Blue Jays vs Rays match player stats | 2026 Monday, May 4th

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Blue Jays @ Rays Matchup Details

Teams : Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays

Date : Todays Game is on Monday, May 4th
Time : 04/05/26 18:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Toronto Blue Jays Game Today

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), George Springer ranks as the 19th-best batter in the majors.

,George Springer is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game.

,The Tampa Bay Rays infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst out of every team today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 8th-best batter in baseball when assessing his batting average ability.

,Yandy Diaz is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Yandy Diaz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Eric Lauer today.

,Yandy Diaz has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (44.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them out towards baseball’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Extreme groundball hitters like Yandy Diaz usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Eric Lauer.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesus Sanchez in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,Jesus Sanchez is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today.

,Batting from the opposite that Nick Martinez throws from, Jesus Sanchez will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,Jesus Sanchez has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 6th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,When assessing his home run talent, Kazuma Okamoto ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Kazuma Okamoto is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Kazuma Okamoto pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.5% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 6th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Ben Williamson is penciled in 5th in the batting order today.

,Batting from the opposite that Eric Lauer throws from, Ben Williamson will have an advantage today.

,Ben Williamson has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.1%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards baseball’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,Extreme groundball batters like Ben Williamson usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Eric Lauer.

,Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Ben Williamson will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,When assessing his batting average ability, Chandler Simpson is projected as the 7th-best batter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Chandler Simpson is penciled in 1st in the lineup today.

,Chandler Simpson has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game’s 6th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Extreme flyball bats like Chandler Simpson generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Eric Lauer.

,Chandler Simpson will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,Daulton Varsho is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game.

,Batting from the opposite that Nick Martinez throws from, Daulton Varsho will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Daulton Varsho pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.5% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,As it relates to his batting average talent, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected as the best hitter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daulton Varsho in the 89th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Junior Caminero in the 97th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

,Junior Caminero is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

,Junior Caminero will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Eric Lauer in today’s matchup.

,Junior Caminero pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.5% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

,Junior Caminero will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

,When assessing his overall offensive skill, Junior Caminero ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Yandy Diaz ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Andres Gimenez will hold the platoon advantage against Nick Martinez in today’s matchup.

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. projects as the 5th-best batter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Ben Williamson’s BABIP ability is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kazuma Okamoto in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Negatives with the Tampa Bay Rays Game Today

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of all games today.

,Batting from the same side that Nick Martinez throws from, George Springer will not have the upper hand today.

,George Springer hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (37.9% — 76th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 9th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for George Springer in today’s matchup.

,Jesus Sanchez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,Hitting from the same side that Nick Martinez throws from, Kazuma Okamoto will have a disadvantage today.

,Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Kazuma Okamoto today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ben Williamson in the 3rd percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

,Eric Lauer will have the handedness advantage against Chandler Simpson in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daulton Varsho in the 2nd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

,Daulton Varsho will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

,Nick Martinez will hold the platoon advantage over Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in today’s game.

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 95th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 9th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Eric Lauer in the 20th percentile when it comes to his strikeout skill.

,Per the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the least strikeout-heavy lineup on the slate today is the Tampa Bay Rays with a 19.4% underlying K%.

,Because groundball hitters hold a substantial advantage over flyball pitchers, Eric Lauer and his 41.3% underlying GB% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a hard position in today’s outing matching up with 3 opposing GB bats.

,Eric Lauer will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chandler Simpson in the 0th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,When estimating his home run talent, Andres Gimenez ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Andres Gimenez is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this game.

,Andres Gimenez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

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