Tampa Bay @ Baltimore Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Lowe in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Josh Lowe is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Josh Lowe has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .221 rate is a fair amount lower than his .257 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Jorge Mateo hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 91st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 4th-shallowest CF fences today. Jorge Mateo will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jorge Mateo's true offensive skill to be a .284, suggesting that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .062 gap between that mark and his actual .222 wOBA.

The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Hitters such as Coby Mayo with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Drew Rasmussen who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Coby Mayo will hold that advantage in today's game. Coby Mayo's launch angle lately (25.5° over the past 14 days) is considerably higher than his 21.3° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colton Cowser in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Colton Cowser will have the upper hand today. Colton Cowser has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Tampa Bay Rays has just 1 same-handed RP.

In Major League Baseball, Oriole Park at Camden Yards's right field dimensions are the shallowest. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Bob Seymour has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 102.9-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal EV of 97.3-mph.

Richie Palacios is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 91% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Richie Palacios pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.6% — 79th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Sporting a 1.43 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Richie Palacios has demonstrated impressive plate discipline, ranking in the 95th percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Junior Caminero ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Junior Caminero is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Cade Povich throws from, Junior Caminero will have an advantage today.

Dylan Beavers has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (67% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. In Major League Baseball, Oriole Park at Camden Yards's right field dimensions are the shallowest. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Dylan Beavers will have an edge today.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Lowe is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Brandon Lowe pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.5% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carson Williams in the 87th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Cade Povich throws from, Carson Williams will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Carson Williams's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls in recent games (21.1° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is considerably higher than his 17° seasonal angle.

Jeremiah Jackson is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Jeremiah Jackson hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 4th-shallowest CF fences today. Jeremiah Jackson will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Alex Jackson hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 4th-shallowest CF fences today. Alex Jackson will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Alex Jackson has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 95.4-mph average to last season's 93.3-mph average.

The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Cade Povich throws from, Everson Pereira will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Mountcastle in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Ryan Mountcastle is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Ryan Mountcastle has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's shallowest RF fences today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Gunnar Henderson ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Gunnar Henderson is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Gunnar Henderson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Drew Rasmussen in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Christopher Morel ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christopher Morel is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Christopher Morel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cade Povich in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adley Rutschman in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. In Major League Baseball, Oriole Park at Camden Yards's right field dimensions are the shallowest. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Adley Rutschman will hold that advantage in today's game.

When it comes to his batting average talent, Chandler Simpson is projected as the 16th-best batter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Chandler Simpson is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Chandler Simpson hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.9% — 99th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler O'Neill in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Tyler O'Neill is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Tyler O'Neill will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Westburg in the 91st percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Jordan Westburg is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Jordan Westburg hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 76th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 4th-shallowest CF fences today.

When it comes to his batting average ability, Yandy Diaz is projected as the 7th-best batter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yandy Diaz is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Yandy Diaz will hold the platoon advantage against Cade Povich in today's game.

The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Cade Povich throws from, Nick Fortes will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Nick Fortes has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 87.6-mph average to last year's 84.1-mph average. In the last 14 days, Nick Fortes's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.6-mph over the course of the season to 100.3-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Jake Mangum has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (67% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Jake Mangum has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.