Kansas City @ Oakland props

Ryan Noda is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Ryan Noda will hold the platoon advantage over Alec Marsh in today's matchup. Ryan Noda will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Ryan Noda's 14.6% Barrel% (an advanced standard to study power) ranks in the 93rd percentile this year.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground among all major league stadiums — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage today. Shea Langeliers has been unlucky this year, posting a .274 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .316 — a .042 gap.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Tucker Davidson will have the handedness advantage against Lawrence Butler today. Lawrence Butler will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Lawrence Butler's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 19% up to 19%. Lawrence Butler has hit one of the hardest balls in the majors in the past week's worth of games — 111-mph — which is a favorable proxy for recent form and raw power.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters as the 18th-best hitter in the game as it relates to his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Ranking in the 92nd percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.1 ft/sec this year, Samad Taylor is remarkably toolsy.

Oakland Coliseum profiles as the #28 stadium in the league for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Oakland Coliseum's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 7th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Paul Blackburn will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Maikel Garcia today. Maikel Garcia has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.3%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 10th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup.

Tucker Davidson will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Soderstrom in today's matchup. Tyler Soderstrom will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Tyler Soderstrom has made big gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 5.6% seasonal rate to 15.4% in the past 7 days. Tyler Soderstrom has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 102.8-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 94.3-mph. In the last two weeks, Tyler Soderstrom's 25% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Diaz in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Jordan Diaz will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Oakland Coliseum profiles as the #28 stadium in the league for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Oakland Coliseum's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 7th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Paul Blackburn will have the handedness advantage over Bobby Witt Jr. today. Bobby Witt Jr. has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and will be challenged by the game's 10th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. MJ Melendez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. MJ Melendez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Paul Blackburn in today's game. MJ Melendez has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 93.6-mph average to last season's 90.7-mph average.

Michael Massey has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (57% of the time), but he is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Michael Massey will have the handedness advantage against Paul Blackburn in today's matchup. Michael Massey has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.7-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 90-mph figure. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Michael Massey has had bad variance on his side this year. His .280 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .329.

Aledmys Diaz is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground among all major league stadiums — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Aledmys Diaz will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Aledmys Diaz has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .224 rate is a good deal lower than his .257 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Zack Gelof is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage today.

Tony Kemp is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. Tucker Davidson will hold the platoon advantage over Tony Kemp in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Tony Kemp will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Tony Kemp has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 87-mph average to last year's 84.2-mph figure. As it relates to plate discipline, Tony Kemp's talent is quite impressive, sporting a 1 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 99th percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Kyle Isbel will have the handedness advantage over Paul Blackburn today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Seth Brown ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Tucker Davidson will have the handedness advantage over Seth Brown in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Seth Brown will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Seth Brown has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 95.2-mph average to last season's 91.6-mph figure.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Brent Rooker ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground among all major league stadiums — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Brent Rooker will hold that advantage in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Salvador Perez ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground among all major league stadiums — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Salvador Perez's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased recently, rising from 45.2% on the season to 70% over the past 7 days.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground among all major league stadiums — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Utilizing Statcast data, Freddy Fermin is in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .297. Grading out in the 87th percentile, Freddy Fermin sports a .357 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year. Checking in at the 92nd percentile, Freddy Fermin has posted a .289 batting average this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Esteury Ruiz in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Esteury Ruiz is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground among all major league stadiums — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Esteury Ruiz will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Nick Allen will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. This season, Nick Allen has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 88.2 mph compared to last year's 85.9 mph mark. As it relates to his batting average, Nick Allen has had bad variance on his side this year. His .197 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .260.

Matt Beaty will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Paul Blackburn today.

Matt Duffy has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Nelson Velazquez has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.