Toronto @ Oakland Picks & Props

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, George Springer ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). George Springer is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 3rd-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. George Springer has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 96.7-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal EV of 92.1-mph.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Ryan Noda ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ryan Noda is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Ryan Noda will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Berrios in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Ryan Noda will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin Kiermaier in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Ken Waldichuk will hold the platoon advantage against Kevin Kiermaier today... and it's a particular mismatch considering Waldichuk's large platoon split. Over the past week, Kevin Kiermaier's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 88.1-mph over the course of the season to 97-mph in recent games. Ranking in the 82nd percentile, Kevin Kiermaier has put up a .331 BABIP this year.

Alejandro Kirk's batting average talent is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Alejandro Kirk has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.6-mph to 94.4-mph in the past week's worth of games. Alejandro Kirk's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased of late, rising from 10.9% on the season to 23.1% in the past week. Despite posting a .309 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Alejandro Kirk given the .032 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .341.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Lawrence Butler will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Berrios in today's matchup. Lawrence Butler will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. In the last week, Lawrence Butler's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.5% up to 20%. Lawrence Butler has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 95-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal EV of 91.6-mph.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Nick Allen will hold that advantage today. This season, Nick Allen has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 88.3 mph compared to last year's 85.9 mph mark. Nick Allen has been unlucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .209 BA is a fair amount lower than his .256 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 Ernie Clement in the 82nd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Ernie Clement has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs in recent games, striking balls between 23° and 34° 25% of the time in the last 7 days.

Cavan Biggio has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (88% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Ken Waldichuk will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cavan Biggio in today's game... and it's a particular mismatch considering Waldichuk's large platoon split. Cavan Biggio has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 92.5-mph average to last season's 89.3-mph average. Cavan Biggio's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 20.3% to 26.5%.

Zack Gelof's BABIP talent is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Zack Gelof is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Zack Gelof will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Zack Gelof has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 95.6-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal EV of 93.3-mph.

Oakland Coliseum has the 3rd-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage today. Shea Langeliers has made significant improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 11.5% seasonal rate to 24% in the past two weeks. Shea Langeliers has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.4-mph to 94.5-mph in the last two weeks.

Tyler Soderstrom has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.