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Ryan Vilade has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (88% of the time), but he is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this game.. Tropicana Field projects as the #22 ballpark in MLB for right-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.. Ryan Vilade hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 96th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB's 9th-deepest CF fences today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ryan Vilade's true offensive ability to be a .301, implying that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .039 gap between that mark and his actual .340 wOBA.

Tropicana Field projects as the #22 ballpark in MLB for right-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.. Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Wyatt Langford in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elias Diaz in the 6th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.. Elias Diaz is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card today.. Tropicana Field projects as the #22 ballpark in MLB for right-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.. Elias Diaz will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup.

The #7 ballpark in the majors for suppressing BABIP to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.. Batting from the same side that Casey Legumina throws from, Brandon Nimmo will have a tough challenge in today's matchup.. Brandon Nimmo hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 95th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 9th-deepest CF fences in today's game.. Brandon Nimmo will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Tropicana Field projects as the #22 ballpark in MLB for right-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.. Junior Caminero has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 93-mph dropping to 89-mph in the last 7 days.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Junior Caminero's true offensive skill to be a .365, indicating that he has been lucky this year given the .020 deviation between that mark and his actual .385 wOBA.

Nick Fortes's BABIP talent is projected in the 4th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Nick Fortes is penciled in 9th on the lineup card today.. Tropicana Field projects as the #22 ballpark in MLB for right-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.. Nick Fortes's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this season; his 90.9-mph EV last season has decreased to 86.8-mph.

Ben Williamson is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this game.. Tropicana Field projects as the #22 ballpark in MLB for right-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.. Ben Williamson has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87.2-mph dropping to 83.5-mph over the past 14 days.. Ben Williamson's launch angle lately (-6.8° in the past 14 days) is quite a bit worse than his 3.8° seasonal angle.

The #7 ballpark in the majors for suppressing BABIP to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.. Hitting from the same side that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Chandler Simpson will be in a tough position in today's matchup.. Chandler Simpson has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 83.7-mph dropping to 81.3-mph in the last 14 days.. Chandler Simpson's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off of late, falling from 10.7% on the season to 5% in the last 7 days.

The #7 ballpark in the majors for suppressing BABIP to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.. MacKenzie Gore will hold the platoon advantage over Jonathan Aranda in today's matchup.. There has been a decrease in Jonathan Aranda's average exit velocity this year, from 93.1 mph last year to 91 mph now

Alejandro Osuna is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this matchup.. The #7 ballpark in the majors for suppressing BABIP to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.. Casey Legumina will hold the platoon advantage against Alejandro Osuna in today's game.. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Alejandro Osuna in today's game.

Tropicana Field has the 4th-shallowest RF dimensions in the majors.. Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Tampa Bay Rays.. Josh Smith has been unlucky this year, putting up a .260 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .303 — a .043 deviation.. With a 1.8 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Josh Smith has displayed good plate discipline, ranking in the 81st percentile.

Tropicana Field projects as the #22 ballpark in MLB for right-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.. Jonny DeLuca's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off lately; his 84-mph seasonal figure has decreased to 77.7-mph over the last 14 days.. Jonny DeLuca's launch angle lately (4.7° over the past 14 days) is quite a bit worse than his 14.4° seasonal angle.. Jonny DeLuca has been cold of late, notching a 0% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) over the past week.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Nicky Lopez ranks in the 4th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Nicky Lopez is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.. The #7 ballpark in the majors for suppressing BABIP to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.. Casey Legumina will have the handedness advantage against Nicky Lopez today.

Tropicana Field projects as the #22 ballpark in MLB for right-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Ezequiel Duran in today's matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ezequiel Duran's true offensive talent to be a .301, implying that he has been lucky this year given the .034 gap between that mark and his actual .335 wOBA.. Ezequiel Duran has put up a .225 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 10th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Justin Foscue is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.. Hitting from the opposite that Casey Legumina throws from, Justin Foscue will have an edge in today's matchup.. Justin Foscue pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.4% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Tampa Bay Rays.. Justin Foscue and his 25.5° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 98th percentile, among the highest in the game since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Walls in the 9th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.. Taylor Walls is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card today.. Tropicana Field projects as the #22 ballpark in MLB for right-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.. Taylor Walls's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased recently; his 88.1-mph seasonal EV has lowered to 76.6-mph in the last 14 days.

Tropicana Field projects as the #22 ballpark in MLB for right-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.. Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jake Burger in today's game.. Jake Burger's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off of late; his 93-mph seasonal figure has decreased to 82.8-mph over the last week.. There has been a significant decline in Jake Burger's launch angle from last season's 17° to 12.8° this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 8th-best hitter in MLB as it relates to his batting average ability.. Yandy Diaz is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game.. Yandy Diaz will hold the platoon advantage over MacKenzie Gore in today's game.. Yandy Diaz has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences today.. Yandy Diaz will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Justin Foscue is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.. The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. Hitting from the opposite that Casey Legumina throws from, Justin Foscue will have an edge in today's matchup.. Justin Foscue pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.4% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Tampa Bay Rays.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 94th percentile when assessing his home run talent.. Jake Burger is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game.. The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. Jake Burger will hold the platoon advantage over Casey Legumina in today's matchup.. Jake Burger pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup.. The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. Wyatt Langford will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Casey Legumina today.. Wyatt Langford pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.7% — 90th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Junior Caminero ranks as the 15th-best hitter in MLB.. Junior Caminero is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game.. The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. Junior Caminero will have the handedness advantage over MacKenzie Gore in today's game.. Junior Caminero pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.8% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Ryan Vilade has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (88% of the time), but he is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this game.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.. Ryan Vilade hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 96th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB's 9th-deepest CF fences today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ryan Vilade's true offensive ability to be a .301, implying that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .039 gap between that mark and his actual .340 wOBA.. Using Statcast data, Ryan Vilade ranks in the 16th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .187.

The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. Taylor Walls has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Taylor Walls will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.. Taylor Walls's launch angle this season (18.8°) is significantly higher than his 14.9° figure last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 8th-best hitter in MLB as it relates to his batting average ability.. Yandy Diaz is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game.. The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. Yandy Diaz will hold the platoon advantage over MacKenzie Gore in today's game.. Yandy Diaz has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences today.

The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.. MacKenzie Gore will hold the platoon advantage over Jonathan Aranda in today's matchup.. There has been a decrease in Jonathan Aranda's average exit velocity this year, from 93.1 mph last year to 91 mph now

The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.. Jonny DeLuca's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off lately; his 84-mph seasonal figure has decreased to 77.7-mph over the last 14 days.. Jonny DeLuca's launch angle lately (4.7° over the past 14 days) is quite a bit worse than his 14.4° seasonal angle.. Jonny DeLuca has been cold of late, notching a 0% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) over the past week.. Despite posting a .316 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jonny DeLuca has experienced some positive variance given the .026 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .290.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Cameron Cauley ranks in the 24th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Cameron Cauley is projected to hit 6th in the batting order today.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.. Cameron Cauley will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup.. In the past week, Cameron Cauley's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 6.9%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Tropicana Field as the 4th-best park in the game for LHB home runs.. Tropicana Field has the 4th-shallowest RF dimensions in the majors.. Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Tampa Bay Rays.. Josh Smith has been unlucky this year, putting up a .260 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .303 — a .043 deviation.. With a 1.8 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Josh Smith has displayed good plate discipline, ranking in the 81st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elias Diaz in the 6th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.. Elias Diaz is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card today.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.. Elias Diaz will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup.. Elias Diaz has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 5.7% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

Nick Fortes's BABIP talent is projected in the 4th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Nick Fortes is penciled in 9th on the lineup card today.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.. Nick Fortes's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this season; his 90.9-mph EV last season has decreased to 86.8-mph.. Nick Fortes's launch angle lately (1.1° in the last two weeks) is a considerable dropoff from his 6.7° seasonal figure.

The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. Hitting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Ben Williamson will have an advantage in today's matchup.. Ben Williamson has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Ben Williamson will hold that advantage today.. Ben Williamson's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 42.9% to 48.9%.

As it relates to his home run skill, Nicky Lopez ranks in the 0th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Nicky Lopez is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.. Casey Legumina will have the handedness advantage against Nicky Lopez today.. Nicky Lopez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.

Chandler Simpson is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Tropicana Field as the 4th-best park in the game for LHB home runs.. Chandler Simpson has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Chandler Simpson will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Chandler Simpson is in the 99th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .313.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 82nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.. Ezequiel Duran is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup.. The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. Ezequiel Duran will hold the platoon advantage over Ian Seymour in today's matchup.. Ezequiel Duran has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Tropicana Field as the 4th-best park in the game for LHB home runs.. Alejandro Osuna has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences today.. Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Tampa Bay Rays.. Using Statcast data, Alejandro Osuna is in the 79th percentile for hitting ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .332.. Using Statcast metrics, Alejandro Osuna is in the 86th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .273.

The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. Taylor Walls has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Taylor Walls will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.. Taylor Walls's launch angle this season (18.8°) is significantly higher than his 14.9° figure last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 94th percentile when assessing his home run talent.. Jake Burger is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game.. The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. Jake Burger will hold the platoon advantage over Casey Legumina in today's matchup.. Jake Burger pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

Justin Foscue is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.. The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. Hitting from the opposite that Casey Legumina throws from, Justin Foscue will have an edge in today's matchup.. Justin Foscue pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.4% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Justin Foscue and his 25.5° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 98th percentile, among the highest in the game since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.. Brandon Nimmo is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Tropicana Field as the 4th-best park in the game for LHB home runs.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup.. The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. Wyatt Langford will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ian Seymour today.. Wyatt Langford pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.7% — 90th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. The 3rd-shallowest left field dimensions in the majors are found in Tropicana Field.. Elias Diaz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Casey Legumina today.

Ezequiel Duran has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (50% of the time), but he is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. Ezequiel Duran will hold the platoon advantage over Casey Legumina in today's matchup.. Ezequiel Duran has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Ezequiel Duran has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 97.7-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal mark of 89.6-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Tropicana Field as the 4th-best park in the game for LHB home runs.. Tropicana Field has the 4th-shallowest RF dimensions in the majors.. Josh Smith's launch angle this year (15.8°) is a considerable increase over his 12.2° angle last year.. Josh Smith has been unlucky this year, putting up a .260 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .303 — a .043 deviation.. With a 1.8 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Josh Smith has displayed good plate discipline, ranking in the 81st percentile.

Ryan Vilade has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (88% of the time), but he is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this game.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.. Ryan Vilade hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 96th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB's 9th-deepest CF fences today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ryan Vilade's true offensive ability to be a .301, implying that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .039 gap between that mark and his actual .340 wOBA.. Ryan Vilade has done a bad job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His -5° angle is among the lowest in the league since the start of last season (2nd percentile).

As it relates to his home run skill, Nicky Lopez ranks in the 0th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Nicky Lopez is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.. Casey Legumina will have the handedness advantage against Nicky Lopez today.. Nicky Lopez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.