JJ Bleday Total Hits Props • Oakland

J.J. Bleday's BABIP skill is projected in the 10th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). J.J. Bleday hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 85th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game's 3rd-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Typically, hitters like J.J. Bleday who hit a lot of groundballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Slade Cecconi. J.J. Bleday will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates J.J. Bleday's true offensive ability to be a .316, implying that he has been very fortunate this year given the .029 disparity between that figure and his actual .345 wOBA.