Seattle @ Oakland Picks & Props

Oakland Coliseum profiles as the #28 park in baseball for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Oakland Coliseum's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which often leads to less offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts the most favorable pitching conditions on the schedule today. Paul Blackburn will hold the platoon advantage over Julio Rodriguez in today's game. Among every team today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the the Oakland Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof as the 15th-best batter in the majors when assessing his BABIP talent. Zack Gelof is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage today. In the last week, Zack Gelof's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.7% up to 18.2%.

Lawrence Butler will have the handedness advantage over Luis Castillo in today's game. Lawrence Butler will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 15.1°, Lawrence Butler has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 29.3° angle over the past 7 days.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Ryan Noda ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ryan Noda is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Ryan Noda will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Castillo today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Ryan Noda will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Mike Ford will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Paul Blackburn today. Mike Ford has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 94.6-mph average to last year's 88.8-mph average. Sporting a .349 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year, Mike Ford finds himself in the 84th percentile for hitting ability. Placing in the 79th percentile, Mike Ford has posted a .347 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seth Brown in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Seth Brown is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Seth Brown will hold the platoon advantage against Luis Castillo in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Seth Brown will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jarred Kelenic ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jarred Kelenic will have the handedness advantage over Paul Blackburn in today's game. Jarred Kelenic has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.1-mph average to last year's 86-mph EV. Jarred Kelenic's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 31.1% to 52%.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Nick Allen will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Nick Allen has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 87.5-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 85-mph figure. Nick Allen has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 87.9-mph average to last season's 85.9-mph mark. Nick Allen has been unlucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .211 BA is considerably lower than his .249 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Shea Langeliers will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Shea Langeliers has made big strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 12.9% seasonal rate to 30% over the past 14 days.

Jordan Diaz will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Jordan Diaz has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 92.4-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 90.3-mph EV.

Brent Rooker has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.