Milwaukee @ Tampa Bay Picks & Props

37% of the time that Darin Ruf has started against a left-handed starter since the start of last season, he has been pulled from the game early. As via THE BAT projection system, Tropicana Field is placed at the 29nd position among Major League Baseball ballparks for RHB batting average. Darin Ruf will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.

Jesse Winker is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. In the league, Tropicana Field's right field dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Jesse Winker's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, rising from 14.1% on the season to 42.9% over the last 7 days.

Wander Franco is projected as the 7th-best hitter in the league by THE BAT, based on his batting average talent. Wander Franco is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. In the league, Tropicana Field's right field dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Wander Franco will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. In recent times, Rowdy Tellez has improved his capability to strike the ball at an angle between -4° and 26°, which is favorable for hitting a HR. This has resulted in an increase from 15.2% for the season to 26.3% over the previous two weeks. Rowdy Tellez has had a particularly strong THE BAT X Spray Score in the past week's worth of games, which measures a batter's ability to hit the ball to all fields.

The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Brice Turang has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Recently, Brice Turang has made progress in hitting the ball with a launch angle that maximizes home runs, with his success rate escalating from 14.6% throughout the season to 33.3% within the past week. Posting a 33.6° launch angle standard deviation over the last 7 days, Brice Turang has exhibited excellent hitting skills through his consistent launch angle.

Assessing his batting average talent, THE BAT X predicts Harold Ramirez to be the 17th-best hitter in the majors. Harold Ramirez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Harold Ramirez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. In the last 14 days, Harold Ramirez has been significantly improving his average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls, now at 14.1° compared to his seasonal mark of 7.2°.

THE BAT X projects Willy Adames in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Willy Adames is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. Tropicana Field has the 5th-shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Willy Adames will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jalen Beeks today.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 95th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Randy Arozarena is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Randy Arozarena will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Randy Arozarena's launch angle in recent games (7.5° in the last week's worth of games) is a considerable dropoff from his 11.4° seasonal mark.

The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Francisco Mejia pulls many of his flyballs (35.8% — 91st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences today. Francisco Mejia will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Isaac Paredes is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Tropicana Field has the 5th-shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball. Isaac Paredes will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. There has been a significant increase in Isaac Paredes's launch angle, which was at 22.8° over the last 7 days compared to his seasonal mark of 19.2°.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Brian Anderson ranks in the 79th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Brian Anderson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jalen Beeks in today's matchup. Brian Anderson has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Over the past week, Brian Anderson has remarkably improved his Barrel% by elevating his seasonal rate from 11.9% to 22.2%.

Luke Raley will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Freddy Peralta today. The Milwaukee Brewers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Luke Raley can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Luke Raley will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Lately, Luke Raley' exit velocity on flyballs has notably increased, as EVidenced by his average of 101.9-mph in the last 7 days, compared to his seasonal average of 96.3-mph.

THE BAT X projects Manuel Margot in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Manuel Margot will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Over the last week, Manuel Margot has remarkably improved his Barrel% by elevating his seasonal rate from 7.1% to 28.6%. Comparing Manuel Margot' 100.3-mph average exit velocity on flyballs in the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 89.6-mph raverageeals a significant gain.

In the league, Tropicana Field's right field dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Taylor Walls will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Lately, Taylor Walls's Barrel% has shown remarkable improvement, increasing from his seasonal rate of 6.8% to 40% within the past 7 days. Comparing his seasonal 88.9-mph EV to his 95.8-mph average in the past week's games, Taylor Walls's exit velocity has significantly increased in recent times.

THE BAT X projects William Contreras in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. William Contreras is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. William Contreras will hold the platoon advantage over Jalen Beeks in today's game. In the last 14 days, William Contreras has shown considerable progress with his Barrel% by elevating it from his seasonal rate of 10.3% to 15.4%.

Assessing his BABIP skill, THE BAT X rates Christian Yelich in the 95th percentile. Christian Yelich is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Christian Yelich has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Over the past 14 days, Christian Yelich has shown considerable progress with his Barrel% by elevating it from his seasonal rate of 8.8% to 15.4%.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 91st percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Brandon Lowe will hold the platoon advantage against Freddy Peralta today. The Milwaukee Brewers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Lowe can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

Assessing his batting average ability, THE BAT X predicts Yandy Diaz to be the 8th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Yandy Diaz is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Yandy Diaz has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Yandy Diaz will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Tropicana Field has the 5th-shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball. Jose Siri will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Jose Siri has made big improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 19.6% seasonal rate to 27.3% over the past two weeks. Jose Siri has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 95-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 90.2-mph mark. Over the past two weeks, Jose Siri has significantly improved his average launch angle on balls with the highest exit velocity, recording 21.4° compared to his seasonal mark of 18.4°.

Tyrone Taylor will hold the platoon advantage over Jalen Beeks in today's matchup. Tyrone Taylor has made big improvements with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 4.8% seasonal rate to 15.4% in the last week. Tyrone Taylor's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, rising from 16.7% on the season to 38.5% in the past 7 days. In the past 7 days, Tyrone Taylor has been consistently hitting flyballs with an average speed of 97.7 mph, demonstrating impressive exit velocity benchmarks.

The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Joey Wiemer will hold the platoon advantage against Jalen Beeks in today's matchup. Over the past week, Joey Wiemer has remarkably improved his Barrel% by elevating his seasonal rate from 7.7% to 20%. In recent times, Joey Wiemer's exit velocity has notably risen; observe the difference between his average of 93.4 mph in the past week's worth of games and his seasonal figure of 87.6 mph. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Joey Wiemer's launch angle has improved significantly to 20.2° from his seasonal angle of 9.1°.

Christian Bethancourt has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Josh Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.