Minnesota @ Oakland Picks & Props

Ryan Noda is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 7th-strongest of the day for batters. Ryan Noda will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Ryan in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ryan Noda stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Kirilloff in the 92nd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 7th-strongest of the day for batters. Alex Kirilloff's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 38.2% to 50.8%. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Alex Kirilloff ranks in the 79th percentile for hitting ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .349. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Alex Kirilloff grades out in the 79th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .275.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oakland Coliseum as the 3rd-worst ballpark in the game for righty batting average. Oakland Coliseum's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to lower offensive output. The weather forecast projects the 5th-most suitable pitching conditions of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Carlos Correa will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Over the last 7 days, Carlos Correa's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 10.9% down to 0%.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 7th-strongest of the day for batters. Jace Peterson will have the handedness advantage against Joe Ryan in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jace Peterson stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Jace Peterson will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Byron Buxton is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 7th-strongest of the day for batters. Byron Buxton will have the handedness advantage over JP Sears in today's game... and even better, Sears has a huge platoon split.

Willi Castro is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 7th-strongest of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Willi Castro will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against JP Sears... and even better, Sears has a huge platoon split. Willi Castro's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 17.3% to 20.9%.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 7th-strongest of the day for batters. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage in today's game. Over the past 14 days, Shea Langeliers's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.8% up to 13.3%.

Kyle Farmer is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 7th-strongest of the day for batters. Kyle Farmer will have the handedness advantage against JP Sears in today's game... and even better, Sears has a huge platoon split. In the last two weeks, Kyle Farmer's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.1-mph over the course of the season to 98.2-mph of late.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 7th-strongest of the day for batters. Christian Vazquez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's matchup... and moreover, Sears has a huge platoon split. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.296) may lead us to conclude that Christian Vazquez has had some very poor luck this year with his .251 actual wOBA. Christian Vazquez is in the 97th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (51.8% rate this year).

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Seth Brown ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seth Brown is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 7th-strongest of the day for batters. Seth Brown will have the handedness advantage over Joe Ryan today. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Seth Brown stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 7th-strongest of the day for batters. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Aledmys Diaz will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Aledmys Diaz's true offensive talent to be a .307, implying that he this year given the .062 deviation between that mark and his actual .245 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Diaz in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 7th-strongest of the day for batters. Hitters such as Jordan Diaz with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Joe Ryan who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Jordan Diaz will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Brent Rooker ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 7th-strongest of the day for batters. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

Tony Kemp is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 58% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 7th-strongest of the day for batters. Tony Kemp will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Ryan in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Tony Kemp has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Solano in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Donovan Solano is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 7th-strongest of the day for batters. Donovan Solano will have the handedness advantage over JP Sears today... and moreover, Sears has a huge platoon split.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 7th-strongest of the day for batters. Max Kepler has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 96.3-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 91.2-mph figure. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Max Kepler's true offensive skill to be a .334, indicating that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .035 discrepancy between that figure and his actual .299 wOBA.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 7th-strongest of the day for batters. Extreme flyball hitters like Nick Allen are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Joe Ryan. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Nick Allen will hold that advantage in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Nick Allen's true offensive talent to be a .280, implying that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .052 deviation between that mark and his actual .228 wOBA.

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

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

Cody Thomas has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.