Seattle @ Tampa Bay Picks & Props

The weather report expects the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Adrian Houser throws from, Cole Young will have an edge in today's game. Cole Young pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.9% — 82nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.325) implies that Cole Young has been unlucky this year with his .287 actual wOBA. With a 1.51 K/BB rate this year, Cole Young has demonstrated strong plate discipline, ranking in the 91st percentile.

The weather report expects the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Extreme flyball batters like Mitch Garver generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Adrian Houser. This year, Mitch Garver's flyball exit velocity (a reliable standard to evaluate power) is in the 91st percentile at 96.2 mph. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Mitch Garver ranks in the 88th percentile with a 20.4° launch angle, which is one of the most flyball-inducing angles in the league.

J.P. Crawford's batting average ability is projected to be in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather report expects the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Adrian Houser throws from, J.P. Crawford will have an edge in today's matchup. Compared to last year, J.P. Crawford 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 16.6% to 20% this season. J.P. Crawford has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .263 rate is a fair amount lower than his .285 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his batting average talent, Yandy Diaz is projected as the 8th-best batter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yandy Diaz is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The weather report expects the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Yandy Diaz has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.

The weather report expects the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Robert Seymour will hold the platoon advantage over George Kirby in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Robert Seymour will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Robert Seymour has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs of late, hitting balls between 23° and 34° 21.4% of the time in the last two weeks.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Eugenio Suarez ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Eugenio Suarez is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The weather report expects the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Bats such as Eugenio Suarez with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Adrian Houser who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. This season, Eugenio Suarez has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 95.1 mph compared to last year's 92.6 mph mark.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The weather report expects the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. In the past 7 days, Randy Arozarena's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95-mph over the course of the season to 101.5-mph in recent games. In the past 14 days, Randy Arozarena's 27.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.3%.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Junior Caminero ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Junior Caminero is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. The weather report expects the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Junior Caminero will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The weather report expects the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Adrian Houser throws from, Dominic Canzone will have an advantage today. Dominic Canzone has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 92-mph average to last year's 89.9-mph figure. Dominic Canzone's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 35% to 47.1%. Using Statcast data, Dominic Canzone grades out in the 88th percentile for hitting ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .346.

The weather report expects the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Richie Palacios will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Richie Palacios pulls many of his flyballs (34% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences today. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Richie Palacios will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

When assessing his batting average skill, Chandler Simpson is projected as the 15th-best batter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Chandler Simpson is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. The weather report expects the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Chandler Simpson will have an advantage in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Cal Raleigh is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. The weather report expects the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Cal Raleigh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (43.4% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Cal Raleigh generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Adrian Houser.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Brandon Lowe is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. The weather report expects the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Brandon Lowe will have the handedness advantage against George Kirby today. Brandon Lowe pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.5% — 86th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum in the 93rd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The weather report expects the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Jake Mangum will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. In notching a .284 batting average this year, Jake Mangum is ranked in the 89th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carson Williams in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The weather report expects the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Carson Williams will hold that advantage today. Carson Williams's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls in recent games (20° over the last 7 days) is quite a bit better than his 12.2° seasonal figure.

The weather report expects the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jorge Polanco pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.6% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences today. Extreme groundball hitters like Jorge Polanco generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Adrian Houser. Jorge Polanco has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.3-mph average to last year's 88.3-mph average. In the past 14 days, Jorge Polanco's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.9-mph over the course of the season to 97.7-mph in recent games.

When assessing his BABIP ability, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the 4th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Julio Rodriguez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. The weather report expects the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Julio Rodriguez's true offensive skill to be a .357, providing some evidence that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .022 difference between that figure and his actual .335 wOBA. By putting up a .271 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year , Julio Rodriguez finds himself in the 76th percentile.

Josh Naylor's batting average talent is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Josh Naylor is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. The weather report expects the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Josh Naylor will have the handedness advantage over Adrian Houser today. Josh Naylor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.6% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences today.

The weather report expects the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Hunter Feduccia will have the upper hand today. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Hunter Feduccia will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

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