Minnesota @ Tampa Bay props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Siri in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Jose Siri pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Jose Siri will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Jose Siri has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96.6-mph average to last year's 94-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Junior Caminero in the 91st percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Junior Caminero is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. Tropicana Field has the 6th-shallowest LF fences among all parks. Out of every team in action today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Junior Caminero will hold that advantage today.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Christopher Morel ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christopher Morel is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. Christopher Morel pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.1% — 96th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Christopher Morel will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Tropicana Field has the 5th-shallowest RF fences among all major league parks. Hitting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Logan Driscoll will have an edge today. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Logan Driscoll has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Out of every team in action today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Logan Driscoll will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 13th-best hitter in the league as it relates to his batting average ability. Yandy Diaz is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. Yandy Diaz has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of every team in action today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Yandy Diaz will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Martin in the 79th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Austin Martin has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .248 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .283 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. When it comes to plate discipline, Austin Martin's talent is quite strong, posting a 1.96 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 83rd percentile.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Lowe is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Brandon Lowe will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Lowe stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Out of every team in action today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins.

Brooks Lee pulls many of his flyballs (33.3% — 75th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Royce Lewis ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Royce Lewis is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Royce Lewis pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.1% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Compared to his seasonal average of 16.4°, Royce Lewis has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 23° figure over the last 7 days. Compared to last year, Royce Lewis has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 12.3% to 21.6% this season.

Tropicana Field has the 4th-shallowest RF fences among all major league parks. Out of every team in action today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Dylan Carlson will hold that advantage today. Dylan Carlson has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.3-mph to 92.9-mph in the last 14 days. Last year, Dylan Carlson had an average launch angle of 15° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 21.5°.

Out of every team in action today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Taylor Walls will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Taylor Walls's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased lately, increasing from 14.8% on the season to 27.3% in the last two weeks. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Taylor Walls's true offensive talent to be a .281, suggesting that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .041 gap between that figure and his actual .240 wOBA. Taylor Walls has displayed impressive plate discipline this year, checking in at the 86th percentile with a 1.85 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien as the 11th-best hitter in Major League Baseball when estimating his BABIP ability. Hitting from the opposite that Taj Bradley throws from, Edouard Julien will have an edge today. Edouard Julien has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Compared to his seasonal average of 12°, Edouard Julien has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 33.5° angle in the past 7 days. By putting up a .330 BABIP this year, Edouard Julien is ranked in the 84th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 79th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Willi Castro pulls many of his flyballs (33.5% — 77th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences today. Compared to his seasonal average of 12.7°, Willi Castro has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 22.5° figure in the past week's worth of games. Willi Castro's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 41.9% to 47.5%. In notching a .325 BABIP this year, Willi Castro is positioned in the 86th percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. Tropicana Field has the 5th-shallowest RF fences among all major league parks. Trevor Larnach will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Taj Bradley in today's game. Trevor Larnach has made notable gains with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 10.3% seasonal rate to 18.8% in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Miranda in the 84th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Jose Miranda is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Jose Miranda pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.4% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. By putting up a .348 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Jose Miranda finds himself in the 86th percentile. Checking in at the 97th percentile, Jose Miranda has posted a .304 batting average this year.

Carlos Santana is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. Carlos Santana pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.5% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences today. In the last week, Carlos Santana's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.3% up to 15.4%. Carlos Santana's launch angle this season (15.8°) is quite a bit higher than his 12.5° figure last year. Posting a 1.59 K/BB rate this year, Carlos Santana has demonstrated good plate discipline, ranking in the 91st percentile.

Batting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Ben Rortvedt will have the upper hand today. Ben Rortvedt is apt to have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins only has 1 same-handed RP. Ben Rortvedt has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of every team in action today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Ben Rortvedt will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Ryan Jeffers pulls many of his flyballs (35.3% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Ryan Jeffers's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, increasing from 38.8% on the season to 57.1% in the last 7 days. Checking in at the 77th percentile, Ryan Jeffers sports a .336 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Wallner in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Matt Wallner is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. Matt Wallner will hold the platoon advantage against Taj Bradley in today's game. Matt Wallner pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.2% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences today. This season, Matt Wallner has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 99.7 mph compared to last year's 97.1 mph mark.