Oakland @ Colorado Picks & Props

This year, Jordan Diaz has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 43% of his appearances when starting against left-handed starter. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest among all the teams on the slate today. Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jordan Diaz in today's matchup. Jordan Diaz's launch angle in recent games (0.6° over the last 14 days) is considerably lower than his 8.8° seasonal angle. Jordan Diaz's 4.6° launch angle (a reliable stat to study a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most groundball-inducing in Major League Baseball: 11th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tony Kemp in the 6th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Tony Kemp will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Flexen in today's matchup. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest among all the teams on the slate today. Tony Kemp will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. Tony Kemp's launch angle this year (9.5°) is considerably lower than his 14.8° angle last season.

Luis Medina will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ezequiel Tovar today. The Oakland Athletics infield defense projects as the best among all the teams today. Ezequiel Tovar's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off in recent games; his 91-mph seasonal mark has dropped off to 82.2-mph over the past 7 days. Ezequiel Tovar has put up a .302 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, checking in at the 21st percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Posting a .279 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Ezequiel Tovar is positioned in the 10th percentile.

The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest among all the teams on the slate today. Zack Gelof will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Harold Castro is penciled in 7th on the lineup card today. 25% of the time that Harold Castro has started against a northpaw this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter. The Oakland Athletics infield defense projects as the best among all the teams today. Harold Castro has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 85.9-mph dropping to 81.7-mph in the last two weeks' worth of games. Harold Castro's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, falling from 18.1% to 11.8%.

Coors Field grades out as the #1 park in the majors for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The weather report projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Tyler Soderstrom's launch angle lately (1° in the past week's worth of games) is a considerable increase over his -4.4° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Nolan Jones is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Coors Field grades out as the #1 park in the majors for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The weather report projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jurickson Profar in the 12th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The switch-hitting Jurickson Profar will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side (0) today against Luis Medina The Oakland Athletics infield defense projects as the best among all the teams today. Jurickson Profar has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.3-mph dropping to 84.2-mph in the last 14 days. By putting up a .302 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Jurickson Profar is ranked in the 21st percentile for offensive skills.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best park in the game for right-handed batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The weather report projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Chris Flexen will have the handedness advantage over Aledmys Diaz today. Aledmys Diaz has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.9-mph to 90.8-mph in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best park in the game for right-handed batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The weather report projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Chris Flexen will have the handedness advantage against Nick Allen today. Nick Allen has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 88.2-mph average to last year's 85.9-mph mark.

Ryan McMahon is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Coors Field grades out as the #1 park in the majors for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The weather report projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Ryan McMahon will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Medina in today's game.

The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest among all the teams on the slate today. Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Ramon Laureano today. Ramon Laureano has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.3-mph dropping to 82.5-mph in the past week. Ramon Laureano has compiled a .229 Expected Batting Average this year, grading out in the 20th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Ramon Laureano has exhibited bad plate discipline this year, checking in at the 9th percentile with a 4.82 K/BB rate.

Brent Rooker has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 10% of the time when starting against a lefty hurler this year. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest among all the teams on the slate today. Brent Rooker will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. Over the past 14 days, Brent Rooker's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 14.2% down to 0%. Brent Rooker's average exit velocity has declined of late; his 90.8-mph seasonal average has fallen to 77.7-mph in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 25th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card today. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest among all the teams on the slate today. Shea Langeliers will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. Over the last week, Shea Langeliers's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 11.2%.

Luis Medina will hold the platoon advantage over Randal Grichuk in today's game. The Oakland Athletics infield defense projects as the best among all the teams today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Randal Grichuk's true offensive talent to be a .321, providing some evidence that he has been lucky this year given the .053 disparity between that mark and his actual .374 wOBA.

Coors Field grades out as the #1 park in the majors for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The weather report projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Michael Toglia will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. In the last week's worth of games, Michael Toglia's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.3-mph over the course of the season to 93.3-mph lately.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best park in the game for right-handed batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The weather report projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Elias Diaz will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best park in the game for right-handed batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The weather report projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Austin Wynns will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Austin Wynns has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 86-mph average to last season's 83.7-mph average.

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

C.J. Cron has gone over 1.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.