Pittsburgh @ Oakland props

J.J. Bleday is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Batting from the opposite that Quinn Priester throws from, J.J. Bleday will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like J.J. Bleday usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Quinn Priester. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and J.J. Bleday will hold that advantage in today's game.

Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 91% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Hitting from the opposite that Quinn Priester throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an edge in today's game. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of all the teams playing today. Lawrence Butler will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Batting from the opposite that Quinn Priester throws from, Ryan Noda will have an edge in today's game. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of all the teams playing today. Ryan Noda will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ryan Noda's true offensive talent to be a .317, implying that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .103 deviation between that mark and his actual .214 wOBA. In notching a .360 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Ryan Noda grades out in the 90th percentile for hitting ability.

Shea Langeliers has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (60% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. HRs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-shallowest in the league. Extreme groundball bats like Shea Langeliers usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Quinn Priester. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of all the teams playing today. Shea Langeliers will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Ke'Bryan Hayes is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today. Ke'Bryan Hayes has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .318 figure is a fair amount lower than his .335 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Sporting a .277 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Ke'Bryan Hayes is ranked in the 82nd percentile.

HRs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-shallowest in the league. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today. Henry Davis has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .237 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .285 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 78th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. HRs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-shallowest in the league. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today. Using Statcast data, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 82nd percentile for offensive skills via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .352.

Seth Brown will have the handedness advantage against Quinn Priester in today's game. Extreme groundball hitters like Seth Brown generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Quinn Priester. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of all the teams playing today. Seth Brown will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Seth Brown's true offensive ability to be a .315, implying that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .072 deviation between that mark and his actual .243 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Connor Joe in the 76th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Connor Joe is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. HRs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-shallowest in the league. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today. In the past 7 days, Connor Joe has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .369.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edward Olivares in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Edward Olivares is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. HRs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-shallowest in the league. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jack Suwinski in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Hitting from the opposite that Ross Stripling throws from, Jack Suwinski will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today. Oakland's 3rd-worst outfield defense on the slate today creates a favorable matchup for Jack Suwinski, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Jack Suwinski has been unlucky this year, notching a .243 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .325 — a .082 deviation.

HRs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-shallowest in the league. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Michael A. Taylor has suffered from bad luck this year. His .265 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .267. Michael A. Taylor's 14.3% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power) is in the 91st percentile since the start of last season. Michael A. Taylor's 96.7-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable stat to evaluate power) grades out in the 97th percentile since the start of last season.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Ross Stripling. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Bryan Reynolds has experienced some negative variance this year. His .329 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .438.

Rowdy Tellez will hold the platoon advantage over Ross Stripling today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today. Rowdy Tellez's speed has improved this year. His 23.36 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 24.31 ft/sec now. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Rowdy Tellez's true offensive ability to be a .321, indicating that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .071 gap between that figure and his actual .250 wOBA. Grading out in the 91st percentile, the hardest ball Rowdy Tellez has hit since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 114.8 mph -- an advanced indication of underlying power skill.

HRs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-shallowest in the league. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today. In the past week's worth of games, Joey Bart has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .402. Joey Bart and his 17.7° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 83rd percentile, among the highest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Jared Triolo has experienced some negative variance this year. His .254 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .287. Launch angles in the range of -4° to 26° tend to become base hits at a high rate; Jared Triolo and his 52.4% since the start of last season rank in the 95th percentile by this measure. Ranking in the 95th percentile, Jared Triolo sports a .371 BABIP since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Oneil Cruz has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (52% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Oneil Cruz will have the handedness advantage against Ross Stripling in today's matchup. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.286) provides evidence that Oneil Cruz has experienced some negative variance this year with his .276 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Brent Rooker is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. HRs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-shallowest in the league. Extreme groundball batters like Brent Rooker are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Quinn Priester. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of all the teams playing today.

Abraham Toro is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Abraham Toro will hold that advantage in today's game. Abraham Toro has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last season's 26.92 ft/sec to 27.91 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric). Abraham Toro has notched a .433 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 100th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Batting from the opposite that Quinn Priester throws from, Kyle McCann will have an advantage in today's game. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Kyle McCann will hold that advantage today.