Oakland @ Minnesota Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 91st percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the 5th-highest temperatures of the day at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 9th-weakest among every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 91st percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Royce Lewis is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the 5th-highest temperatures of the day at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manuel Margot in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.5-mph in this match-up, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Manuel Margot will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In terms of his batting average, Manuel Margot has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .250 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .278.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the 5th-highest temperatures of the day at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Among all the teams playing today, the 13th-weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Ryan Jeffers ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the 5th-highest temperatures of the day at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 9th-weakest among every team playing today.

Zack Gelof's BABIP ability is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the 5th-highest temperatures of the day at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Among all the teams playing today, the 13th-weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Carlos Correa is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the 5th-highest temperatures of the day at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats.

Willi Castro is penciled in 1st in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 84% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the 5th-highest temperatures of the day at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 9th-weakest among every team playing today.

Tyler Soderstrom is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the 5th-highest temperatures of the day at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Given Joe Ryan's large platoon split, Tyler Soderstrom will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Brent Rooker is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the 5th-highest temperatures of the day at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the 5th-highest temperatures of the day at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Because of Joe Ryan's large platoon split, Seth Brown will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. Among all the teams playing today, the 13th-weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Miguel Andujar is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the 5th-highest temperatures of the day at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the 5th-highest temperatures of the day at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Among all the teams playing today, the 13th-weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Shea Langeliers's 13.1% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power) grades out in the 88th percentile since the start of last season.

Abraham Toro is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the 5th-highest temperatures of the day at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Among all the teams playing today, the 13th-weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

J.J. Bleday is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the 5th-highest temperatures of the day at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Given Joe Ryan's large platoon split, J.J. Bleday will have an enormous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the 5th-highest temperatures of the day at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 9th-weakest among every team playing today. Carlos Santana will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the 5th-highest temperatures of the day at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats.

Max Kepler is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the 5th-highest temperatures of the day at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Medina throws from, Max Kepler will have an edge today.