Toronto @ Oakland Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Diaz in the 76th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Jordan Diaz is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jordan Diaz will hold that advantage in today's game.

Tony Kemp is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Tony Kemp will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt in today's game. Tony Kemp will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Tony Kemp has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 86.8-mph average to last year's 84.2-mph mark.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Tyler Soderstrom will hold the platoon advantage over Chris Bassitt in today's game. Tyler Soderstrom will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Tyler Soderstrom's true offensive talent to be a .282, indicating that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .069 discrepancy between that figure and his actual .213 wOBA.

Lawrence Butler will hold the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Lawrence Butler will hold that advantage today. In the last week's worth of games, Lawrence Butler's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.5% up to 20%. Lawrence Butler has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 95-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal average of 91.6-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin Kiermaier in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Kevin Kiermaier has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 97-mph average in the past week to his seasonal average of 88.1-mph. With a .328 BABIP this year, Kevin Kiermaier is ranked in the 81st percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Daulton Varsho this year. His .293 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .325.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Zack Gelof is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage today. Zack Gelof has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 95.4-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal EV of 93.3-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 81st percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Santiago Espinal will have the handedness advantage over Ken Waldichuk today... and the cherry on top, Waldichuk has a large platoon split. Over the last week, Santiago Espinal's 54.5% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44%. In terms of plate discipline, Santiago Espinal's ability is quite impressive, putting up a 1.85 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 84th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seth Brown in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Seth Brown is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Seth Brown will hold the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Seth Brown will hold that advantage today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Nick Allen will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Nick Allen has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 88.1-mph average to last year's 85.9-mph average. Nick Allen's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better recently, going from 16.7% on the season to 20.7% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Nick Allen has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .210 mark is a good deal 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 Brent Rooker in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Brent Rooker is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Oakland Coliseum has the 3rd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for home runs. Brent Rooker has made substantial strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 15.4% seasonal rate to 20.7% in the last two weeks. Brent Rooker has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.7-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal 91.4-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Ernie Clement will hold the platoon advantage over Ken Waldichuk in today's matchup... and even better, Waldichuk has a large platoon split. Ernie Clement's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 34.6% to 51.7%.