Oakland @ Seattle Picks & Props

T-Mobile Park grades out as the #29 field in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 17 feet above sea level, T-Mobile Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which generally leads to worse offense. The weather report expects the most favorable pitching weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Among every team today, the 3rd-best infield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. Julio Rodriguez's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off of late; his 93.8-mph seasonal mark has lowered to 89.7-mph in the past week.

Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The switch-hitting Cal Raleigh will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Ken Waldichuk... and even better, Waldichuk has a large platoon split. Cal Raleigh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.1% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Cal Raleigh will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Cal Raleigh's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls in recent games (34.4° over the past 14 days) is considerably better than his 16.7° seasonal mark.

Ryan Noda is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. Ryan Noda will have the handedness advantage over Luke Weaver in today's matchup. Ryan Noda pulls a lot of his flyballs (33% — 77th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Ryan Noda has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.3-mph to 95.9-mph in the last two weeks. Ryan Noda has recorded a .363 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 87th percentile.

Shea Langeliers pulls many of his flyballs (35.8% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Shea Langeliers has made significant gains with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 11.1% seasonal rate to 25% over the last week. Shea Langeliers has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.3-mph to 96.6-mph in the past 7 days. Shea Langeliers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased recently, rising from 11.9% on the season to 33.3% over the past 7 days. Shea Langeliers has been unlucky this year, compiling a .285 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .320 — a .035 deviation.

Lawrence Butler will have the handedness advantage over Luke Weaver in today's matchup. 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 baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Lawrence Butler's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90-mph over the course of the season to 95-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Eugenio Suarez is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. Eugenio Suarez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ken Waldichuk in today's game... and even more favorably, Waldichuk has a large platoon split. Eugenio Suarez pulls many of his flyballs (34.3% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. Eugenio Suarez will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Dominic Canzone will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. In the last week's worth of games, Dominic Canzone's 66.7% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 47.1%. Dominic Canzone has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .305 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .370 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Dominic Canzone's 94.7-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced standard to study power) is in the 80th percentile this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Ty France is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Ty France will have the handedness advantage against Ken Waldichuk in today's game... and even better, Waldichuk has a large platoon split. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Ty France will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Tony Kemp is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Tony Kemp will have the handedness advantage over Luke Weaver in today's matchup. In comparison to his 84.2-mph average last year, Tony Kemp's exit velocity has noticeably risen this season, now sitting at 86.9 mph. Posting a 0.93 K/BB rate this year, Tony Kemp has displayed impressive plate discipline, checking in at the 100th percentile.

When it comes to his BABIP ability, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 11th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Teoscar Hernandez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ken Waldichuk today... and even better, Waldichuk has a large platoon split. Teoscar Hernandez has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Teoscar Hernandez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Seth Brown ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seth Brown is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Seth Brown will hold the platoon advantage over Luke Weaver today. Seth Brown pulls a lot of his flyballs (32.8% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Compared to last year, Seth Brown has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 15.5% to 22.8% this season.

Dylan Moore will have the handedness advantage against Ken Waldichuk in today's game... and the cherry on top, Waldichuk has a large platoon split. Dylan Moore pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.2% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Dylan Moore will hold that advantage in today's game. Dylan Moore has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 13.1% rate last season to 24.1% this season. This season, Dylan Moore has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 98.9 mph compared to last year's 92.4 mph mark.

Jose Caballero will have the handedness advantage against Ken Waldichuk in today's matchup... and moreover, Waldichuk has a large platoon split. Jose Caballero pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.5% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Jose Caballero will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Jose Caballero has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 89.4-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal mark of 87.1-mph. Jose Caballero's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, increasing from 38.9% on the season to 56.3% over the past 14 days.

Josh Rojas has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.