Texas @ Oakland Picks & Props

Jonah Bride is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Jonah Bride will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Montgomery in today's game. Jonah Bride will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The #2 stadium in the game for suppressing batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum. The 10th-deepest RF dimensions in the majors are found in Oakland Coliseum. Oakland Coliseum's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects the 2nd-most favorable pitching conditions of all games on the slate. Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Corey Seager in today's matchup.

Ezequiel Duran's BABIP ability is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Ezequiel Duran has made substantial gains with his Barrel%, improving his 4.6% rate last season to 11.1% this year. Utilizing Statcast data, Ezequiel Duran ranks in the 86th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .283.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Brent Rooker ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Brent Rooker will hold the platoon advantage against Jordan Montgomery today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Mitch Garver ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. Mitch Garver has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.7-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 90.9-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Adolis Garcia is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Adolis Garcia has made notable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 16.5% seasonal rate to 23.1% in the past 7 days.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Robbie Grossman is an extreme flyball hitter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of Oakland (#1-worst of all teams on the slate). Robbie Grossman has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 101.8-mph average over the last week to his seasonal figure of 91.1-mph. Robbie Grossman's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, going from 39% on the season to 66.7% in the last 7 days.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Shea Langeliers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Montgomery today. Shea Langeliers will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. In the last 7 days, Shea Langeliers's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11% up to 18.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 81st percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Leody Taveras is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. In terms of his batting average, Leody Taveras has suffered from bad luck this year. His .272 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .298. Ranking in the 76th percentile, Leody Taveras has posted a .325 BABIP this year.

Zack Gelof's BABIP ability is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Zack Gelof is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Zack Gelof will have the handedness advantage against Jordan Montgomery in today's matchup.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Aledmys Diaz will have the handedness advantage over Jordan Montgomery in today's matchup. Aledmys Diaz will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Despite posting a .249 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Aledmys Diaz given the .056 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .305.

Travis Jankowski is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 63% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Travis Jankowski will hold the platoon advantage against Freddy Tarnok today. Hitters such as Travis Jankowski with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Freddy Tarnok who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. a 1.12 K/BB rate this year, Travis Jankowski has demonstrated impressive plate discipline, placing in the 98th percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Marcus Semien ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcus Semien is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. In the past week's worth of games, Marcus Semien's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6% up to 15%.

Esteury Ruiz's BABIP ability is projected in the 82nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Esteury Ruiz is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Esteury Ruiz will have the handedness advantage over Jordan Montgomery in today's matchup. Esteury Ruiz will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Nick Allen will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Montgomery in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Nick Allen will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the last week, 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 lately. Nick Allen's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 15.2% to 18.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Diaz in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Jordan Diaz is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Jordan Diaz will hold the platoon advantage against Jordan Montgomery in today's matchup.

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

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