Oakland @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Extreme flyball batters like Jose Ramirez usually hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like JP Sears. The Oakland Athletics infield defense grades out as the best on the slate today. Jose Ramirez has been very fortunate when it comes to his batting average this year; his .290 rate is considerably higher than his .265 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

The weather forecast predicts the 6th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Esteury Ruiz will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. Esteury Ruiz's average exit velocity has decreased in recent games; his 83.4-mph seasonal average has lowered to 79.7-mph in the past 14 days. Esteury Ruiz's launch angle lately (0.8° in the last week) is quite a bit worse than his 8.5° seasonal figure. Esteury Ruiz has notched a .295 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, checking in at the 18th percentile for offensive skills (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Gabriel Arias in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Gabriel Arias will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears today... and the cherry on top, Sears has a huge platoon split. Gabriel Arias has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like Gabriel Arias tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like JP Sears.

Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Tony Kemp has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 86.5-mph average to last season's 84.2-mph average. Tony Kemp has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 96.9-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal average of 90.2-mph. Tony Kemp's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, going from 38.5% on the season to 70% in the last 7 days. Tony Kemp has been unlucky this year, notching a .250 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .289 — a .039 disparity.

Ramon Laureano is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. Progressive Field has the shallowest left field dimensions among all parks. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Ramon Laureano will have the handedness advantage over Logan Allen in today's matchup... and moreover, Allen has a huge platoon split.

Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Shea Langeliers will hold the platoon advantage over Logan Allen in today's matchup... and moreover, Allen has a huge platoon split. Shea Langeliers pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.5% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Shea Langeliers has made notable strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 10.7% seasonal rate to 15.8% over the last two weeks. Shea Langeliers has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 96.8-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal EV of 94.5-mph.

Aledmys Diaz has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (52% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Aledmys Diaz will have the handedness advantage over Logan Allen in today's game... and even more favorably, Allen has a huge platoon split. Aledmys Diaz pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.9% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Aledmys Diaz has been unlucky this year, putting up a .254 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .305 — a .051 deviation.

Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Jace Peterson has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Jace Peterson has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .285 rate is considerably lower than his .310 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Progressive Field has the 2nd-shallowest left field dimensions among all parks. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Jonah Bride will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Allen in today's game... and moreover, Allen has a huge platoon split. Jonah Bride's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 13.7% to 23.5%. Jonah Bride's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved recently, going from 23.5% on the season to 33.3% in the past 14 days.

THE BAT X projects Myles Straw in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Myles Straw will have the handedness advantage over JP Sears in today's game... and the cherry on top, Sears has a huge platoon split. Myles Straw has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (48.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Myles Straw will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Brent Rooker in the 79th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Brent Rooker is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Brent Rooker will hold the platoon advantage against Logan Allen in today's matchup... and even better, Allen has a huge platoon split. Brent Rooker has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.2-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 91.5-mph average.

THE BAT X projects Josh Bell in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Josh Bell is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. Progressive Field has the 2nd-shallowest left field dimensions among all parks. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Extreme groundball hitters like Josh Bell are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like JP Sears.

THE BAT X projects Andres Gimenez in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Extreme groundball hitters like Andres Gimenez generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like JP Sears. Andres Gimenez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Andres Gimenez has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 86.9-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 84.1-mph EV.

Ryan Noda is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Ryan Noda pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.4% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. Ryan Noda's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, going from 52.1% on the season to 60.7% over the last 14 days. Ryan Noda has notched a .375 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, ranking in the 94th percentile for offensive skills (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Progressive Field has the 2nd-shallowest left field dimensions among all parks. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Cam Gallagher will have the handedness advantage over JP Sears in today's game... and moreover, Sears has a huge platoon split. Cam Gallagher will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Cam Gallagher's speed has improved this year. His 24.88 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 25.4 ft/sec now.

David Fry has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Steven Kwan has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Amed Rosario has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.