Tropicana Field
Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Corey Seager in today's game.
Jared Walsh has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The Tropicana Field roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 18° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Jared Walsh will have the upper hand today. Jared Walsh will probably have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Tampa Bay Rays has just 1 same-handed RP. Jared Walsh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.1% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The Tropicana Field roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 18° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Randy Arozarena will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Marcus Semien is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The Tropicana Field roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 18° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Marcus Semien pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.5% — 96th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.
Isaac Paredes is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. The Tropicana Field roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 18° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Isaac Paredes pulls a lot of his flyballs (43.5% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Isaac Paredes will hold that advantage today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Evan Carter in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Evan Carter has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (67% of the time), but he is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The Tropicana Field roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 18° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Evan Carter will have an advantage today. The Tampa Bay Rays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Evan Carter has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.
When assessing his batting average ability, Harold Ramirez is projected as the 19th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Harold Ramirez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The Tropicana Field roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 18° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Harold Ramirez will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 10th-best batter in MLB as it relates to his batting average skill. Yandy Diaz is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The Tropicana Field roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 18° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Yandy Diaz has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Yandy Diaz will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.
Richie Palacios is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The Tropicana Field roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 18° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Richie Palacios will have an advantage today. Richie Palacios will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.
When assessing his overall offensive skill, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The Tropicana Field roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 18° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Brandon Lowe will have the handedness advantage over Nathan Eovaldi in today's matchup. Brandon Lowe will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
The Tropicana Field roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 18° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Jose Caballero pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.2% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Jose Caballero will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
Jose Siri's BABIP ability is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The Tropicana Field roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 18° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Jose Siri pulls many of his flyballs (36.3% — 93rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Jose Siri will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.
The Tropicana Field roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 18° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Jonah Heim pulls many of his flyballs (38.9% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.
The Tropicana Field roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 18° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Ben Rortvedt will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Ben Rortvedt will hold that advantage today.
