Colorado @ Oakland Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams today. Brenton Doyle has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 15.3° mark is among the highest in baseball since the start of last season (80th percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McMahon in the 75th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Ryan McMahon is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. Ryan McMahon will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Spence in today's game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Ezequiel Tovar is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams today.

Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. Shea Langeliers will hold the platoon advantage over Austin Gomber in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Abraham Toro is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Abraham Toro will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Austin Gomber. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Abraham Toro will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Beck in the 76th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams today. Ranking in the 83rd percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.42 ft/sec this year, Jordan Beck is remarkably athletic.

Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. Brett Harris will hold the platoon advantage against Austin Gomber in today's game. Brett Harris will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. Zack Gelof will hold the platoon advantage over Austin Gomber today. Zack Gelof will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Zack Gelof has been unlucky this year, notching a .249 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .305 — a .056 difference.

Charlie Blackmon is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. Charlie Blackmon will have the handedness advantage against Mitch Spence in today's game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams today. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Charlie Blackmon has been unlucky this year. His .281 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .343.

Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams today. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Hunter Goodman has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .266 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .306. Hunter Goodman's 10.4% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) is in the 76th percentile since the start of last season.

J.J. Bleday is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. J.J. Bleday is likely to have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies only has 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and J.J. Bleday will hold that advantage in today's game. J.J. Bleday's speed has increased this season. His 27.15 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.73 ft/sec now.

Jake Cave will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Spence in today's game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams today. Jake Cave and his 18.2° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 85th percentile, among the highest in the majors since the start of last season. Jake Cave has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a core talent for batting average), placing in the 93rd percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Brent Rooker ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. Brent Rooker will hold the platoon advantage over Austin Gomber today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Rodgers in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Brendan Rodgers is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams today. Brendan Rodgers's 10.6% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power) is in the 77th percentile since the start of last season.

Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams today. Kris Bryant has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 19.3° mark is among the highest in the league since the start of last season (96th percentile).

Elias Diaz is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams today. Elias Diaz grades out in the 84th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (46.6% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Esteury Ruiz in the 83rd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. Hitting from the opposite that Austin Gomber throws from, Esteury Ruiz will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Esteury Ruiz will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Esteury Ruiz has notched a .318 BABIP since the start of last season, ranking in the 78th percentile.