Texas @ Tampa Bay Picks & Props

Dane Dunning will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Harold Ramirez in today's matchup. Harold Ramirez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 91st percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league's 9th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball hitters like Harold Ramirez usually hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Dane Dunning. The Texas Rangers outfield defense projects as the 3rd-best among all the teams on the slate today. Harold Ramirez has been cold recently, notching a 0% Barrel% (an advanced metric to study power) in the past week's worth of games.

The #4 ballpark in MLB for suppressing batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field. Hitting from the same side that Dane Dunning throws from, Yandy Diaz has a tough challenge today. Extreme flyball bats like Yandy Diaz generally hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Dane Dunning. The Texas Rangers outfield defense projects as the best among all the teams on the slate today. Yandy Diaz has exhibited some bad exit velocity indicators of late, averaging just 85.4-mph on his flyballs over the last week.

Tropicana Field projects as the #27 park in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Corey Seager in today's game.

The Tropicana Field roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Jared Walsh will hold the platoon advantage over Ryan Pepiot today. Jared Walsh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.1% — 81st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Evan Carter in the 88th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Evan Carter has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (67% of the time), but he is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The Tropicana Field roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Evan Carter will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ryan Pepiot in today's game. Evan Carter pulls many of his flyballs (35% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Austin Shenton's BABIP ability is projected in the 82nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The 5th-shallowest RF dimensions among all major league stadiums are found in Tropicana Field. The Tropicana Field roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Austin Shenton will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dane Dunning in today's matchup. Austin Shenton will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Richie Palacios is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. The 5th-shallowest RF dimensions among all major league stadiums are found in Tropicana Field. The Tropicana Field roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Richie Palacios will have the handedness advantage against Dane Dunning today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Richie Palacios will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Brandon Lowe is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The Tropicana Field roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Brandon Lowe will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dane Dunning in today's game. Brandon Lowe will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. The Tropicana Field roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Randy Arozarena will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Curtis Mead in the 77th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The Tropicana Field roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Curtis Mead has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Curtis Mead will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Adolis Garcia is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Tropicana Field has the 5th-shallowest LF dimensions among all major league parks. The Tropicana Field roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Siri in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The Tropicana Field roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Jose Siri pulls many of his flyballs (36.3% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jose Siri will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Marcus Semien is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. The Tropicana Field roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Marcus Semien pulls many of his flyballs (37.5% — 96th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Josh Jung is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. The Tropicana Field roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Amed Rosario in the 97th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Amed Rosario is penciled in 4th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The Tropicana Field roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Amed Rosario will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The Tropicana Field roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Jonah Heim pulls many of his flyballs (38.9% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Tropicana Field has the 5th-shallowest LF dimensions among all major league parks. The Tropicana Field roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Rene Pinto will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 80th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The Tropicana Field roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 16° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Leody Taveras has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

Tropicana Field has the 5th-shallowest LF dimensions among all major league parks. The Tropicana Field roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense.

The Tropicana Field roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 16° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Isaac Paredes pulls a lot of his flyballs (43.5% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Isaac Paredes will hold that advantage today. Isaac Paredes has been lifting the ball well lately, posting a 25.5° launch angle in the past week.

The Tropicana Field roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 16° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Jose Caballero pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.2% — 82nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Jose Caballero are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Dane Dunning. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Jose Caballero will hold that advantage today.

Travis Jankowski has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.