Houston @ Oakland Picks & Props

The #1 field in the game for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum. Oakland Coliseum's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which tends to lead to lower offensive output. Paul Blackburn will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mauricio Dubon in today's matchup. Mauricio Dubon has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) but may find it hard to clear baseball's 10th-deepest RF fences in today's game. The Oakland Athletics infield defense profiles as the 3rd-strongest among every team on the slate today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 15th-best batter in Major League Baseball. Kyle Tucker is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Kyle Tucker will have the handedness advantage against Paul Blackburn in today's game. Kyle Tucker has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.4-mph to 95.6-mph in the past week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Diaz in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Jordan Diaz is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 52% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Extreme flyball batters like Jordan Diaz usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Cristian Javier. Jordan Diaz will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. In the past two weeks, Jordan Diaz's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.2-mph over the course of the season to 97.7-mph of late.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Jeremy Pena has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (60% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. Homers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jeremy Pena has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .245 BA is significantly deflated relative to his .269 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Grae Kessinger is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season. Homers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Alex Bregman ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Alex Bregman is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Homers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Alex Bregman's launch angle lately (24.1° in the past two weeks) is a considerable increase over his 19.2° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chas McCormick in the 78th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Over the past week, Chas McCormick's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.1% up to 25%. In the last 14 days, Chas McCormick's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.1-mph over the course of the season to 101.3-mph recently. Chas McCormick's launch angle recently (34.5° in the last 7 days) is quite a bit higher than his 16.4° seasonal mark.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Tyler Soderstrom will hold the platoon advantage against Cristian Javier today. The Houston Astros don't have any same-handed RPs in their bullpen, so Tyler Soderstrom is guaranteed to never face a bullpen mismatch all game. Tyler Soderstrom will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. In the past 7 days, Tyler Soderstrom has averaged an impressive 101.7-mph exit velocity on his flyballs, an advanced proxy for home run potential.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Abreu in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Jose Abreu is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. In the last 7 days, Jose Abreu's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7% up to 14.3%. Jose Abreu's launch angle lately (2.3° in the past week) is a significant dropoff from his 10.3° seasonal mark.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jace Peterson will hold the platoon advantage against Cristian Javier in today's game. The Houston Astros don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Jace Peterson is guaranteed to never lose the platoon advantage against the bullpen all game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Jace Peterson will hold that advantage in today's game. Compared to his seasonal average of 14.3°, Jace Peterson has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 41.5° angle over the last 7 days.

Homers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Martin Maldonado's launch angle this season (17.2°) is a considerable increase over his 14.1° figure last season. Martin Maldonado has been unlucky this year, putting up a .239 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .280 — a .041 disparity.

Homers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Corey Julks's 73.7% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 52.3%. Corey Julks grades out in the 98th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (52.3% rate this year). With a .336 BABIP this year, Corey Julks has performed in the 84th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Zack Gelof is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. Homers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Zack Gelof will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Extreme flyball batters like Nick Allen usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Cristian Javier. Nick Allen will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. In the last 7 days, Nick Allen's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 2% up to 12.5%. Nick Allen's launch angle lately (25.3° over the past 7 days) is a considerable increase over his 6.9° seasonal angle.

Cody Thomas has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (80% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Cody Thomas will hold the platoon advantage against Cristian Javier in today's matchup. The Houston Astros don't have any same-handed RPs in their bullpen, so Cody Thomas is guaranteed to never lose the platoon advantage against the bullpen the entire game. Cody Thomas will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Homers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Shea Langeliers will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Shea Langeliers has made big gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 10.9% seasonal rate to 16.7% over the last two weeks. In the last week's worth of games, Shea Langeliers's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.5-mph over the course of the season to 105.3-mph recently.

Tony Kemp is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 54% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Tony Kemp will hold the platoon advantage against Cristian Javier today. The Houston Astros don't have any same-handed RPs in their bullpen, so Tony Kemp is guaranteed to hold the advantage against every reliever the whole game. Tony Kemp will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Seth Brown ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seth Brown is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Seth Brown will have the handedness advantage over Cristian Javier today. The Houston Astros don't have any same-handed RPs in their bullpen, so Seth Brown is guaranteed to hold the platoon advantage against every reliever the entire game.

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

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