Oakland @ Tampa Bay Picks & Props

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Randy Arozarena will have the handedness advantage over Hogan Harris in today's matchup. Out of every team playing today, the 15th-strongest infield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics.

The Tropicana Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this game 5° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Alexander throws from, Daz Cameron will have an edge today. Daz Cameron has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Hogan Harris throws from, Alex Jackson will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Out of every team playing today, the 15th-strongest infield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Alex Jackson will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 12th-best batter in the league when it comes to his batting average talent. Yandy Diaz is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Yandy Diaz will hold the platoon advantage over Hogan Harris today. Yandy Diaz has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Hogan Harris throws from, Jose Caballero will have an edge in today's matchup. Jose Caballero pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.6% — 83rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team playing today, the 15th-strongest infield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Jose Caballero will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Shawn Armstrong throws from, Aledmys Diaz will have the upper hand today. Aledmys Diaz pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.8% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

When it comes 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 batting order today. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Brent Rooker will have the handedness advantage against Shawn Armstrong in today's game. Since the start of last season, Brent Rooker's 15.5% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 94th percentile among his peers.

The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jose Siri will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hogan Harris today. Jose Siri pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.2% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team playing today, the 15th-strongest infield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Jose Siri will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Harold Ramirez's 4.6% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power) is in the 16th percentile since the start of last season. Harold Ramirez's 89.6-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable stat to evaluate power) is in the 13th percentile since the start of last season. Harold Ramirez has done a weak job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 4.6° angle is among the lowest in MLB since the start of last season (4th percentile). As it relates to plate discipline, Harold Ramirez's skill is quite bad, putting up a 9.24 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 2nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Zack Gelof will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shawn Armstrong today. Zack Gelof has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Zack Gelof's true offensive ability to be a .302, providing some evidence that he has been unlucky this year given the .063 difference between that mark and his actual .239 wOBA.

Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Shea Langeliers will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shawn Armstrong today. Shea Langeliers pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.2% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Shea Langeliers's 13.1% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) grades out in the 88th percentile since the start of last season.

J.J. Bleday is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. J.J. Bleday's quickness has gotten better this season. His 27.15 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.73 ft/sec now. J.J. Bleday has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 18.7° mark is among the highest in the game since the start of last season (86th percentile). When it comes to plate discipline, J.J. Bleday's ability is quite strong, sporting a 1.84 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 78th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Miguel Andujar is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Shawn Armstrong throws from, Miguel Andujar will have the upper hand today. Miguel Andujar pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.2% — 79th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

When assessing his batting average ability, Amed Rosario is projected as the 18th-best hitter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Hogan Harris throws from, Amed Rosario will have the upper hand in today's game. Out of every team playing today, the 15th-strongest infield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Amed Rosario will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Hogan Harris throws from, Isaac Paredes will have an edge today. Isaac Paredes pulls many of his flyballs (44.9% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team playing today, the 15th-strongest infield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics.

Abraham Toro is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Abraham Toro will get to bat from his good side against Shawn Armstrong in today's matchup. Abraham Toro pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.5% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Abraham Toro's footspeed has gotten better this year. His 26.92 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.84 ft/sec now.