Colorado @ Oakland Picks & Props

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Out of all the teams today, the 15th-worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Jordan Beck is very quick, grading out in the 83rd percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.42 ft/sec this year.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Out of all the teams today, the 15th-worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Hunter Goodman has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .266 figure is quite a bit lower than his .306 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Since the start of last season, Hunter Goodman's 10.4% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 76th percentile among his peers.

Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Alex Wood will hold the platoon advantage over Ryan McMahon in today's matchup. Out of all the teams today, the 15th-worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Since the start of last season, Ryan McMahon's 11.6% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 79th percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Zack Gelof's true offensive talent to be a .305, implying that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .056 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .249 wOBA. Zack Gelof's 11% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) ranks in the 79th percentile since the start of last season.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Brent Rooker ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Brent Rooker will hold that advantage today.

J.J. Bleday is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Ryan Feltner throws from, J.J. Bleday will have an advantage in today's game. J.J. Bleday has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies has just 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and J.J. Bleday will hold that advantage in today's game.

Abraham Toro is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Abraham Toro will hold that advantage today. Abraham Toro's quickness has improved this season. His 26.92 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.85 ft/sec now. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Abraham Toro has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .347.

Brenton Doyle is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Extreme flyball bats like Brenton Doyle usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Joey Estes. Out of all the teams today, the 15th-worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Brenton Doyle and his 15.3° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 80th percentile, among the highest in baseball since the start of last season.

Jake Cave has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (100% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Alex Wood will have the handedness advantage against Jake Cave in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 15th-worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Jake Cave and his 18.2° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 85th percentile, among the highest in the majors since the start of last season.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Out of all the teams today, the 15th-worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Alan Trejo ranks in the 93rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (50.3% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Ezequiel Tovar is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Out of all the teams today, the 15th-worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics.

Charlie Blackmon is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the same side that Alex Wood throws from, Charlie Blackmon meets a tough challenge in today's matchup. Out of all the teams today, the 15th-worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. As it relates to his batting average, Charlie Blackmon has suffered from bad luck this year. His .226 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .270.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Rodgers in the 79th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Brendan Rodgers is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitters such as Brendan Rodgers with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Joey Estes who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Out of all the teams today, the 15th-worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Out of all the teams today, the 15th-worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Ranking in the 91st percentile of THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season, Jacob Stallings demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields - a core skill for achieving a high batting average.

Elehuris Montero is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 61% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Out of all the teams today, the 15th-worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Elehuris Montero has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a core skill for batting average), ranking in the 83rd percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Out of all the teams today, the 15th-worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Kris Bryant has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 19.3° mark is among the highest in MLB since the start of last season (96th percentile).

Elias Diaz is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Out of all the teams today, the 15th-worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. 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 optimize base hits (46.6% rate since the start of last season).

Tyler Soderstrom is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Tyler Soderstrom will have the handedness advantage over Ryan Feltner in today's game. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Tyler Soderstrom can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Tyler Soderstrom will hold that advantage in today's game.

Seth Brown is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Ryan Feltner throws from, Seth Brown will have the upper hand today. Seth Brown will probably have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies has just 1 same-handed RP. Seth Brown will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Shea Langeliers is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Shea Langeliers will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Shea Langeliers's 13.1% Barrel% (an advanced metric to measure power) is in the 88th percentile since the start of last season.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Kyle McCann will have the handedness advantage against Ryan Feltner in today's matchup. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle McCann has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Kyle McCann will hold that advantage in today's game.