Tampa Bay Rays
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Texas Rangers
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Tampa Bay Rays Insights
- Drew Rasmussen – Over/Under 17.5 Pitching Outs (-135/+105)Drew Rasmussen has averaged 92.3 adjusted pitches per outing this year, ranking in the 79th percentile.Explain: Pitchers who average more pitches per game are more likely to go deeper into games and record more outs.
- Yandy Diaz – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+130/-170)Yandy Diaz has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 99.4-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 90.9-mph average.Explain: Hitting the ball hard increases the chances of either a home run or the ball landing in fair territory for a hit before a fielder can get to it.
- The 5.9% Barrel% of the Tampa Bay Rays grades them out as the #30 offense in the game this year by this standard.Explain: Barrel% measures how often a player hits the ball at the optimal exit velocity and launch angle and is a terrific measure of underlying power.
Texas Rangers Insights
- Jacob deGrom – Over/Under 5.5 Strikeouts (-115/-115)With 7 batters of the opposite hand in the opposing team’s projected offense, Jacob deGrom will have a disadvantage while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this game.Explain: Right-handed pitchers perform worse against left-handed hitters (and visa-versa). If several hitters hold this advantage against the pitcher, it can have a huge impact on whether he will perform well or struggle on any given day.
- Wyatt Langford – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+160/-210)Tampa Bay’s #3-ranked outfield defense of all teams today poses a formidable challenge for Wyatt Langford, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.Explain: This player’s skill set matches up poorly with the opposing team’s defensive strength, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.
- Brandon Nimmo – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+135/-175)In today’s matchup, Brandon Nimmo is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.8% rate (97th percentile).Explain: This player’s skill set does not match up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.