Oakland @ Boston Picks & Props

Shea Langeliers has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (81% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. The #2 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Shea Langeliers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brandon Walter in today's matchup... and moreover, Walter has a huge platoon split.

58% of the time that Jordan Diaz has started against a southpaw this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter. Fenway Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to worse offense. Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jordan Diaz today. Jordan Diaz's 4.9° launch angle (an advanced standard to measure a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most groundball-inducing in baseball: 12th percentile.

17% of the time that Jarren Duran has started against a right-handed starter this year, he has been pulled from the game early. Fenway Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to worse offense. Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Jarren Duran's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this season; his 93.4-mph mark last year has dropped to 89-mph. Jarren Duran's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls of late (0.5° in the last two weeks) is quite a bit lower than his 6.5° seasonal mark.

Fenway Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to worse offense. Luis Medina will have the handedness advantage over Justin Turner in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Justin Turner's launch angle this year (14.5°) is considerably lower than his 18.6° angle last season. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.330) may lead us to conclude that Justin Turner has been lucky this year with his .357 actual wOBA.

Brent Rooker is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. The #2 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Brent Rooker will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brandon Walter in today's game... and even more favorably, Walter has a huge platoon split.

Ryan Noda is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Fenway Park ranks as the #2 ballpark in the game for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Ryan Noda pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.5% — 80th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

When assessing his batting average ability, Masataka Yoshida is projected as the 17th-best hitter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Masataka Yoshida is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Fenway Park ranks as the #2 ballpark in the game for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters.

Aledmys Diaz's BABIP talent is projected in the 23rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). When starting against a left-handed pitcher this year, Aledmys Diaz has been pulled from the game early 15% of the time. Fenway Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to worse offense. Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Aledmys Diaz today. Last season, Aledmys Diaz had a launch angle of 9.8° on his highest exit velocity balls, but this season he experienced a significant decline to just 5.8°.

Fenway Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to worse offense. Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Sporting a .262 BABIP this year, Rafael Devers has performed in the 16th percentile.

The #2 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. The shallowest left field fences in the league are found in Fenway Park. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Yu Chang will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #2 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Connor Wong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.7% — 81st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Connor Wong will hold that advantage in today's game.

Alex Verdugo is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 95% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year. Fenway Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to worse offense. Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Alex Verdugo ranks in just the 16th percentile with a 8.2° launch angle, which is among the lowest angles in baseball.

Adam Duvall is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The #2 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Adam Duvall pulls many of his flyballs (40.6% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Fenway Park ranks as the #2 ballpark in the game for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Tony Kemp hits many of his flyballs to center field (41% — 100th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 3rd-shallowest CF fences today. Tony Kemp has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 86.9-mph average to last year's 84.2-mph mark.

Christian Arroyo has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

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

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

Triston Casas has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Jace Peterson has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Esteury Ruiz has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

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

Enrique Hernandez has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.