San Francisco @ Oakland Picks & Props

Oakland Coliseum grades out as the #29 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Oakland Coliseum's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all stadiums, which tends to lead to lower offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Ross Stripling will have the handedness advantage over Esteury Ruiz in today's game. Esteury Ruiz has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 10th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup.

Jordan Diaz's batting average skill is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jordan Diaz is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all major league stadiums — generally good for HRs. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the worst infield defense is that of the San Francisco Giants. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Jordan Diaz will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Patrick Bailey this year. His .306 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .326. In notching a .272 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Patrick Bailey is positioned in the 76th percentile. Sporting a .335 BABIP this year, Patrick Bailey has performed in the 82nd percentile.

Tyler Soderstrom will hold the platoon advantage over Ross Stripling today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the worst infield defense is that of the San Francisco Giants. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Tyler Soderstrom will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 77th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Brent Rooker is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all major league stadiums — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the worst infield defense is that of the San Francisco Giants.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Joc Pederson ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Joc Pederson is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Joc Pederson will have the handedness advantage over Paul Blackburn in today's matchup. The Oakland Athletics have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Joc Pederson can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams on the slate today.

Luis Matos's batting average ability is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all major league stadiums — generally good for HRs. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Luis Matos has had some very poor luck this year. His .309 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .335. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Luis Matos ranks in the 91st percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .288.

Thairo Estrada's batting average talent is projected to be in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Thairo Estrada is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all major league stadiums — generally good for HRs. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams on the slate today.

Wilmer Flores is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all major league stadiums — generally good for HRs. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Wilmer Flores is an extreme flyball batter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of Oakland (#2-worst of all teams on the slate). Wilmer Flores has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 8% seasonal rate to 18.8% in the last week.

Cody Thomas will hold the platoon advantage over Ross Stripling today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the worst infield defense is that of the San Francisco Giants. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Cody Thomas will hold that advantage in today's game. Cody Thomas's speed has gotten better this season. His 26.32 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 28.16 ft/sec now.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all major league stadiums — generally good for HRs. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the worst infield defense is that of the San Francisco Giants. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage today. In the past 14 days, Shea Langeliers's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.8-mph over the course of the season to 97.8-mph lately. Shea Langeliers's launch angle lately (32.2° over the last 14 days) is a considerable increase over his 20.8° seasonal angle.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Michael Conforto ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Michael Conforto will have the handedness advantage against Paul Blackburn in today's game. The Oakland Athletics have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Conforto stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Michael Conforto's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls lately (34.4° over the past two weeks) is significantly higher than his 13.4° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Zack Gelof is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all major league stadiums — generally good for HRs. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the worst infield defense is that of the San Francisco Giants. Zack Gelof will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Tony Kemp is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all major league stadiums — generally good for HRs. 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 receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ross Stripling today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the worst infield defense is that of the San Francisco Giants.

Brandon Crawford will have the handedness advantage over Paul Blackburn today. The Oakland Athletics have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Crawford can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Brandon Crawford has been unlucky this year, compiling a .272 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .317 — a .045 difference.

Out of all the teams on the slate today, the worst infield defense is that of the San Francisco Giants. Nick Allen will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Nick Allen has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 84.6-mph to 95.5-mph over the past week. Nick Allen has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 88.6-mph average to last season's 85.9-mph average. In the past 14 days, Nick Allen's 60% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 39.8%.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Seth Brown ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seth Brown is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. Seth Brown will hold the platoon advantage against Ross Stripling in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the worst infield defense is that of the San Francisco Giants. San Francisco's 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams today creates a favorable matchup for Seth Brown, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

Ramon Laureano 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.

J.D. Davis has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

LaMonte Wade Jr. has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.