Texas @ Oakland Picks & Props

Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Tyler Soderstrom will have the handedness advantage over Dane Dunning in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Tyler Soderstrom will hold that advantage today. Tyler Soderstrom has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% recently, improving his 3.3% seasonal rate to 20% in the past week.

Oakland Coliseum ranks as the #29 park in MLB for left-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Oakland Coliseum has the 10th-deepest RF fences among all major league stadiums. Oakland Coliseum's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 6th-best for pitching of all games on the slate today. Ken Waldichuk will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Corey Seager in today's matchup... and it's an over-sized mismatch considering Waldichuk's large platoon split.

Cody Thomas is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Cody Thomas will hold the platoon advantage over Dane Dunning today. Cody Thomas will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Cody Thomas's quickness has improved this season. His 26.32 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 28.16 ft/sec now.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Seth Brown ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seth Brown is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Seth Brown will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dane Dunning in today's matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like Seth Brown tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Dane Dunning.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Tony Kemp will hold the platoon advantage against Dane Dunning in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Tony Kemp will hold that advantage today. Tony Kemp has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 87-mph average to last year's 84.2-mph average. In terms of plate discipline, Tony Kemp's ability is quite impressive, sporting a 0.97 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 99th percentile.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Robbie Grossman will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Ken Waldichuk... and even better, Waldichuk has a large platoon split. In the past week, Robbie Grossman's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.1-mph over the course of the season to 101.8-mph recently. In the past week's worth of games, Robbie Grossman's 60% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 38.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 77th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Brent Rooker is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for home runs. Brent Rooker will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Brent Rooker has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94.4-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 91-mph mark.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Shea Langeliers will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Shea Langeliers has made substantial strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 10.7% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the past week's worth of games. Shea Langeliers has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 105-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal EV of 95-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 86th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Ezequiel Duran will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ken Waldichuk in today's matchup... and moreover, Waldichuk has a large platoon split. Based on Statcast data, Ezequiel Duran grades out in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .285.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adolis Garcia is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Adolis Garcia will hold the platoon advantage against Ken Waldichuk in today's game... and even more favorably, Waldichuk has a large platoon split.

Jordan Diaz's batting average ability is projected to be in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Jordan Diaz will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Jordan Diaz has made significant strides with his Barrel% of late, upping his 7.3% seasonal rate to 22.2% in the last 7 days.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Marcus Semien ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcus Semien is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Marcus Semien will hold the platoon advantage against Ken Waldichuk in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Waldichuk has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mitch Garver in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Mitch Garver is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Mitch Garver will have the handedness advantage over Ken Waldichuk today... and even better, Waldichuk has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 92nd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Zack Gelof is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Leody Taveras will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Ken Waldichuk... and even better, Waldichuk has a large platoon split. As it relates to his batting average, Leody Taveras has been unlucky this year. His .275 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .301. By putting up a .328 BABIP this year, Leody Taveras grades out in the 79th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Esteury Ruiz in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Esteury Ruiz is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. Esteury Ruiz will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Nick Allen will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Nick Allen has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 88.6-mph average to last season's 85.9-mph average. Nick Allen's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 35.5% to 41.1%. Nick Allen's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased of late, going from 41.1% on the season to 57.9% over the last 14 days.

Nathaniel Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

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

Josh H. Smith has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.