Oakland @ New York Picks & Props

Despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .313, Oswaldo Cabrera has had a stroke of misfortune this year, only putting up a .233 wOBA, resulting in a disparity of .080.

Although THE BAT X estimates his true talent level to be .287, which is a .080 gap, Kevin Smith has been unlucky this year with a .207 wOBA.

Aaron Hicks has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

In terms of his batting average talent, DJ LeMahieu ranks in the 91st percentile according to THE BAT X projects. DJ LeMahieu is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. DJ LeMahieu will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Muller in today's matchup. DJ LeMahieu has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (45.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Over the past 14 days, DJ LeMahieu's exit velocity on flyballs has experienced a significant boost, evident from his figure of 100.1-mph, which surpasses his seasonal figure of 96.3-mph.

Harrison Bader will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Muller in today's matchup. Harrison Bader has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs lately, striking balls between 23° and 34° 56.3% of the time in the past week.

THE BAT X projects Brent Rooker in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Brent Rooker is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Checking in at the 98th percentile, Brent Rooker has achieved an impressive .411 wOBA, widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense for since the start of last season. Brent Rooker has shown good plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 87th percentile with a 1.92 K/BB rate.

Via THE BAT X, it is projected that Aaron Judge will rank as the best hitter in the game. Aaron Judge is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Aaron Judge will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Muller in today's game. Even though THE BAT X estimates Aaron Judge' true talent level to be .418, a .062 gap, he has unfortunately posted a .356 wOBA this year. Aaron Judge has posted a .304 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, ranking in the 98th percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Anthony Rizzo is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. Anthony Rizzo pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.6% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Anthony Rizzo's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 17.3% to 24%. Anthony Rizzo's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased in recent games, decreasing from 22.7% on the season to 18.8% over the past 7 days. Statcast data interpreted by THE BAT X shows Anthony Rizzo ranking in the 82nd percentile with a .357 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) for this year.

Jace Peterson will hold the platoon advantage against Jhony Brito today. Comparing Jace Peterson' 92.9-mph average exit velocity on flyballs in the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 87.1-mph rmarkeals a significant gain. Jace Peterson's launch angle in recent games (19° in the last 14 days) is quite a bit better than his 14.8° seasonal angle. Even though THE BAT X estimates Jace Peterson' true talent level to be .306, a .043 difference, he has unfortunately posted a .263 wOBA this year.

Shea Langeliers has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Jose Trevino has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Anthony Volpe is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Anthony Volpe will hold the platoon advantage against Kyle Muller in today's game. With a recent surge of games, Anthony Volpe's Barrel% has significantly improved, as his seasonal rate of 7.5% rose to 14.3%. Of late, Anthony Volpe' exit velocity on flyballs has noticeably gaind, EVident from his 100.7-mph average in the last 7 days as compared to his seasonal average of 92.2-mph. Anthony Volpe's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, increasing from 22.5% on the season to 28.6% over the past week.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 90th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Gleyber Torres will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Muller today. Gleyber Torres has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. In the last 7 days, Gleyber Torres has had a launch angle of 24.6°, significantly higher than his seasonal figure of 14.8°.

Assessing his BABIP skill, THE BAT X rates Esteury Ruiz in the 86th percentile. Esteury Ruiz is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. Esteury Ruiz has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

When estimating his batting average skill, Jordan Diaz is ranked in the 85th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Jordan Diaz is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Jordan Diaz has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Jordan Diaz's consistently notching a 36.4° launch angle standard deviation in the past two weeks indicates he is a good hitter.

Nick Allen has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Kyle Higashioka will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Muller in today's matchup. Compared to last season, Kyle Higashioka has improved his capability to hit the ball within the HR-maximizing launch angle range of -4° to 26°, as his percentage has increased from 16% to 25.8%. Kyle Higashioka has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .277 rate is a fair amount lower than his .307 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Ryan Noda is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Ryan Noda will hold the platoon advantage over Jhony Brito in today's game. Ryan Noda pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.7% — 82nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. In the last two weeks, Ryan Noda has shown considerable progress with his Barrel% by elevating it from his seasonal rate of 12.2% to 20%. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Ryan Noda's exit velocity has notably risen, with an mark of 94.3 mph compared to his season-long 91.1 mph EV.

Tony Kemp will have the handedness advantage over Jhony Brito in today's game. In the last two weeks, Tony Kemp's exit velocity on flyballs has experienced a significant boost, evident from his EV of 93.4-mph, which surpasses his seasonal EV of 89.5-mph. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Tony Kemp has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs, which has increased from 15.9% to 24% during the current season. Tony Kemp has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .243 mark is deflated compared to his .295 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Tony Kemp has displayed strong plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 93rd percentile with a 1.46 K/BB rate.

JJ Bleday has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.