Kansas City @ Oakland Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oakland Coliseum as the 3rd-worst venue in the majors for RHB batting average. Built just 0 feet above sea level, Oakland Coliseum has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which often leads to less offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 7th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Batting from the same side that Mitch Spence throws from, Salvador Perez will have a disadvantage in today's game. Salvador Perez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oakland Coliseum as the 3rd-worst venue in the majors for RHB batting average. Built just 0 feet above sea level, Oakland Coliseum has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which often leads to less offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 7th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Hitting from the same side that Mitch Spence throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. will be in a tough position in today's game. Bobby Witt Jr. has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) and will have to hit them out towards the game's 10th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oakland Coliseum as the 3rd-worst venue in the majors for RHB batting average. Built just 0 feet above sea level, Oakland Coliseum has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which often leads to less offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 7th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Batting from the same side that Mitch Spence throws from, Maikel Garcia will not have the upper hand in today's game. In today's game, Maikel Garcia is at a disadvantage facing the league's 10th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 37% rate (92nd percentile).

Tyler Soderstrom is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have an advantage in today's game. Tyler Soderstrom will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Tyler Soderstrom has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 93.4-mph to 97.3-mph in the past 7 days.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Mitch Spence throws from, Adam Frazier will have an edge today. Among all the teams in action today, the 15th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. Adam Frazier's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved recently, going from 20.9% on the season to 28.6% over the last 7 days. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.320) may lead us to conclude that Adam Frazier has had bad variance on his side this year with his .273 actual wOBA.

Home runs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Aledmys Diaz will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In terms of his batting average, Aledmys Diaz has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .220 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .233.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Kyle Isbel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Spence today. Among all the teams in action today, the 15th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics.

J.J. Bleday is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. J.J. Bleday will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and J.J. Bleday will hold that advantage today. J.J. Bleday has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.5-mph to 96.2-mph in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Hampson in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Among all the teams in action today, the 15th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. Garrett Hampson has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 85.1-mph to 96.3-mph in the last week's worth of games. Garrett Hampson's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 13.9% to 23.8%.

Zack Gelof's BABIP ability is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Home runs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Zack Gelof will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. In the last 7 days, Zack Gelof's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.1% up to 28.6%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Mitch Spence throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have an advantage today. Among all the teams in action today, the 15th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics.

Miguel Andujar's batting average ability is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Miguel Andujar is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. Home runs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Miguel Andujar will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Kyle McCann will have an advantage today. Kyle McCann will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Freddy Fermin has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (85% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. Home runs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Among all the teams in action today, the 15th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. Checking in at the 88th percentile, Freddy Fermin has put up a .286 batting average this year.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. MJ Melendez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Spence in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 15th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. MJ Melendez has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.2-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 90.5-mph mark. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.224) may lead us to conclude that MJ Melendez has had some very poor luck this year with his .172 actual batting average.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Brent Rooker ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Home runs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Brent Rooker will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Dairon Blanco's BABIP ability is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Home runs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Among all the teams in action today, the 15th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. Checking in at the 79th percentile, Dairon Blanco sports a .319 BABIP since the start of last season.

Nick Loftin has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (83% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Among all the teams in action today, the 15th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. Nick Loftin has made notable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 1.5% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the last 7 days. As it relates to plate discipline, Nick Loftin's skill is quite good, putting up a 1.54 K/BB rate since the start of last season while placing in in the 91st percentile.