New York @ Oakland Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Conner Capel will hold the platoon advantage over Clarke Schmidt in today's matchup. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Conner Capel stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Conner Capel will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jace Peterson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clarke Schmidt in today's matchup. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jace Peterson can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Jace Peterson will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Last year, Jace Peterson had an average launch angle of 12.9° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 17.2°.

Ryan Noda is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Ryan Noda will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clarke Schmidt in today's matchup. The New York Yankees 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 will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Gleyber Torres is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Gleyber Torres will have the handedness advantage over Hogan Harris in today's matchup. When it comes to his batting average, Gleyber Torres has been unlucky this year. His .246 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .283.

Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Anthony Volpe will have the handedness advantage over Hogan Harris in today's matchup. Over the past 14 days, Anthony Volpe's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.9-mph over the course of the season to 104.9-mph in recent games. Anthony Volpe has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .208 figure is deflated compared to his .243 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jose Trevino will hold the platoon advantage over Hogan Harris in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.263) implies that Jose Trevino has had bad variance on his side this year with his .216 actual batting average.

Tony Kemp has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (63% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Tony Kemp will have the handedness advantage against Clarke Schmidt in today's game. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Tony Kemp can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Tony Kemp will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects DJ LeMahieu in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. DJ LeMahieu is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. DJ LeMahieu will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hogan Harris in today's game. In terms of his batting average, DJ LeMahieu has had some very poor luck this year. His .226 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .249.

Harrison Bader is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Harrison Bader will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hogan Harris today. Harrison Bader's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 15.5% to 23.2%.

Anthony Rizzo is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Anthony Rizzo has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 97.9-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 90-mph figure. Over the past 7 days, Anthony Rizzo's 75% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 48.8%. Anthony Rizzo has compiled a .353 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 78th percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Josh Donaldson ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Josh Donaldson will hold the platoon advantage against Hogan Harris today. The Barrel% of Josh Donaldson has significantly improved, with an increase from 9.9% last year to 23.4% this year.

Seth Brown is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Seth Brown will hold the platoon advantage over Clarke Schmidt in today's game. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Seth Brown has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Seth Brown will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Giancarlo Stanton will have the handedness advantage against Hogan Harris today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. The New York Yankees infield defense grades out as the 11th-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Esteury Ruiz in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Esteury Ruiz will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Tyler Wade will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clarke Schmidt today. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Tyler Wade can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Tyler Wade will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. In the past week, Tyler Wade's swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 66.7% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

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

Aledmys Diaz has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.