Tampa Bay @ Texas Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wander Franco as the 10th-best hitter in MLB when assessing his batting average skill. Wander Franco is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Wander Franco has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.7-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 89-mph mark. Wander Franco has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .275 mark is considerably lower than his .291 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. By putting up a .350 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year, Wander Franco is ranked in the 80th percentile for offensive skills.

Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Isaac Paredes has made significant strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 6.1% seasonal rate to 20% in the last two weeks' worth of games. Isaac Paredes's launch angle this year (20.6°) is significantly better than his 15.5° angle last season. Isaac Paredes's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls recently (29.8° over the last two weeks) is quite a bit higher than his 16.2° seasonal mark. By putting up a .382 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Isaac Paredes grades out in the 95th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Siri in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Jose Siri has made sizeable gains with his Barrel%, improving his 6.3% rate last season to 17.3% this season. Compared to his seasonal average of 14°, Jose Siri has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 36° angle over the last 7 days. Jose Siri's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 15.8% to 21.1%. In terms of his batting average, Jose Siri has suffered from bad luck this year. His .217 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .255.

Jonah Heim will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. In the last week, Jonah Heim's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.9% up to 20%. Jonah Heim's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 13.4% to 20.3%. In the past week's worth of games, Jonah Heim's 60% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42.7%. Jonah Heim has recorded a .281 batting average this year, grading out in the 83rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. Randy Arozarena has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 93.1-mph average to last year's 89.8-mph average. Randy Arozarena has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 93.1-mph to 98.8-mph over the last 7 days. In notching a .376 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year, Randy Arozarena grades out in the 93rd percentile for offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Brandon Lowe will have the handedness advantage over Nathan Eovaldi in today's matchup. Brandon Lowe's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 13.2% to 16.3%. Brandon Lowe's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better of late, going from 16.3% on the season to 26.7% over the past two weeks. Despite posting a .306 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Brandon Lowe has suffered from bad luck given the .037 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .343.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Harold Ramirez as the 18th-best hitter in the league when estimating his batting average talent. Harold Ramirez's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (6°) is a significant increase over his 2.3° angle last season. Placing in the 95th percentile of THE BAT X's Spray Score this year, Harold Ramirez demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields - a key talent for achieving a high batting average. Ranking in the 92nd percentile, Harold Ramirez sits with a .296 batting average this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Raley in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Luke Raley is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Luke Raley will hold the platoon advantage over Nathan Eovaldi in today's matchup. In the past 14 days, Luke Raley has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 42° compared to his seasonal mark of 12.5°. Grading out in the 98th percentile, Luke Raley has posted a .403 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

The #3 stadium in baseball for suppressing base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field. In the league, Globe Life Field's CF dimensions are the 6th-deepest. The Globe Life Field roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest -9° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Corey Seager's true offensive talent to be a .391, providing some evidence that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .043 difference between that mark and his actual .434 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 80th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Leody Taveras will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Leody Taveras has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 7% seasonal rate to 12.5% in the last 7 days. In the past week, Leody Taveras's 37.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15%. Leody Taveras's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 41.4% to 48.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 9th-best hitter in the league when assessing his batting average talent. Yandy Diaz is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. Yandy Diaz's average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 94.7-mph now compared to just 92-mph then. In the last two weeks, Yandy Diaz's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.9-mph over the course of the season to 96-mph lately. In notching a .408 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Yandy Diaz is positioned in the 98th percentile.

Francisco Mejia has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 89.3-mph average to last season's 87-mph mark. Francisco Mejia's launch angle this season (18.9°) is significantly better than his 15.4° angle last season.

Ezequiel Duran's BABIP skill is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ezequiel Duran will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Ezequiel Duran has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 4.6% rate last year to 11.5% this year. Ezequiel Duran has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91-mph average to last year's 85.4-mph average. Ezequiel Duran has notched a .358 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, placing in the 87th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Josh Jung is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Josh Jung will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. In the past two weeks, Josh Jung's 24% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 20.9%. Checking in at the 92nd percentile, Josh Jung has posted a .353 BABIP this year.

Travis Jankowski will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Taj Bradley in today's game. Travis Jankowski will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Posting a 1.18 K/BB rate this year, Travis Jankowski has shown favorable plate discipline, placing in the 95th percentile. Placing in the 96th percentile, Travis Jankowski has put up a .316 batting average this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Adolis Garcia will hold that advantage today. In the last week's worth of games, Adolis Garcia's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 16.6% up to 22.2%. Adolis Garcia's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls of late (27.2° in the past 14 days) is quite a bit better than his 15.5° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Marcus Semien is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Marcus Semien will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 18.3°, Marcus Semien has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 36° angle over the last week. Marcus Semien's 18.3° launch angle (a reliable stat to assess a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in Major League Baseball: 89th percentile.

Nathaniel Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

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

Taylor Walls has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

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