Houston @ Oakland Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. In recent times, Chas McCormick has shown considerable progress in his Barrel%, upgrading from his seasonal rate of 7.4% to 13% in the preceding 14 days. In the past two weeks, Chas McCormick has exhibited a significant surge in his average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls, measuring 22.4°, which marks a substantial rise from his seasonal angle of 16.5°.

According to THE BAT X, Yordan Alvarez is predicted to be the 2nd-best hitter in MLB. Yordan Alvarez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Hogan Harris will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yordan Alvarez in today's matchup. Yordan Alvarez has made notable improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 19% seasonal rate to 26.7% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Seth Brown ranks in the 82nd percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Seth Brown is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Seth Brown stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Extreme flyball hitters like Seth Brown are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Framber Valdez.

Generally, having the 7th-shallowest fences among all parks makes Oakland Coliseum a good place for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Lately, Corey Julks's Barrel% has shown remarkable improvement, increasing from his seasonal rate of 3.5% to 12.5% withover the last week. Corey Julks has notched a .276 batting average this year, checking in at the 75th percentile.

When it comes to his batting average skill, Jose Altuve is ranked in the 93rd percentile by THE BAT X projects. Jose Altuve is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. Generally, having the 7th-shallowest fences among all parks makes Oakland Coliseum a good place for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Jose Altuve has put up a .386 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, checking in at the 98th percentile.

Generally, having the 7th-shallowest fences among all parks makes Oakland Coliseum a good place for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Lately, Martin Maldonado's Barrel% has shown remarkable improvement, increasing from his seasonal rate of 5.4% to 22.2% within the last week's worth of games. Martin Maldonado has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 98.3-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 87.6-mph EV.

In terms of his overall offensive capskill, Ramon Laureano ranks in the 76th percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Ramon Laureano is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. Generally, having the 7th-shallowest fences among all parks makes Oakland Coliseum a good place for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Ramon Laureano will have the handedness advantage over Framber Valdez today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Brent Rooker ranks in the 81st percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Brent Rooker is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. Generally, having the 7th-shallowest fences among all parks makes Oakland Coliseum a good place for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Brent Rooker will hold the platoon advantage over Framber Valdez in today's game.

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

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Tony Kemp stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Tony Kemp will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Tony Kemp has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 86.2-mph average to last year's 84.2-mph figure. There has been a significant rise in Tony Kemp's exit velocity recently, evident in his average of 91.9 mph during the games of the past week compared to his seasonal average of 86.2 mph.

Generally, having the 7th-shallowest fences among all parks makes Oakland Coliseum a good place for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Shea Langeliers will have the handedness advantage against Framber Valdez in today's matchup. Shea Langeliers will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Over the last 14 days, Shea Langeliers has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 11.2% to 20%.

THE BAT X projects Jeremy Pena in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. For 67% of the time this season, Jeremy Pena has mainly batted in the back-half of the lineup, but for this matchup, he is listed in the 2nd spot in the lineup. Generally, having the 7th-shallowest fences among all parks makes Oakland Coliseum a good place for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Jeremy Pena has made big strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 5% seasonal rate to 13.3% in the last week's worth of games.

Per THE BAT X, it is projected that Kyle Tucker will rank as the 18th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Hogan Harris will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Tucker in today's game. Based on Statcast data, THE BAT X's version of Expected wOBA (.380) may lead us to conclude that Kyle Tucker has had some very poor luck this year with his .350 actual wOBA.

THE BAT X projects Alex Bregman in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Alex Bregman is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. Generally, having the 7th-shallowest fences among all parks makes Oakland Coliseum a good place for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Alex Bregman has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 93.7-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal figure of 90.6-mph.

In terms of his batting average skill, Jose Abreu ranks in the 86th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Jose Abreu has been unlucky this year, notching a .239 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .340 — a .101 difference.

Generally, having the 7th-shallowest fences among all parks makes Oakland Coliseum a good place for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Aledmys Diaz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game. Aledmys Diaz will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Aledmys Diaz has had bad variance on his side this year. His .224 rate falls considerably below THE BAT X's version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .299.

When assessing his BABIP captalent, Esteury Ruiz is projected in the 84th percentile by THE BAT X. Esteury Ruiz is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Esteury Ruiz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game. Esteury Ruiz will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Jesus Aguilar is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Generally, having the 7th-shallowest fences among all parks makes Oakland Coliseum a good place for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Jesus Aguilar will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game. Framber Valdez, an extreme groundball pitcher, tends to be less effective against extreme flyball hitters such as Jesus Aguilar.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Nick Allen will have the handedness advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game. Nick Allen will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Comparing his average of 88 mph this season to last season's average of 85.9 mph, Nick Allen has exhibited a noteworthy increase in his exit velocity on flyballs. Nick Allen's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (8.6°) is quite a bit higher than his 4.8° mark last year.