Texas @ Oakland Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oakland Coliseum as the 2nd-worst field in the majors for LHB batting average. The 10th-deepest RF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Oakland Coliseum. Oakland Coliseum's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which generally leads to less offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for the most suitable pitching conditions on the slate. JP Sears will hold the platoon advantage over Corey Seager today... and it's an even bigger mismatch considering Sears's huge platoon split.

Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Tyler Soderstrom will have the handedness advantage over Max Scherzer in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Tyler Soderstrom will hold that advantage today. Tyler Soderstrom has made notable strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 3.1% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the past week's worth of games.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the league — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Robbie Grossman will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against JP Sears... and even better, Sears has a huge platoon split. Robbie Grossman has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 101.8-mph average in the past week to his seasonal figure of 91.1-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the league — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Adolis Garcia will hold the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's game... and even better, Sears has a huge platoon split.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Brent Rooker ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the league — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Brent Rooker will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Brent Rooker has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91-mph to 93.3-mph in the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Diaz in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the league — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Extreme flyball hitters like Jordan Diaz usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Max Scherzer. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Jordan Diaz will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Marcus Semien is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the league — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Marcus Semien will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears today... and the cherry on top, Sears has a huge platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mitch Garver in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Mitch Garver is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 97% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the league — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Mitch Garver will have the handedness advantage against JP Sears today... and moreover, Sears has a huge platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Zack Gelof is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the league — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics 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 80th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Leody Taveras will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against JP Sears... and even better, Sears has a huge platoon split. Leody Taveras has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .272 mark is quite a bit lower than his .302 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Grading out in the 76th percentile, Leody Taveras sports a .271 batting average this year.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the league — generally good for HRs. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage in today's game. In the last week's worth of games, Shea Langeliers's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.1% up to 25%. Shea Langeliers has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.8-mph to 96.3-mph over the last week. Compared to his seasonal average of 20.8°, Shea Langeliers has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 28.6° figure over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 85th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the league — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Ezequiel Duran will hold the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's matchup... and even better, Sears has a huge platoon split. Ezequiel Duran has made big improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 4.6% rate last year to 11.1% this season.

Tony Kemp is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Tony Kemp will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Max Scherzer in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Tony Kemp will hold that advantage today. Tony Kemp has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 87-mph average to last season's 84.2-mph EV.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Seth Brown ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seth Brown is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Seth Brown will have the handedness advantage over Max Scherzer in today's game. Seth Brown will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Extreme groundball bats like Nick Allen tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Max Scherzer. Nick Allen will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Over the last 7 days, Nick Allen's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.3-mph over the course of the season to 97.9-mph in recent games. Nick Allen's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 15.2% to 18.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Esteury Ruiz in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Esteury Ruiz will hold that advantage today.

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

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

Cody Thomas has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

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