00:00 The Rays, the top wildcard team in the AL.
00:02 The Twins are going to run away with the American League Central.
00:06 They face off a little bit of day baseball today in the Twin Cities.
00:09 And Tampa, a slight road favorite.
00:13 The OSU teams firmly in their positions in the playoff bracket in the American League.
00:18 What's the approach to the early start today in Minneapolis?
00:21 >> Yeah, should be an interesting one.
00:23 Slight favorite here for Tampa Bay.
00:24 You take a look at how they match up against Dallas Keuchel, the lefty.
00:27 Yes, he's still around here.
00:28 Dallas Keuchel, 76 batters he's faced over the past 30 days.
00:32 Not bad, a 155 ISO power number and a 266 weighted on base percentage.
00:37 He does dominate left-handed bats, but you're going to get a lot of right-handed batters
00:41 in the lineup today for those Tampa Bay Rays.
00:43 And that's where the struggle comes in.
00:44 53 batters that Keuchel has faced from the right side as a left-handed pitcher, a 224
00:49 ISO power number, and a 352 weighted on base percentage.
00:53 Well, I'm looking if it's maybe an RBI shot.
00:55 Top four batters in the lineup tonight as we anticipate.
00:58 He has a Rosarena, Ramirez, and Paradis.
01:01 513, 424, 350, and 414 weighted on base percentages.
01:06 If we flip it over to the other side, it's okay.
01:08 Taj Bradley, young fireballer on the mound.
01:10 He's actually struggled this year, and mightily so because this is one of those guys you expect
01:14 to take that next step here and be a future superstar for the Rays.
01:18 Last 30 days, take a look at this.
01:19 ISO power number, 279 combined versus lefty and righty batters.
01:23 A 352 weighted on base percentage.
01:25 You got some big boppers in the middle of that lineup.
01:27 So if we're taking a look at a Rays offense and also a Twins offense, maybe you lean towards
01:32 the over today.
01:33 Chillier conditions.
01:34 Low 60s in the afternoon today in Minnesota, though.
