Toronto @ Oakland Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Noda in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Ryan Noda is penciled in 3rd in the batting order 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 batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Ryan Noda will hold that advantage in today's game. Ryan Noda has made significant strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 13.5% seasonal rate to 23.1% in the past week's worth of games.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest among every team playing today. Compared to his seasonal average of 20.8°, Daulton Varsho has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 30.8° figure in the past 14 days. Despite posting a .291 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Daulton Varsho has experienced some negative variance given the .046 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .337.

Cavan Biggio is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest among every team playing today. Cavan Biggio's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 20.3% to 26.6%. Cavan Biggio's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased of late, going from 26.6% on the season to 40% over the last 7 days.

Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. Esteury Ruiz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hyun Jin Ryu today. Esteury Ruiz will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Esteury Ruiz has made big gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 2% seasonal rate to 11.1% in the last week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oakland Coliseum as the worst stadium in the game for right-handed batting average. Oakland Coliseum's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which tends to lead to lower offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for the most favorable pitching conditions on the slate. Whit Merrifield has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) but may find it hard to clear MLB's 10th-deepest RF fences today. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Whit Merrifield in today's matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ranks as the 11th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will have the handedness advantage over JP Sears today... and the cherry on top, Sears has a huge platoon split.

Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. Shea Langeliers will have the handedness advantage over Hyun Jin Ryu in today's matchup. Shea Langeliers will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Shea Langeliers has made big gains with his Barrel% of late, improving his 11.7% seasonal rate to 24% over the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Zack Gelof is penciled in 1st in the batting order 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 batters. Zack Gelof will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hyun Jin Ryu today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 81st percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. Santiago Espinal will have the handedness advantage against JP Sears in today's matchup... and even better, Sears has a huge platoon split. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest among every team playing today. Santiago Espinal has shown favorable plate discipline this year, grading out in the 85th percentile with a 1.74 K/BB rate.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Brent Rooker ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. Brent Rooker will have the handedness advantage against Hyun Jin Ryu in today's game.

Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. Aledmys Diaz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hyun Jin Ryu in today's matchup. Aledmys Diaz will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 11.1°, Aledmys Diaz has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 29.9° angle over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average 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 batters. Ernie Clement will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Sears has a huge platoon split. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest among every team playing today. Compared to last year, Ernie Clement 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 14% to 21.9% this season.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. Nick Allen will hold the platoon advantage over Hyun Jin Ryu in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Nick Allen will hold that advantage today. Nick Allen has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 87.9-mph average to last season's 85.9-mph EV. Over the past two weeks, Nick Allen's 20.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.9%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Diaz in the 77th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Jordan Diaz is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. Jordan Diaz will have the handedness advantage against Hyun Jin Ryu in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Jordan Diaz will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Jonah Bride has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.