Houston @ Oakland Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Within the past two weeks, Chas McCormick has displayed a significant increase in his average launch figure on his highest exit velocity balls, clocking in at 22.4° compared to his seasonal figure of 16.5°.

According to THE BAT X, it is projected that Yordan Alvarez will rank as the 3rd-best hitter in the majors. Yordan Alvarez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Yordan Alvarez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Medina today. Within the last two weeks, Yordan Alvarez has notably improved his Barrel% from a seasonal rate of 18.8% to 28.6%.

Shea Langeliers has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (73% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Shea Langeliers will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. As lately, Shea Langeliers has shown noteworthy improvement in his Barrel% by elevating it from his seasonal rate of 11.2% to 18.2% over the course of the past 14 days.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Ramon Laureano ranks in the 76th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Ramon Laureano will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Lately, Ramon Laureano' exit velocity on flyballs has noticeably improvementd, markident from his 103-mph average in the last 7 days as compared to his seasonal average of 91.6-mph.

Estimating Yainer Diaz's batting average skill, THE BAT X projects him in the 83rd percentile. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters.

When considering his overall offensive prowess, Jose Altuve ranks in the 93rd percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Jose Altuve is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Jose Altuve has compiled a .386 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, checking in at the 98th percentile.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Lately, Corey Julks's Barrel% has shown remarkable improvement, increasing from his seasonal rate of 3.4% to 10% within the past week. Ranking in the 77th percentile, Corey Julks sits with a .276 batting average this year.

Assessing his BABIP skill, THE BAT X rates Jeremy Pena in the 92nd percentile. This season, Jeremy Pena has mainly batted in the back-half of the order (65% of the time), however, it's expected that he will bat 2nd in the batting order for this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. In the past 7 days, Jeremy Pena has remarkably improved his Barrel% by elevating his seasonal rate from 5% to 18.2%.

Ryan Noda is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Ryan Noda will hold the platoon advantage over Cristian Javier in today's game. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ryan Noda can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Ryan Noda will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Extreme flyball batters like Nick Allen generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Cristian Javier. Nick Allen will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Comparing his EV of 88 mph this season to last season's EV of 85.9 mph, Nick Allen has exhibited a noteworthy increase in his exit velocity on flyballs. Recently, it has been observed that Nick Allen's exit velocity on flyballs has significantly increased, as he now has an average of 93.7-mph in the past 14 days, compared to his seasonal average of 88-mph.

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

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Tony Kemp will have the handedness advantage over Cristian Javier today. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Tony Kemp can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Tony Kemp will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. His exit velocity has greatly increased this season, evident by his current 86.2-mph average compared to his 84.2-mph EV from the previous year, as demonstrated by Tony Kemp.

In terms of his batting average skill, Jose Abreu ranks in the 86th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Jose Abreu is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Jose Abreu has been unlucky this year, notching a .235 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .336 — a .101 gap.

In terms of his overall offensive captalent, Alex Bregman ranks in the 93rd percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Alex Bregman is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. The average launch angle of Alex Bregman on his highest exit velocity balls has significantly improved in recent times, with a recorded 20.2° in the past 7 days compared to his seasonal mark of 15.7°.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Jace Peterson will hold the platoon advantage against Cristian Javier 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 facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Jace Peterson will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Jace Peterson has been unlucky this year, putting up a .264 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .304 — a .040 gap.

In terms of his BABIP talent, Esteury Ruiz ranks in the 84th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Esteury Ruiz is projected to bat 1st in the batting order 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 hitters. Esteury Ruiz will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Ranking in the 83rd percentile, Esteury Ruiz has posted a .342 BABIP this year.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Seth Brown ranks in the 83rd percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Seth Brown is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Seth Brown will hold the platoon advantage against Cristian Javier today. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Seth Brown stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

In terms of his overall offensive capskill, Brent Rooker ranks in the 80th percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Brent Rooker will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

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