Houston @ Oakland Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oakland Coliseum as the 9th-worst venue in MLB for LHB batting average. In the majors, Oakland Coliseum's RF dimensions are the 10th-deepest. Oakland Coliseum's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest expects the lowest temperature of all games today at 59°. Yordan Alvarez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup.

Oakland Coliseum profiles as the #22 venue in baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Oakland Coliseum's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest expects the lowest temperature of all games today at 59°. Hitting from the same side that Ross Stripling throws from, Alex Bregman will have a tough challenge today. Playing on the road typically weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Alex Bregman in today's game.

Oakland Coliseum profiles as the #22 venue in baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Oakland Coliseum's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest expects the lowest temperature of all games today at 59°. Ross Stripling will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jeremy Pena in today's game. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jeremy Pena in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oakland Coliseum as the 9th-worst venue in MLB for LHB batting average. In the majors, Oakland Coliseum's RF dimensions are the 10th-deepest. Oakland Coliseum's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest expects the lowest temperature of all games today at 59°. Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Kyle Tucker today.

Yainer Diaz has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (52% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this game. Oakland Coliseum profiles as the #22 venue in baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Oakland Coliseum's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest expects the lowest temperature of all games today at 59°. Ross Stripling will have the handedness advantage against Yainer Diaz today.

Oakland Coliseum profiles as the #22 venue in baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Oakland Coliseum's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest expects the lowest temperature of all games today at 59°. Ross Stripling will have the handedness advantage over Jose Altuve today. Jose Altuve will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chas McCormick in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Out of all the teams today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Chas McCormick has posted a .356 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 88th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Using Statcast metrics, Chas McCormick ranks in the 77th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .271.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Zack Gelof will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Since the start of last season, Zack Gelof's 11% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 79th percentile among his peers. Zack Gelof and his 16.3° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 76th percentile, among the highest in the majors since the start of last season.

Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Justin Verlander throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have an edge today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Tyler Soderstrom will hold that advantage in today's game. Tyler Soderstrom's quickness has gotten better this season. His 25.56 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.03 ft/sec now.

Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 6th-shallowest among all major league parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Shea Langeliers will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Shea Langeliers's 13.1% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power) grades out in the 88th percentile since the start of last season.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Brent Rooker ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 6th-shallowest among all major league parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Brent Rooker will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Miguel Andujar is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 6th-shallowest among all major league parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Miguel Andujar will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 76th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 6th-shallowest among all major league parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Out of all the teams today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. In the past 14 days, Jake Meyers has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .385.

Abraham Toro is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Abraham Toro will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Abraham Toro's speed has improved this season. His 26.92 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.9 ft/sec now. 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.

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 15-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Justin Verlander throws from, J.J. Bleday will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and J.J. Bleday will hold that advantage today. J.J. Bleday's speed has increased this year. His 27.15 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.71 ft/sec now.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Justin Verlander throws from, Seth Brown will have an advantage in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Seth Brown will hold that advantage today. Seth Brown has been unlucky this year, compiling a .265 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .315 — a .050 disparity. Since the start of last season, Seth Brown's 12.2% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 83rd percentile among his peers.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Jon Singleton will hold the platoon advantage against Ross Stripling in today's matchup. Out of all the teams today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. With a 1.83 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Jon Singleton has displayed impressive plate discipline, checking in at the 85th percentile.