Oakland @ Minnesota Picks & Props

In Major League Baseball, Target Field's CF dimensions are the 10th-deepest. Low humidity has a small but significant link with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-least humidity on the slate today at 39%. Mitch Spence will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Correa in today's game. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs), Carlos Correa and his 11.8% rank in the 8th percentile since the start of last season.

Low humidity has a small but significant link with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-least humidity on the slate today at 39%. Batting from the same side that Mitch Spence throws from, Royce Lewis will be in a tough position in today's matchup. Royce Lewis pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 77th percentile) and will be challenged by the league's 11th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Royce Lewis's speed has declined this season. His 28.21 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 25.97 ft/sec now. As it relates to his batting average, Royce Lewis has had some very good luck since the start of last season. His .319 BA has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .253.

Willi Castro is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 83% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the worst among every team today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Willi Castro will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Willi Castro has posted a .328 BABIP this year, ranking in the 80th percentile.

Low humidity has a small but significant link with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-least humidity on the slate today at 39%. Simeon Woods Richard will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Miguel Andujar today. Miguel Andujar pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.6% — 77th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league's 11th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Miguel Andujar will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. Miguel Andujar's speed has declined this season. His 27.63 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 25.79 ft/sec now.

Max Kepler is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Mitch Spence throws from, Max Kepler will have the upper hand today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the worst among every team today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Max Kepler will hold that advantage today.

Abraham Toro is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Among every team in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Abraham Toro's quickness has gotten better this season. His 26.92 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.9 ft/sec now. Abraham Toro has posted a .433 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 100th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Tyler Soderstrom will have the handedness advantage against Simeon Woods Richard today. Among every team in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Tyler Soderstrom has hit reached a maximum exit velocity of 111.6 mph (an advanced metric to evaluate power), placing in the 75th percentile.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Seth Brown will have an advantage in today's game. Among every team in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Seth Brown has been unlucky this year, putting up a .251 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .312 — a .061 discrepancy. Seth Brown's 12.2% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) is in the 83rd percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Among every team in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Zack Gelof has been unlucky this year, posting a .247 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .304 — a .057 gap. Since the start of last season, Zack Gelof's 11% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 79th percentile among his peers.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Trevor Larnach will hold the platoon advantage against Mitch Spence today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the worst among every team today.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the worst among every team today. Carlos Santana will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. By putting up a 1.96 K/BB rate this year, Carlos Santana has demonstrated favorable plate discipline, checking in at the 76th percentile.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Among every team in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Shea Langeliers's 13.1% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power) ranks in the 88th percentile since the start of last season. Shea Langeliers's 95.6-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable standard to evaluate power) is in the 93rd percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Brent Rooker is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Among every team in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Brent Rooker's 15.5% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) grades out in the 94th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Miranda in the 77th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Jose Miranda is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the worst among every team today. Jose Miranda will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Byron Buxton ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the worst among every team today. Byron Buxton is an extreme flyball hitter and faces the weak outfield defense of Oakland (#1-worst on the slate today). Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Byron Buxton will hold that advantage today.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Among every team in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins.

J.J. Bleday is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. J.J. Bleday will have the handedness advantage over Simeon Woods Richard in today's game. Among every team in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. J.J. Bleday's speed has gotten better this year. His 27.15 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.76 ft/sec now.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the worst among every team today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Christian Vazquez will hold that advantage today. Despite posting a .209 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Christian Vazquez has had some very poor luck given the .056 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .265. Christian Vazquez is in the 89th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (47.6% rate since the start of last season).

Manuel Margot's batting average ability is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the worst among every team today. Manuel Margot will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.