Kansas City @ Oakland Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oakland Coliseum as the 4th-worst park in the game for righty batting average. Oakland Coliseum's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. This matchup is projected to have the most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. In today's matchup, Bobby Witt Jr. is at a disadvantage facing the league's 10th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 36.6% rate (91st percentile). Bobby Witt Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oakland Coliseum as the 4th-worst park in the game for righty batting average. Oakland Coliseum's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. This matchup is projected to have the most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Maikel Garcia has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 10th-deepest RF fences today. Maikel Garcia will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Zack Gelof will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Zack Gelof's true offensive ability to be a .303, suggesting that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .056 deviation between that mark and his actual .247 wOBA.

Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Alec Marsh throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Tyler Soderstrom will hold that advantage today. Tyler Soderstrom's speed has improved this year. His 25.56 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.52 ft/sec now.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. The Oakland Athletics infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Brent Rooker is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Brent Rooker will hold that advantage in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. The Oakland Athletics infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among every team on the slate today. By putting up a .372 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Vinnie Pasquantino finds himself in the 95th percentile for hitting ability.

Abraham Toro is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. Out of every team in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals. Abraham Toro will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Abraham Toro's speed has increased this season. His 26.92 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.98 ft/sec now. Abraham Toro has put up a .433 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 100th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Shea Langeliers will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Since the start of last season, Shea Langeliers's 13.1% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 88th percentile among his peers. Since the start of last season, Shea Langeliers's flyball exit velocity (an advanced stat to measure power) ranks in the 93rd percentile at 95.6 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Miguel Andujar is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Miguel Andujar will hold that advantage today.

Hitting from the opposite that Alec Marsh throws from, Seth Brown will have the upper hand today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Seth Brown will hold that advantage today. Seth Brown has been unlucky this year, posting a .247 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .311 — a .064 deviation. 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. Since the start of last season, Seth Brown's flyball exit velocity (a reliable metric to assess power) grades out in the 84th percentile at 94.8 mph.

J.J. Bleday is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. J.J. Bleday will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alec Marsh today. J.J. Bleday will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. J.J. Bleday's quickness has increased this season. His 27.15 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.75 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Hogan Harris throws from, Salvador Perez will have an edge in today's matchup.

Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Freddy Fermin will have the handedness advantage over Hogan Harris in today's matchup. The Oakland Athletics infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among every team on the slate today. Freddy Fermin has recorded a .288 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, checking in at the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Hogan Harris throws from, Nick Loftin will have the upper hand today. The Oakland Athletics infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among every team on the slate today. Nick Loftin's quickness has gotten better this year. His 27.23 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.76 ft/sec now. When it comes to plate discipline, Nick Loftin's skill is quite impressive, posting a 1.74 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 88th percentile.

Nelson Velazquez is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Hogan Harris throws from, Nelson Velazquez will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Oakland Athletics infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among every team on the slate today.

Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all stadiums. Dairon Blanco will have the handedness advantage over Hogan Harris today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest out of every team playing today. Dairon Blanco has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .254 BA is quite a bit lower than his .273 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Grading out in the 79th percentile, Dairon Blanco sports a .319 BABIP since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Hampson in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Garrett Hampson will have the handedness advantage against Hogan Harris in today's game. The Oakland Athletics infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among every team on the slate today. Garrett Hampson grades out in the 90th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (49.7% rate since the start of last season).

Daz Cameron has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.