Tampa Bay Rays
Strikeouts Prop Odds:
Strikeouts 4.5 over: -150
Strikeouts 4.5 under: 105
Trends Favoring The Over Strikeouts Prop
The Pittsburgh Pirates have 3 bats in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Joey Bart, Oneil Cruz, Jack Suwinski).
George M. Steinbrenner Field profiles as the #5 stadium in the game for strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).
Home field advantage typically improves pitcher stats across the board, and Shane Baz will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
Shane Baz was on point in his previous game started and put up 7 strikeouts.
Among all SPs, Shane Baz's fastball velocity of 95.7 mph ranks in the 87th percentile since the start of last season.
Trends Favoring The Under Strikeouts Shots Prop
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Shane Baz to be on a pitch count in today's game, projecting a maximum of 82 pitches.
It is scheduled that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Marvin Hudson) calling pitches in today's game.
High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures on the slate today at 82°.
Shane Baz is projected to have 5 Strikeouts in today's game.