Houston @ Oakland Picks & Props

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 10th-best hitter in the majors. Kyle Tucker is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Out of all the teams in action today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the the Oakland Athletics. Kyle Tucker is an extreme flyball batter and faces the weak outfield defense of Oakland (#1-worst of all teams on the slate).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the 2nd-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Yordan Alvarez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Out of all the teams in action today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the the Oakland Athletics. Yordan Alvarez has been unlucky this year, posting a .344 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .404 — a .060 discrepancy.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oakland Coliseum as the 9th-worst park in MLB for RHB batting average. Oakland Coliseum's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the best for pitching of all games today. Today, Jeremy Pena is at a disadvantage facing the league's 10th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 33.5% rate (75th percentile). Playing on the road typically diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jeremy Pena in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Jose Altuve is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 6th-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Given JP Sears's large platoon split, Jose Altuve will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Brent Rooker ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. Oakland Coliseum has the 6th-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Brent Rooker will hold that advantage today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Tyler Soderstrom will hold the platoon advantage over Spencer Arrighetti in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Tyler Soderstrom will hold that advantage in today's game. Tyler Soderstrom's speed has increased this year. His 25.56 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.03 ft/sec now. Placing in the 75th percentile, the hardest ball Tyler Soderstrom has hit since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 111.6 mph -- an advanced indication of underlying power skill.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Daz Cameron will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Out of all the teams in action today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the the Oakland Athletics. Jon Singleton has exhibited favorable plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 86th percentile with a 1.78 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Because of JP Sears's large platoon split, Yainer Diaz will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today. Hitters such as Yainer Diaz with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like JP Sears who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Out of all the teams in action today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the the Oakland Athletics.

Jake Meyers's BABIP skill is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oakland Coliseum has the 6th-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Jake Meyers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's game... and the cherry on top, Sears has a large platoon split. Out of all the teams in action today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the the Oakland Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chas McCormick in the 82nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Chas McCormick will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears today... and even more favorably, Sears has a large platoon split. Out of all the teams in action today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the the Oakland Athletics. Based on Statcast metrics, Chas McCormick grades out in the 88th 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 .356.

Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 6th-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

J.J. Bleday is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. J.J. Bleday will have the handedness advantage against Spencer Arrighetti today. J.J. Bleday will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. J.J. Bleday's quickness has improved this season. His 27.15 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.72 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage in today's game. Zack Gelof's 11% Barrel% (an advanced standard to study power) grades out in the 79th percentile since the start of last season. 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.

Mauricio Dubon's batting average ability is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Mauricio Dubon will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears today... and even more favorably, Sears has a large platoon split. Out of all the teams in action today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the the Oakland Athletics. With a .293 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Mauricio Dubon grades out in the 93rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 87th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Miguel Andujar is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 6th-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 12.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Miguel Andujar will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Alex Bregman is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Oakland Coliseum has the 6th-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Given JP Sears's large platoon split, Alex Bregman will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.

Abraham Toro is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Abraham Toro will hold that advantage today. 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. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Abraham Toro is in the 100th 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 .433.

Seth Brown is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Seth Brown will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Spencer Arrighetti in today's matchup. Seth Brown will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Seth Brown's true offensive talent to be a .314, implying that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .056 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .258 wOBA.

Kyle McCann has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (93% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Kyle McCann will hold the platoon advantage against Spencer Arrighetti today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Kyle McCann will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the last 7 days, Kyle McCann has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .427.