Minnesota @ Oakland Picks & Props

Ryan Noda is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Ryan Noda will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Pablo Lopez in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ryan Noda stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Ryan Noda will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the past week, Ryan Noda's 50% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.9%.

Home runs are generally more common at fields 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 match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Despite posting a .277 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Shea Langeliers given the .037 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .314. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 97th percentile with a 20.4° launch angle, which is among the highest angles in the league.

Jace Peterson will hold the platoon advantage over Pablo Lopez in today's game. The Minnesota Twins 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. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Jace Peterson will hold that advantage in today's game. Last year, Jace Peterson had an average launch angle of 12.9° on his hardest-hit balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 17°. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.315) may lead us to conclude that Jace Peterson has had some very poor luck this year with his .275 actual wOBA.

Cody Thomas is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season. Cody Thomas will have the handedness advantage against Pablo Lopez in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Cody Thomas stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Cody Thomas will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Kirilloff in the 93rd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Compared to last year, Alex Kirilloff has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 38.2% to 52% this season. By putting up a .353 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year, Alex Kirilloff finds himself in the 83rd percentile for hitting ability. By putting up a .279 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Alex Kirilloff is positioned in the 85th percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Byron Buxton ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. Byron Buxton will have the handedness advantage against Hogan Harris in today's matchup. Byron Buxton has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 94.1-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 90.7-mph mark.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Nick Allen will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Nick Allen's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (8.1°) is significantly better than his 4.8° angle last year. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.259) implies that Nick Allen has suffered from bad luck this year with his .221 actual wOBA.

Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The switch-hitting Willi Castro will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Hogan Harris. Willi Castro's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 17.3% to 20.9%. Willi Castro has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .303 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .335 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Joey Gallo has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 99.9-mph average to last season's 97.9-mph average. Last season, Joey Gallo had an average launch angle of 32.4° on his hardest-hit balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 37.2°. This year, Joey Gallo's 21.2% Barrel%, a reliable metric for measuring power, places him in the 98th percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Carlos Correa is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. Carlos Correa will have the handedness advantage against Hogan Harris today. Carlos Correa has been unlucky this year, posting a .308 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .356 — a .048 difference.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Brent Rooker ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Home runs are generally more common at fields 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 match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Brent Rooker will hold that advantage today.

Max Kepler is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. Max Kepler has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 98.7-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal 91.3-mph EV. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Max Kepler's true offensive talent to be a .334, indicating that he has been unlucky this year given the .032 gap between that mark and his actual .302 wOBA.

Tony Kemp is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Tony Kemp will have the handedness advantage over Pablo Lopez today. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Tony Kemp has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Tony Kemp will hold that advantage in today's game. Tony Kemp has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 86.7-mph average to last season's 84.2-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seth Brown in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Seth Brown is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Seth Brown will have the handedness advantage against Pablo Lopez in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Seth Brown can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Seth Brown will hold that advantage in today's game.

Kyle Farmer is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. Kyle Farmer will hold the platoon advantage against Hogan Harris in today's game. Kyle Farmer has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 93.8-mph average to last year's 90-mph figure. Kyle Farmer's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 49.2% to 56.3%.

Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. Ryan Jeffers will hold the platoon advantage against Hogan Harris in today's game. Ryan Jeffers has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.9-mph average to last season's 88.2-mph figure. Ryan Jeffers's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 40.5% to 55.8%. Checking in at the 81st percentile, Ryan Jeffers sports a .349 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Solano in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Donovan Solano is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. Donovan Solano will hold the platoon advantage over Hogan Harris today. Donovan Solano has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91-mph to 98.7-mph in the past 7 days.

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

Christian Vazquez has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

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

Michael A. Taylor has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.