Oakland @ Houston Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Abreu in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Jose Abreu will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Nick Allen will hold the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game.

Ryan Noda is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The Houston Astros don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Ryan Noda is guaranteed to never lose the platoon advantage against the bullpen the whole game.

Mason Miller will have the handedness advantage over Jeremy Pena in today's matchup. The Oakland Athletics infield defense projects as the 4th-strongest among all the teams in action today.

Martin Maldonado pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.9% — 89th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Martin Maldonado will hold that advantage in today's game.

Kevin Smith will hold the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Brantley as the 14th-best hitter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his batting average ability. Michael Brantley will hold the platoon advantage over Mason Miller in today's matchup. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. Michael Brantley will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Yordan Alvarez projects as the 2nd-best hitter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yordan Alvarez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Yordan Alvarez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mason Miller in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Yordan Alvarez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Brent Rooker will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's matchup. Bats such as Brent Rooker with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Framber Valdez who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Alex Bregman is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. Alex Bregman pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.7% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Alex Bregman will hold that advantage in today's game.

Esteury Ruiz has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Shea Langeliers has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Zack Gelof has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.