Tampa Bay @ Minnesota Picks & Props

The 10th-deepest centerfield dimensions among all major league parks are found in Target Field. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 7th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hurlers. Hitting from the same side that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Yandy Diaz will have a tough matchup in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Yandy Diaz in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Miranda in the 20th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. 11% of the time that Jose Miranda has started against a right-handed starter this year, he has been pulled from the game early. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 7th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hurlers. Batting from the same side that Zack Littell throws from, Jose Miranda will be at a disadvantage in today's matchup.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 7th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hurlers. Zack Littell will have the handedness advantage against Royce Lewis in today's game. In today's game, Royce Lewis is at a disadvantage facing the league's 11th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 33.7% rate (77th percentile). Among every team today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Tampa Bay Rays.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Richie Palacios will have an advantage in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 15th-strongest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Richie Palacios has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 96.6-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal EV of 90.3-mph. Richie Palacios has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .299 figure is a good deal lower than his .319 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Among all the teams today, the 15th-strongest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

Jose Siri's BABIP ability is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Among all the teams today, the 15th-strongest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Jose Siri has made substantial strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 16.2% seasonal rate to 33.3% in the last two weeks. Jose Siri has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.9-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 89.1-mph figure.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Among all the teams today, the 15th-strongest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Jose Caballero has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 5% seasonal rate to 11.1% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Jose Caballero has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 85.3-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal 83.3-mph mark. Compared to his seasonal average of 13.8°, Jose Caballero has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 21.8° figure over the past 14 days.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Austin Martin will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 80th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Willi Castro has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (79% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Willi Castro will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Willi Castro has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 94.2-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal EV of 90.9-mph.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Among all the teams today, the 15th-strongest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Randy Arozarena has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 7.5% seasonal rate to 15.4% over the last week.

Isaac Paredes is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Among all the teams today, the 15th-strongest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Isaac Paredes's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (21.6°) is a considerable increase over his 18° figure last season. Isaac Paredes's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls recently (29.8° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is significantly higher than his 21.6° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Carlos Correa is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Carlos Correa will hold that advantage in today's game. Carlos Correa has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 10.2% seasonal rate to 20% over the past week.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Among all the teams today, the 15th-strongest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Taylor Walls has been lifting the ball well of late, notching a 32.5° launch angle in the past two weeks.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Byron Buxton ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Byron Buxton will hold that advantage in today's game. Over the past 7 days, Byron Buxton's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.1% up to 18.2%. Byron Buxton has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.8-mph to 97.9-mph in the past 7 days.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Kyle Farmer will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Kyle Farmer has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .262 rate is considerably lower than his .301 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Carlos Santana will hold that advantage in today's game. Carlos Santana's launch angle of late (21.6° over the last 14 days) is significantly better than his 14.9° seasonal mark. Last year, Carlos Santana had an average launch angle of 7.9° on his hardest-hit balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 14.2°. With a 1.69 K/BB rate this year, Carlos Santana has shown favorable plate discipline, placing in the 86th percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Lowe is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Brandon Lowe will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Simeon Woods Richard today. Among all the teams today, the 15th-strongest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

Max Kepler is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Max Kepler will hold the platoon advantage over Zack Littell today. Max Kepler will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. There has been a significant improvement in Max Kepler's launch angle from last season's 14.7° to 19.1° this year.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Ryan Jeffers ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ryan Jeffers is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Ryan Jeffers will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the past 14 days, Ryan Jeffers has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 26.8° compared to his seasonal mark of 15.6°.

Trevor Larnach is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Trevor Larnach will hold the platoon advantage over Zack Littell in today's game. Trevor Larnach will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Trevor Larnach has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.3-mph average to last season's 90.1-mph EV.

Josh Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.