Oakland @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Progressive Field profiles as the #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The switch-hitting Brayan Rocchio will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Alex Wood... and even better, Wood has a large platoon split. Brayan Rocchio pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.7% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Brayan Rocchio will hold that advantage in today's game.

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly correlated with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup calls for the 5th-lowest temperature on the schedule today at 49°. Given Alex Wood's large platoon split, Steven Kwan will be at a huge disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the the Oakland Athletics. Steven Kwan has been lucky this year, notching a .358 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .304 — a .054 gap. Since the start of last season, Steven Kwan's 1.1% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 2nd percentile among his peers.

Zack Gelof's BABIP ability is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Zack Gelof is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Progressive Field profiles as the #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Zack Gelof will have an advantage in today's game.

Andres Gimenez's batting average ability is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #8 stadium in baseball for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Andres Gimenez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Tyler Freeman's batting average talent is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Progressive Field profiles as the #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The shallowest LF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Tyler Freeman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alex Wood today... and the cherry on top, Wood has a large platoon split.

Gabriel Arias's BABIP ability is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Progressive Field profiles as the #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Given Alex Wood's large platoon split, Gabriel Arias will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today. Gabriel Arias has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Progressive Field profiles as the #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Nick Allen will have an edge in today's game. Nick Allen has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Nick Allen has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .214 rate is a good deal lower than his .250 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Progressive Field profiles as the #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Jose Ramirez pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.5% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

Ramon Laureano has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (75% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. Progressive Field profiles as the #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The shallowest LF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Ramon Laureano will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alex Wood in today's matchup... and even better, Wood has a large platoon split.

David Fry is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. Progressive Field profiles as the #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Considering Alex Wood's large platoon split, David Fry will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. David Fry pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.2% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The #8 stadium in baseball for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Ryan Noda is likely to have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians only has 1 same-handed RP. Ryan Noda pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.3% — 81st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.360) implies that Ryan Noda has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .329 actual wOBA.

Progressive Field profiles as the #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Austin Hedges will have the handedness advantage over Alex Wood in today's matchup... and even better, Wood has a large platoon split. Austin Hedges pulls many of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Austin Hedges will hold that advantage today.

Esteury Ruiz's BABIP ability is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Esteury Ruiz is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Progressive Field profiles as the #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The shallowest LF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.

Abraham Toro is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Progressive Field profiles as the #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The switch-hitting Abraham Toro will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Logan Allen. Abraham Toro pulls many of his flyballs (34.8% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 80th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Brent Rooker is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Progressive Field profiles as the #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Brent Rooker will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Allen today.

Progressive Field profiles as the #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Shea Langeliers will hold the platoon advantage over Logan Allen today. Shea Langeliers pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.6% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. Shea Langeliers's 13.1% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power) grades out in the 88th percentile since the start of last season.