Oakland @ Detroit Picks & Props

39% of the time that Andy Ibanez has started against a left-handed starter this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for pitchers. Andy Ibanez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.5% — 99th percentile) and and will be challenged by MLB's 2nd-deepest CF fences in today's game. Andy Ibanez's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off of late; his 94.7-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 92.7-mph over the past two weeks. Compared to his seasonal angle of 12.1°, Andy Ibanez has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (7.5°) in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 77th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Comerica Park projects as the #5 stadium in the game for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 85°.

Comerica Park projects as the #5 stadium in the game for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 86°. Jake Marisnick will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears today... and the cherry on top, Sears has a huge platoon split. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Jake Marisnick will hold that advantage in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for pitchers. Esteury Ruiz hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 78th percentile) and and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 2nd-deepest CF fences in today's game. Esteury Ruiz will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Esteury Ruiz's average exit velocity has fallen off recently; his 82.6-mph seasonal mark has dropped off to 75.9-mph in the last two weeks. Compared to his seasonal mark of 8.7°, Esteury Ruiz's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls has dropped significantly in recent games (0.5° in the past 14 days).

Jake Rogers is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 98% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Comerica Park projects as the #5 stadium in the game for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 85°. Jake Rogers will hold the platoon advantage against JP Sears today... and even better, Sears has a huge platoon split.

Javier Baez's BABIP talent is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Javier Baez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Comerica Park projects as the #5 stadium in the game for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 85°.

Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season. Comerica Park projects as the #5 stadium in the game for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 85°. Shea Langeliers will have the handedness advantage against Tarik Skubal today.

Comerica Park profiles as the #5 park in the majors for left-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 85°. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the worst among every team in action today. Tony Kemp has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 86.9-mph average to last year's 84.2-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Comerica Park projects as the #5 stadium in the game for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 85°.

Aledmys Diaz is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season. Comerica Park projects as the #5 stadium in the game for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 85°. Aledmys Diaz will hold the platoon advantage over Tarik Skubal today.

Comerica Park projects as the #5 stadium in the game for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 85°. Eric Haase will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears today... and even more favorably, Sears has a huge platoon split. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Eric Haase will hold that advantage in today's game.

Comerica Park projects as the #5 stadium in the game for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 85°. Manny Pina will hold the platoon advantage over Tarik Skubal in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the worst among every team in action today.

Comerica Park projects as the #5 stadium in the game for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 85°. Jonathan Schoop will have the handedness advantage over JP Sears in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Sears has a huge platoon split. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Jonathan Schoop will hold that advantage today.

Jordan Diaz's batting average talent is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jordan Diaz has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (73% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. Comerica Park projects as the #5 stadium in the game for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 85°.

Comerica Park profiles as the #5 park in the majors for left-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 85°. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the worst among every team in action today. In the last week, Ryan Noda's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 13.8% up to 20%.

Comerica Park projects as the #5 stadium in the game for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 85°. Zack Short will have the handedness advantage against JP Sears in today's game... and even more favorably, Sears has a huge platoon split. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Zack Short will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Seth Brown has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Matt Vierling has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Tyler Wade has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.