Houston @ Oakland Picks & Props

As it relates to his batting average skill, Jose Altuve is ranked in the 94th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Jose Altuve is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Sporting a .385 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Jose Altuve is positioned in the 98th percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. 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 has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Jace Peterson will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Rising from 14.4% to 21.3%, Jace Peterson has shown an improvement in his capacity to strike the ball at a launch angle that maximizes home runs, ranging from -4° to 26°, compared to last season.

According to THE BAT X, Yordan Alvarez is predicted to be the 2nd-best hitter in the league. Yordan Alvarez is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Yordan Alvarez will have the handedness advantage over James Kaprielian in today's matchup. Lately, Yordan Alvarez has enhanced his Barrel% significantly, rising from his seasonal rate of 19% to 29.4% in the past 14 days.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Over the last week's worth of games, Martin Maldonado has significantly increased his Barrel% from a seasonal rate of 5.4% to 16.7%, showcasing big improvements in his performance. A significant increase in his exit velocity has been observed in Martin Maldonado, evident by his 97.9-mph EV in the past week as compared to his seasonal EV of 87.6 mph.

Ryan Noda is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Ryan Noda will have the handedness advantage against Hunter Brown in today's matchup. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ryan Noda has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Ryan Noda will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Shea Langeliers is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.5-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Shea Langeliers will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Over the past 14 days, Shea Langeliers has shown considerable progress with his Barrel% by elevating it from his seasonal rate of 11.4% to 20%.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats.

Seth Brown is projected to be in the 82nd percentile for his overall offensive abilities by THE BAT X. Seth Brown is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Seth Brown will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Brown today. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Seth Brown has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Alex Bregman ranks in the 94th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Alex Bregman is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Comparing Alex Bregman' 92.6-mph average exit velocity on flyballs in the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 90.6-mph raverageeals a significant gain.

Mauricio Dubon is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Mauricio Dubon has compiled a .288 Expected Batting Average this year, grading out in the 90th percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Mauricio Dubon has compiled a .299 batting average this year, grading out in the 91st percentile.

Assessing his overall offensive capskill, Brent Rooker scores in the 82nd percentile in THE BAT X projects. Brent Rooker is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Batters such as Brent Rooker with a tendency for groundball hits are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Hunter Brown who specialize in flyballs.

Jesus Aguilar is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.5-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Extreme flyball hitters like Jesus Aguilar tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Hunter Brown. Jesus Aguilar will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Aledmys Diaz will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Aledmys Diaz has been unlucky this year, posting a .222 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .308 — a .086 gap.

According to THE BAT X, it is projected that Kyle Tucker will rank as the 19th-best hitter in the league. Kyle Tucker is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Kyle Tucker will hold the platoon advantage over James Kaprielian in today's game. Within the past two weeks, Kyle Tucker has achieved a launch angle of 22.2° which is significantly higher than his seasonal angle of 14.1°.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Corey Julks has made notable gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 3.5% seasonal rate to 10% over the last 7 days.

When it comes to his BABIP capability, Esteury Ruiz is projected in the 84th percentile by THE BAT X. Esteury Ruiz is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Esteury Ruiz will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Esteury Ruiz has posted a .346 BABIP this year, checking in at the 84th percentile.

As it relates to his batting average ability, Jose Abreu is ranked in the 86th percentile by THE BAT X projects. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Despite posting a .244 wOBA this year, THE BAT X believes Jose Abreu has suffered from bad luck given the .095 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .339.

THE BAT X projects Ramon Laureano in the 76th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Ramon Laureano will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. In his recent games, Ramon Laureano's exit velocity on flyballs has significantly increased, evident by his 95.3-mph mark over the past fortnight, a notable improvement from his seasonal mark of 91.2-mph.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Nick Allen will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. If you compare Nick Allen's current average exit velocity of 85.9 mph on flyballs to last year's 88 mph, it is clear that there has been a significant increase. Nick Allen's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (8°) is a significant increase over his 4.8° figure last year. Based on Statcast metrics, THE BAT X's version of Expected wOBA (.275) implies that Nick Allen has had some very poor luck this year with his .220 actual wOBA.

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