Oakland @ Houston Picks & Props

This matchup is projected to have the 10th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Martin Maldonado will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears in today's game... and the cherry on top, Sears has a huge platoon split. Martin Maldonado pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.5% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Martin Maldonado will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

While Shea Langeliers has predominantly been placed in the latter half of the batting batting order this season (76% of the time), he is expected to assume the 4th position in the batting order for this particular matchup. This matchup is projected to have the 10th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Shea Langeliers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.8% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. On the slate today, the Houston Astros' infield defense is expected to be the 4th-worst. Lately, Shea Langeliers's Barrel% has shown remarkable improvement, increasing from his seasonal rate of 11% to 33.3% within the past 7 days.

THE BAT X projects Brent Rooker in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. This matchup is projected to have the 10th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Brent Rooker pulls many of his flyballs (33.3% — 78th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme flyball hitters like Brent Rooker tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Hunter Brown.

This matchup is projected to have the 10th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Chas McCormick will have the handedness advantage against JP Sears in today's game... and the cherry on top, Sears has a huge platoon split. Chas McCormick will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Lately, Chas McCormick' exit velocity on flyballs has noticeably improvementd, markident from his 98.2-mph average in the last 7 days as compared to his seasonal average of 94.8-mph. Comparing to his seasonal angle of 14.5°, Chas McCormick has recorded a launch angle of 24.3° in the past 7 days, showcasing a significant increase.

Jace Peterson is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. This matchup is projected to have the 10th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jace Peterson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Brown in today's matchup. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jace Peterson stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Jace Peterson has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.

THE BAT X projects Alex Bregman in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Alex Bregman is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. This matchup is projected to have the 10th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Alex Bregman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's game... and the cherry on top, Sears has a huge platoon split. Alex Bregman pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.4% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

When it comes to his BABIP capskill, Jeremy Pena is projected in the 92nd percentile by THE BAT X. In the league, Minute Maid Park's LF fences are the shallowest. This matchup is projected to have the 10th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jeremy Pena will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears today... and the cherry on top, Sears has a huge platoon split. Jeremy Pena will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

This matchup is projected to have the 10th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Tony Kemp will hold the platoon advantage over Hunter Brown in today's game. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Tony Kemp has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. On the slate today, the Houston Astros' infield defense is expected to be the 4th-worst. Tony Kemp has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .227 figure is a fair amount lower than his .278 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

When assessing Jose Altuve's batting average captalent, THE BAT X places him in the 95th percentile. Jose Altuve is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. This matchup is projected to have the 10th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jose Altuve will have the handedness advantage over JP Sears in today's game... and even better, Sears has a huge platoon split. Jose Altuve pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.8% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.

This matchup is projected to have the 10th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Corey Julks will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears today... and moreover, Sears has a huge platoon split. Corey Julks pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Corey Julks will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Ryan Noda is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. This matchup is projected to have the 10th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Ryan Noda will have the handedness advantage over Hunter Brown in today's game. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ryan Noda has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. On the slate today, the Houston Astros' infield defense is expected to be the 4th-worst.

As it relates to his batting average ability, Jose Abreu is ranked in the 87th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Jose Abreu is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. This matchup is projected to have the 10th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jose Abreu will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Sears has a huge platoon split. Jose Abreu will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

According to THE BAT X, Yordan Alvarez is predicted to be the 4th-best batter in the game. Yordan Alvarez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Generally, having the 2nd-shallowest fences among all parks makes Minute Maid Park a good place for HRs. This matchup is projected to have the 10th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Yordan Alvarez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

In terms of his overall offensive captalent, Ramon Laureano ranks in the 82nd percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. In the league, Minute Maid Park's LF fences are the shallowest. This matchup is projected to have the 10th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. On the slate today, the Houston Astros' infield defense is expected to be the 4th-worst. In recent times, Ramon Laureano has shown significant progress in his Barrel% as he has elevated his seasonal rate of 11.4% to 18.2% in the games played over the past week.

Kyle Tucker projects as the 16th-best batter in the league, via THE BAT X. Kyle Tucker is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. This matchup is projected to have the 10th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Kyle Tucker will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Recently, Kyle Tucker has significantly enhanced his Barrel% as his seasonal rate of 10.9% surged to 16.7% within the past week's games.

Assessing his BABIP talent, THE BAT X rates Esteury Ruiz in the 86th percentile. Esteury Ruiz is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. This matchup is projected to have the 10th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. On the slate today, the Houston Astros' infield defense is expected to be the 4th-worst. Esteury Ruiz has compiled a .274 Expected Batting Average this year, grading out in the 77th percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

This matchup is projected to have the 10th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. On the slate today, the Houston Astros' infield defense is expected to be the 4th-worst. Nick Allen has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 88-mph average to last season's 85.9-mph figure. Lately, Nick Allen' exit velocity on flyballs has noticeably gaind, markident from his 90.5-mph average in the last 7 days as compared to his seasonal average of 88-mph.

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