Oakland @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Aledmys Diaz is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Aledmys Diaz's true offensive skill to be a .306, providing some evidence that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .037 disparity between that figure and his actual .269 wOBA.

Mickey Moniak will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Mickey Moniak's speed has improved this year. His 28.15 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 28.65 ft/sec now. Mickey Moniak's 12.8% Barrel% (a reliable metric to study power) grades out in the 87th percentile this year. Mickey Moniak grades out in the 92nd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (20.9% rate this year). Mickey Moniak has posted a .396 BABIP this year, grading out in the 97th percentile.

Tyler Soderstrom will have the handedness advantage over Chase Silseth in today's game. The Los Angeles Angels have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Tyler Soderstrom stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Tyler Soderstrom has been unlucky this year, compiling a .223 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .274 — a .051 discrepancy.

Ryan Noda is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. Ryan Noda will hold the platoon advantage against Chase Silseth in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Angels have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ryan Noda can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Over the past 7 days, Ryan Noda's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.5-mph over the course of the season to 103-mph in recent games. In the past 14 days, Ryan Noda's 61.1% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 48.2%.

Lawrence Butler will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chase Silseth today. The Los Angeles Angels have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Lawrence Butler stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Lawrence Butler has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.2-mph to 94.1-mph over the past week. Compared to his seasonal average of 17.3°, Lawrence Butler has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 27.7° figure in the last two weeks.

Jo Adell will hold the platoon advantage over Ken Waldichuk in today's matchup... and even better, Waldichuk has a large platoon split. Jo Adell will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Jo Adell has hit one of the hardest balls in baseball in the past week — 113.9-mph — which is a strong indicator of recent form and raw power. Jo Adell's maximum exit velocity (a reliable standard to measure power) has been 117.2 mph since the start of last season, grading out in the 98th percentile. Jo Adell has put up a .344 BABIP since the start of last season, placing in the 89th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Esteury Ruiz in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Esteury Ruiz has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 2.7% seasonal rate to 10% in the past two weeks. By putting up a .327 BABIP this year, Esteury Ruiz is positioned in the 83rd percentile.

J.J. Bleday is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. J.J. Bleday will hold the platoon advantage against Chase Silseth today. The Los Angeles Angels have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so J.J. Bleday stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. J.J. Bleday has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 93.2-mph average to last season's 90.9-mph average. As it relates to plate discipline, J.J. Bleday's talent is quite good, putting up a 1.78 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 86th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Brent Rooker has made big improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 15.7% seasonal rate to 22.7% in the last 14 days. In the last two weeks, Brent Rooker's 31.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 20.6%. Brent Rooker has recorded a .364 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 88th percentile.

Shea Langeliers is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. High humidity has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 4th-highest humidity on the schedule today at 77%. Shea Langeliers has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 13.2% seasonal rate to 27.8% over the last two weeks. Shea Langeliers has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 97.4-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 90.5-mph figure. Shea Langeliers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better lately, going from 12.6% on the season to 27.8% over the last two weeks.

David Fletcher will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ken Waldichuk today... and the cherry on top, Waldichuk has a large platoon split. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and David Fletcher will hold that advantage in today's matchup. David Fletcher has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 84.2-mph average to last season's 81.4-mph EV. David Fletcher's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls of late (-1.1° in the last 14 days) is quite a bit higher than his -4.7° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Stefanic in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Michael Stefanic will hold the platoon advantage against Ken Waldichuk in today's matchup... and even better, Waldichuk has a large platoon split. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Michael Stefanic will hold that advantage in today's game.

Seth Brown has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Chad Wallach has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.