San Diego @ Oakland Picks & Props

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Zack Gelof is projected as the 13th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Zack Gelof is projected to bat 2nd 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 strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Zack Gelof has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94.6-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 91.3-mph figure.

Esteury Ruiz's BABIP talent is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Esteury Ruiz will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Esteury Ruiz has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 93.1-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal average of 86.6-mph.

Jurickson Profar is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Kevin Smith will hold that advantage in today's game. Kevin Smith has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 93.5-mph average to last year's 91.5-mph EV.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Lawrence Butler will have the handedness advantage against Nick Martinez in today's matchup. Lawrence Butler will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Lawrence Butler has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .276 rate is considerably lower than his .300 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seth Brown in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Seth Brown is penciled in 4th 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 strongest of the day for bats. Seth Brown will have the handedness advantage over Nick Martinez today. Extreme flyball hitters like Seth Brown tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Nick Martinez.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 5th-best hitter in baseball. Juan Soto is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Ken Waldichuk will have the handedness advantage over Juan Soto in today's game. Juan Soto has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 92.9-mph average to last year's 90.9-mph figure.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Nick Allen will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. In terms of his batting average, Nick Allen has been unlucky this year. His .213 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .253.