World Series Odds: A Dodgers Three-Peat is Already at +220, But It's Far From a Sure Thing
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The #2 stadium in the game for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum. Built just 0 feet above sea level, Oakland Coliseum has one of the lowest elevations in the league, which tends to lead to lower offensive output. Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy connection with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the 2nd-lowest humidity of all games on the slate today at 40%. Andrew Vaughn has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and will have to hit them out towards the game's 10th-deepest RF fences today. Playing on the road generally weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Andrew Vaughn in today's game.
Jace Peterson is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Jace Peterson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dylan Cease today. The Chicago White Sox have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jace Peterson stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.
The #2 stadium in the game for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum. Built just 0 feet above sea level, Oakland Coliseum has one of the lowest elevations in the league, which tends to lead to lower offensive output. Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy connection with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the 2nd-lowest humidity of all games on the slate today at 40%. Eloy Jimenez has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 10th-deepest RF fences in today's game. Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Eloy Jimenez today.
The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Ryan Noda will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dylan Cease in today's game. The Chicago White Sox have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ryan Noda stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Ryan Noda will hold that advantage in today's game.
Brent Rooker is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Brent Rooker will hold that advantage today.
Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage today. Shea Langeliers's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls of late (27.2° over the past 14 days) is considerably higher than his 17.8° seasonal figure.
The #2 stadium in the game for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum. Built just 0 feet above sea level, Oakland Coliseum has one of the lowest elevations in the league, which tends to lead to lower offensive output. Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy connection with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the 2nd-lowest humidity of all games on the slate today at 40%. Luis Robert will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.
Jordan Diaz's batting average ability is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Jordan Diaz will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
Tony Kemp is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 63% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Tony Kemp will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dylan Cease in today's game. The Chicago White Sox have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Tony Kemp stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 76th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Jake Burger will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Muller today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics.
Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. Elvis Andrus will have the handedness advantage against Kyle Muller in today's matchup. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.226) may lead us to conclude that Elvis Andrus this year with his .202 actual batting average.
Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Zach Remillard will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Muller in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. In the past two weeks, Zach Remillard's swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 71.4% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seth Brown in the 78th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Seth Brown is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Seth Brown will have the handedness advantage against Dylan Cease in today's game. The Chicago White Sox have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Seth Brown can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Esteury Ruiz in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Esteury Ruiz will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Placing in the 75th percentile, Esteury Ruiz has posted a .329 BABIP this year.
Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Seby Zavala will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Muller today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. Seby Zavala has made significant strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 7.2% seasonal rate to 33.3% in the last 7 days.
Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Yasmani Grandal will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Kyle Muller. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. Yasmani Grandal has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 98-mph average in the past week to his seasonal mark of 91.6-mph.
The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Tyler Wade will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dylan Cease in today's game. The Chicago White Sox have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Tyler Wade can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Tyler Wade will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.
JJ Bleday has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.
Gavin Sheets has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.
Tim Anderson has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.
Andrew Benintendi has gone over 1.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.
Conner Capel has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.
| Rank | Leader | L10 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sbook | 7-3-0 | +23470 |
| 2 | TAURO1954 | 8-2-0 | +21740 |
| 3 | meeksjc | 7-3-0 | +20575 |
| 4 | OOOPA LOOPA | 8-2-0 | +18616 |
| 5 | hangtyme | 7-3-0 | +16285 |
| 6 | faustobaez | 8-2-0 | +15910 |
| 7 | elpedro2007 | 5-5-0 | +15780 |
| 8 | theSleeper | 9-1-0 | +15690 |
| 9 | salgundy | 7-3-0 | +14795 |
| 10 | Kes | 7-3-0 | +14570 |
| All White Sox Money Leaders | |||
| Rank | Leader | L10 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | jakringle | 7-3-0 | +22825 |
| 2 | Pestache | 7-3-0 | +17260 |
| 3 | Midway28 | 7-3-0 | +17005 |
| 4 | dcrunk022 | 5-5-0 | +15495 |
| 5 | covecove | 10-0-0 | +15340 |
| 6 | fsu93 | 7-3-0 | +14465 |
| 7 | melzer | 6-4-0 | +13555 |
| 8 | vlkvlk2012 | 6-4-0 | +12935 |
| 9 | cucamonga | 3-7-0 | +12765 |
| 10 | pokersquirrel | 5-5-0 | +12325 |
| All Athletics Money Leaders | |||