Oakland @ Detroit Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for mound aces. Esteury Ruiz hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 78th percentile) and but may find it hard to clear baseball's 2nd-deepest CF fences today. Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Esteury Ruiz today. Esteury Ruiz has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 82.6-mph dropping to 76.2-mph in the last 14 days. Esteury Ruiz's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls in recent games (-0.1° in the last 14 days) is quite a bit lower than his 8.7° seasonal figure.

Comerica Park has the 2nd-deepest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for mound aces. The Oakland Athletics infield defense grades out as the 4th-strongest among all the teams today. Javier Baez has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87.9-mph dropping to 84.9-mph over the last 14 days. Javier Baez's launch angle recently (-0.8° in the past 7 days) is quite a bit lower than his 8.7° seasonal mark.

The #10 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 88°. Jake Marisnick will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ken Waldichuk in today's game... and even better, Waldichuk has a huge platoon split. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Jake Marisnick will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #10 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 88°. Shea Langeliers will have the handedness advantage against Eduardo Rodriguez in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Comerica Park as the 10th-best park in the game for LHB batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 88°. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Tony Kemp has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 86.9-mph average to last year's 84.2-mph figure.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The #10 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 88°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 76th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The #10 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 88°.

Ryan Noda is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Comerica Park as the 10th-best park in the game for LHB batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 88°. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.

The #10 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 88°. Jake Rogers will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ken Waldichuk in today's matchup... and even better, Waldichuk has a huge platoon split. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Jake Rogers will hold that advantage in today's game.

Zach McKinstry is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Comerica Park as the 10th-best park in the game for LHB batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 88°. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Zach McKinstry will hold that advantage today.

Jordan Diaz's batting average skill is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jordan Diaz is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 70% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season. The #10 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 88°.

Aledmys Diaz is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. The #10 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 88°. Aledmys Diaz will hold the platoon advantage over Eduardo Rodriguez in today's game.

The #10 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 89°. Manny Pina will have the handedness advantage against Eduardo Rodriguez today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.

The #10 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 88°. Zack Short will have the handedness advantage against Ken Waldichuk in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Waldichuk has a huge platoon split. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Zack Short will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

JJ Bleday 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.

Eric Haase has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Andy Ibanez has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Jonathan Schoop has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.