Toronto @ Tampa Bay Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carson Williams in the 91st percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Carson Williams will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the past 7 days, Carson Williams's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.8% up to 16.7%. Carson Williams's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better of late, increasing from 18.9% on the season to 33.3% over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 77th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Hitting from the opposite that Shane Baz throws from, Andres Gimenez will have an edge today. The Tampa Bay Rays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Andres Gimenez can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 16th-worst infield defense belongs to the Tampa Bay Rays.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 97th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Alejandro Kirk is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Alejandro Kirk has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 16th-worst infield defense belongs to the Tampa Bay Rays.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 7th-best batter in the game as it relates to his batting average skill. Yandy Diaz is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Yandy Diaz has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Yandy Diaz will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Lowe in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Josh Lowe is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Because of Chris Bassitt's large platoon split, Josh Lowe will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Josh Lowe will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Brandon Lowe is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Brandon Lowe will have the handedness advantage over Chris Bassitt today... and even better, Bassitt has a large platoon split. Brandon Lowe pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.6% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Junior Caminero in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Junior Caminero is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Junior Caminero will hold that advantage today. Junior Caminero has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 14.1% seasonal rate to 23.8% over the past 14 days.

When estimating his batting average skill, Chandler Simpson is projected as the 18th-best hitter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Chandler Simpson is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Chandler Simpson will hold the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Bassitt has a large platoon split. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Chandler Simpson will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Davis Schneider in the 82nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Davis Schneider is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Out of all the teams playing today, the 16th-worst infield defense belongs to the Tampa Bay Rays. This season, Davis Schneider has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 96.1 mph compared to last year's 93.1 mph mark.

Jake Mangum's BABIP ability is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jake Mangum is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Jake Mangum will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jake Mangum has recorded a .338 BABIP this year, checking in at the 93rd percentile.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Considering Chris Bassitt's large platoon split, Robert Seymour will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Robert Seymour will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the past week's worth of games, Robert Seymour's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 97.3-mph over the course of the season to 102.9-mph of late. Over the past week, Robert Seymour's 42.9% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 22.6%.

Ernie Clement's batting average talent is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Out of all the teams playing today, the 16th-worst infield defense belongs to the Tampa Bay Rays. Grading out in the 87th percentile, Ernie Clement sits with a .281 batting average this year.

When it comes to his batting average skill, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected as the best batter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Out of all the teams playing today, the 16th-worst infield defense belongs to the Tampa Bay Rays. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 97.3-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal EV of 94.9-mph.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Tristan Gray will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt today... and the cherry on top, Bassitt has a large platoon split. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Tristan Gray will hold that advantage today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.354) implies that Tristan Gray has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .277 actual wOBA.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Because of Chris Bassitt's large platoon split, Hunter Feduccia will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup. Hunter Feduccia will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Hunter Feduccia's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased in recent games, going from 46.9% on the season to 69.2% in the last two weeks. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Hunter Feduccia has had some very poor luck this year. His .234 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .298.

Addison Barger is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Addison Barger will have the handedness advantage against Shane Baz today. Addison Barger will probably have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Tampa Bay Rays only has 1 same-handed RP. Addison Barger pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects George Springer in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. George Springer is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Out of all the teams playing today, the 16th-worst infield defense belongs to the Tampa Bay Rays. George Springer has made notable improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 9.3% rate last season to 16.8% this year.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Daulton Varsho will have the handedness advantage against Shane Baz in today's game. The Tampa Bay Rays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Daulton Varsho can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Daulton Varsho pulls many of his flyballs (38.5% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 16th-worst infield defense belongs to the Tampa Bay Rays.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Lukes in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Nathan Lukes has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (58% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Nathan Lukes will hold the platoon advantage over Shane Baz today. The Tampa Bay Rays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nathan Lukes stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Tyler Heineman pulls a lot of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 16th-worst infield defense belongs to the Tampa Bay Rays. Tyler Heineman's 20° launch angle (a reliable metric to assess a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the highest in the majors: 88th percentile. With a .353 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Tyler Heineman grades out in the 88th percentile.