Oakland @ Chicago Picks & Props

The #7 stadium in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Aledmys Diaz pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.2% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Aledmys Diaz has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.5-mph to 92.3-mph over the past two weeks. Compared to his seasonal average of 10°, Aledmys Diaz has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 24.6° mark in the last two weeks.

Tony Kemp is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #7 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Homers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all stadiums. Tony Kemp will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mike Clevinger in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

Esteury Ruiz's BABIP skill is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #7 stadium in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Homers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all stadiums. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Esteury Ruiz has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 89.7-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal EV of 86.4-mph.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. From last season to this one, Andrew Benintendi's flyball exit velocity has decreased from an average of 91.1 mph to 87.4 mph.

The #7 stadium in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Lenyn Sosa has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Lenyn Sosa will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Lenyn Sosa has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.4-mph to 92.9-mph over the past two weeks. Lenyn Sosa's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls of late (21.8° over the last two weeks) is a considerable increase over his 16.5° seasonal mark.

Ryan Noda is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #7 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Ryan Noda will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mike Clevinger today. Ryan Noda pulls a lot of his flyballs (33% — 77th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

The #7 stadium in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Homers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all stadiums. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.299) suggests that Jonah Bride has had bad variance on his side this year with his .236 actual wOBA. Jonah Bride has displayed impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 90th percentile with a 1.78 K/BB rate.

The #7 stadium in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Shea Langeliers pulls many of his flyballs (35.8% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Shea Langeliers has made big gains with his Barrel% of late, improving his 11.3% seasonal rate to 28.6% in the past week. Shea Langeliers has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 98.7-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 90.3-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. The #7 stadium in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Andrew Vaughn has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Andrew Vaughn will hold that advantage today.

Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #7 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Homers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all stadiums. Yasmani Grandal will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The #7 stadium in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Nick Allen has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball bats like Nick Allen generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Mike Clevinger. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Nick Allen has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 88-mph average to last year's 85.9-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 78th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The #7 stadium in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Homers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all stadiums. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

Eloy Jimenez's batting average talent is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Eloy Jimenez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. The #7 stadium in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Eloy Jimenez has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Eloy Jimenez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #7 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Lawrence Butler will hold the platoon advantage against Mike Clevinger today. Lawrence Butler has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Lawrence Butler has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 91.9-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 89.4-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seth Brown in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Seth Brown is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #7 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Seth Brown will hold the platoon advantage over Mike Clevinger today. Seth Brown pulls a lot of his flyballs (32.8% — 75th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.