Boston @ Tampa Bay props

George M. Steinbrenner Field ranks as the #23 field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Walker Buehler will have the handedness advantage against Yandy Diaz in today's matchup. Typically, bats like Yandy Diaz who hit a lot of groundballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Walker Buehler. Yandy Diaz's launch angle this season (-0.5°) is considerably lower than his 4.8° angle last season. Yandy Diaz's footspeed has dropped off this year. His 25.44 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 24.44 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rafael Devers in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Rafael Devers is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Ryan Pepiot throws from, Rafael Devers will have the upper hand in today's game.

When assessing his BABIP talent, Kristian Campbell is projected as the 18th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. In the last two weeks, Kristian Campbell has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .390. Ranking in the 78th percentile for Sprint Speed at 27.89 ft/sec this year, Kristian Campbell is quite athletic.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Hitters such as Danny Jansen with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Walker Buehler who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Danny Jansen will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Danny Jansen's 21.7° launch angle (an advanced stat to assess a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the steepest in Major League Baseball: 99th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Triston Casas ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Ryan Pepiot throws from, Triston Casas will have an advantage in today's matchup. There has been a significant improvement in Triston Casas's launch angle from last season's 10.5° to 20.5° this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan Aranda in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Jonathan Aranda is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Jonathan Aranda will have the handedness advantage over Walker Buehler in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Brandon Lowe will hold the platoon advantage over Walker Buehler today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarren Duran as the 16th-best hitter in baseball as it relates to his BABIP ability. Jarren Duran is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Ryan Pepiot throws from, Jarren Duran will have an advantage in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Christopher Morel ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christopher Morel is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Christopher Morel will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Wilyer Abreu ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Wilyer Abreu is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Ryan Pepiot throws from, Wilyer Abreu will have an advantage in today's game.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Taylor Walls will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Taylor Walls has shown strong plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 84th percentile with a 1.89 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Alex Bregman is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Alex Bregman has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 93.5-mph average to last year's 89-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Story in the 80th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Trevor Story is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Trevor Story has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Walker Buehler throws from, Kameron Misner will have an advantage in today's game. Kameron Misner will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Kameron Misner has been hot recently, batting his way to a .423 wOBA in the past two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Junior Caminero in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Junior Caminero is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Junior Caminero will hold that advantage in today's game.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Jake Mangum will hold that advantage in today's game. Ranking in the 90th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.46 ft/sec this year, Jake Mangum is quite toolsy.

Ceddanne Rafaela has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.