Houston @ Oakland Picks & Props

The weather forecast calls for the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Luis Medina will hold the platoon advantage against Mauricio Dubon in today's game. Mauricio Dubon has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and will be challenged by baseball's 10th-deepest RF fences in today's game. Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Mauricio Dubon in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Jace Peterson will hold the platoon advantage against Hunter Brown today. The Houston Astros don't have any same-handed relief pitchers in their bullpen, so Jace Peterson is guaranteed to never face a bullpen mismatch all game. Jace Peterson will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Tyler Soderstrom will have the handedness advantage over Hunter Brown today. The Houston Astros don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Tyler Soderstrom is guaranteed to hold the advantage against every reliever the entire game. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Tyler Soderstrom will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 15th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Kyle Tucker will have the handedness advantage over Luis Medina in today's matchup. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics.

Cody Thomas is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Cody Thomas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Brown in today's game. The Houston Astros don't have any same-handed RPs in their bullpen, so Cody Thomas is guaranteed to never face a bullpen mismatch the whole game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Cody Thomas will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Aledmys Diaz will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Tony Kemp is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 53% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Tony Kemp will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Brown in today's game. The Houston Astros don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Tony Kemp is guaranteed to never lose the platoon advantage against the bullpen the whole game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Tony Kemp will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Diaz in the 82nd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Jordan Diaz will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Zack Gelof is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Zack Gelof will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Dingers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest in MLB. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage in today's game. Shea Langeliers has made notable strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 10.9% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the past 14 days. In the past 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 lately.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Alex Bregman ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Alex Bregman is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Abreu in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Jose Abreu is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seth Brown in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Seth Brown is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Seth Brown will hold the platoon advantage against Hunter Brown in today's game. The Houston Astros don't have any same-handed relief pitchers in their bullpen, so Seth Brown is guaranteed to never face a bullpen mismatch the whole game.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Chas McCormick ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics.

Corey Julks is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 94% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season. Dingers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest in MLB. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. Corey Julks's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, going from 52.3% on the season to 73.7% in the past two weeks' worth of games.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Bligh Madris will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Medina in today's game. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Nick Allen will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Over 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 recently (25.3° in the last week's worth of games) is significantly better than his 6.9° seasonal figure. Nick Allen has been unlucky this year, compiling a .209 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .279 — a .070 difference.

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