 99.8-mph of late.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Luis Urias will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Luis Urias's launch angle lately (25.8° over the last week) is significantly higher than his 14.5° seasonal angle. Luis Urias has exhibited favorable plate discipline this year, grading out in the 91st percentile with a 1.38 K/BB rate.

Colby Thomas is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Colby Thomas will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Colby Thomas has been hot of late, notching a a 14.3% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power) over the past 7 days. Colby Thomas has shown some good exit velocity statistics of late, averaging 105.6-mph on his flyballs over the last 7 days.

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 metrics across the board, and Max Schuemann will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Max Schuemann has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.6-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 86.8-mph mark. Max Schuemann has displayed favorable plate discipline this year, checking in at the 85th percentile with a 1.72 K/BB rate.

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 Drew Rasmussen throws from, Lawrence Butler will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Lawrence Butler will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. When it comes to his batting average, Ha-seong Kim has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .227 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .250. Posting a 1.41 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Ha-seong Kim has displayed impressive plate discipline, grading out in the 95th percentile.

When assessing his batting average ability, Yandy Diaz is projected as the 7th-best hitter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yandy Diaz is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Last year, Yandy Diaz had an average launch angle of 1.3° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 6.1°. Yandy Diaz has put up a .290 Expected Batting Average this year, placing in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. 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 typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Darell Hernaiz will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Darell Hernaiz has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 97.7-mph average over the past week to his seasonal average of 93-mph. Darell Hernaiz has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .202 rate is a good deal lower than his .239 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Shea Langeliers is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. 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 stats across the board, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage today. Shea Langeliers has made big gains with his Barrel% of late, improving his 11.5% seasonal rate to 26.1% over the past 7 days.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Junior Caminero ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Junior Caminero is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Junior Caminero has made significant gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 12% seasonal rate to 17.6% in the past 14 days. Junior Caminero has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 97.3-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 91.8-mph EV.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Brent Rooker ranks as the 13th-best batter in the game. Brent Rooker is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. 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 flyball bats like Brent Rooker tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Drew Rasmussen. Brent Rooker will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Brandon Lowe is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Brandon Lowe will have the handedness advantage over J.T. Ginn today... and even more favorably, Ginn has a large platoon split. In the past 7 days, Brandon Lowe's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 13.4% up to 21.4%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. 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 Drew Rasmussen throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have an advantage in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Tyler Soderstrom will hold that advantage today.

Carlos Cortes is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 78% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Carlos Cortes will have the handedness advantage against Drew Rasmussen in today's matchup. Carlos Cortes will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Tristan Gray will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against J.T. Ginn in today's game... and even better, Ginn has a large platoon split. Extreme groundball hitters like Tristan Gray tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like J.T. Ginn.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Nicholas Kurtz ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Nicholas Kurtz is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Nicholas Kurtz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Drew Rasmussen today. Nicholas Kurtz will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. 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 possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Compared to last season, Gio Urshela has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 47.5% to 55.1% this season.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Given J.T. Ginn's large platoon split, Hunter Feduccia will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today.

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