Detroit @ Oakland Picks & Props

Aledmys Diaz is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Aledmys Diaz will have the handedness advantage over Eduardo Rodriguez today. Out of every team in action today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

The #1 ballpark in the game for suppressing batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum. Oakland Coliseum's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which generally leads to lower offensive output. This game is expected to have the 3rd-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Matt Vierling has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.1%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's 10th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Matt Vierling will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. The Detroit Tigers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Lawrence Butler has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Out of every team in action today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Lawrence Butler will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Parker Meadows has made notable gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 4.9% seasonal rate to 10% over the last week. Parker Meadows's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls recently (3° over the past 7 days) is a considerable dropoff from his 10.4° seasonal angle.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. The Detroit Tigers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ryan Noda has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Out of every team in action today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Ryan Noda will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Ryan Noda's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased recently, rising from 16.5% on the season to 37.5% in the past 14 days.

Shea Langeliers has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (81% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Shea Langeliers will hold the platoon advantage against Eduardo Rodriguez today. Out of every team in action today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

Javier Baez's BABIP ability is projected in the 79th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Javier Baez will have the handedness advantage against JP Sears in today's matchup... and even better, Sears has a large platoon split. Batters such as Javier Baez with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like JP Sears who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Miguel Cabrera is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 85% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Miguel Cabrera will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears today... and moreover, Sears has a large platoon split. Extreme groundball batters like Miguel Cabrera are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like JP Sears.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Kerry Carpenter ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kerry Carpenter is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Among every team on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. Kerry Carpenter has been hot recently, batting his way to a .363 wOBA over the past 14 days.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Nick Allen will have the handedness advantage over Eduardo Rodriguez today. Out of every team in action today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Nick Allen will hold that advantage today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.251) may lead us to conclude that Nick Allen has had some very poor luck this year with his .208 actual batting average.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Tyler Nevin will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears in today's game... and the cherry on top, Sears has a large platoon split. Over the last two weeks, Tyler Nevin has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 22.7° compared to his seasonal mark of 16.7°.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Kevin Smith will hold the platoon advantage against Eduardo Rodriguez today. Out of every team in action today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Kevin Smith will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Kevin Smith has made substantial strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 9.9% seasonal rate to 22.2% in the last week.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Brent Rooker ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Brent Rooker will hold the platoon advantage over Eduardo Rodriguez in today's game.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Zack Short will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears today... and moreover, Sears has a large platoon split. Zack Short's 20.6° launch angle (an advanced standard to assess a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in the league: 92nd percentile.

Andy Ibanez is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Andy Ibanez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's game... and moreover, Sears has a large platoon split.