Oakland @ Toronto Picks & Props

Rogers Centre ranks as the #27 venue in the game for righty BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. Chris Bassitt will hold the platoon advantage against Esteury Ruiz today. The Toronto Blue Jays outfield defense projects as the 2nd-strongest among all the teams today. Esteury Ruiz will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. Esteury Ruiz's average exit velocity has dropped off in recent games; his 83.2-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 78.9-mph in the last two weeks.

Rogers Centre ranks as the #27 venue in the game for righty BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. James Kaprielian will hold the platoon advantage against George Springer today. George Springer's launch angle this year (9.6°) is a considerable dropoff from his 13.6° figure last season.

Ryan Noda is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Rogers Centre has the 11th-shallowest CF fences in the league. Ryan Noda will have the handedness advantage against Chris Bassitt in today's game. The Toronto Blue Jays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ryan Noda has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Ryan Noda's launch angle lately (20.2° in the last two weeks) is a significant increase over his 16.4° seasonal figure.

Jace Peterson will hold the platoon advantage over Chris Bassitt today. The Toronto Blue Jays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jace Peterson has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Jace Peterson hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Jace Peterson's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (17.7°) is considerably higher than his 12.9° mark last year. Jace Peterson has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .281 mark is a fair amount lower than his .312 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Seth Brown in the 75th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Seth Brown is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. Seth Brown will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt in today's game. The Toronto Blue Jays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Seth Brown can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Seth Brown hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 93rd percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

THE BAT X projects Matt Chapman in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Matt Chapman is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Matt Chapman hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 91st percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among every team in action today. Matt Chapman will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Kevin Kiermaier in the 79th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Kevin Kiermaier will hold the platoon advantage against James Kaprielian in today's matchup. Kevin Kiermaier hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 88th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Kevin Kiermaier are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like James Kaprielian. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among every team in action today.

Rogers Centre has the 11th-shallowest CF fences in the league. Daulton Varsho will hold the platoon advantage against James Kaprielian today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among every team in action today. Daulton Varsho will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Daulton Varsho's launch angle this season (17.6°) is quite a bit higher than his 14.5° mark last year.

Tony Kemp has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (68% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Tony Kemp will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt in today's game. The Toronto Blue Jays 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 hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.6% — 99th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Tony Kemp has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 86.7-mph average to last year's 84.2-mph average.

THE BAT X projects Whit Merrifield in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Rogers Centre has the 11th-shallowest CF fences in the league. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among every team in action today. Whit Merrifield will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Whit Merrifield's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 42.5% to 49.8%.

Rogers Centre has the 11th-shallowest CF fences in the league. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among every team in action today. Danny Jansen will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Danny Jansen's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (20.3°) is quite a bit higher than his 15° angle last year. Danny Jansen's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better lately, going from 20.9% on the season to 35.3% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

Ramon Laureano is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Rogers Centre has the 11th-shallowest CF fences in the league. Ramon Laureano has been unlucky this year, posting a .280 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .325 — a .045 discrepancy.

Aledmys Diaz is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. Rogers Centre has the 11th-shallowest CF fences in the league. Aledmys Diaz has been unlucky this year, putting up a .253 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .306 — a .053 gap.

THE BAT X projects Brandon Belt in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Brandon Belt has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (60% of the time), but he is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. Rogers Centre has the 11th-shallowest CF fences in the league. Brandon Belt will have the handedness advantage over James Kaprielian in today's game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among every team in action today.

Rogers Centre has the 11th-shallowest CF fences in the league. Shea Langeliers has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 97.3-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal average of 94.7-mph. Shea Langeliers's launch angle lately (25.7° in the past two weeks) is quite a bit better than his 21° seasonal mark. Shea Langeliers has been unlucky this year, notching a .272 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .311 — a .039 disparity. Shea Langeliers's 21° launch angle (a reliable metric to assess a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the highest in Major League Baseball: 97th percentile.

Rogers Centre has the 11th-shallowest CF fences in the league. Tyler Wade will have the handedness advantage over Chris Bassitt in today's game. The Toronto Blue Jays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Tyler Wade stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Tyler Wade has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .216 figure is deflated compared to his .259 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Tyler Wade is in the 85th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (18.7% rate since the start of last season).

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Brent Rooker has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Bo Bichette has gone over 1.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

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