Houston @ Oakland Picks & Props

The #8 stadium in the majors for suppressing batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum. Built just 0 feet above sea level, Oakland Coliseum has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league parks, which often leads to less offense. This contest is predicted to have the 6th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. In today's matchup, Yainer Diaz is at a disadvantage facing the league's 10th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.3% rate (85th percentile). Yainer Diaz will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup.

The #8 stadium in the majors for suppressing batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum. Built just 0 feet above sea level, Oakland Coliseum has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league parks, which often leads to less offense. This contest is predicted to have the 6th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jeremy Pena in today's game. Jeremy Pena's exit velocity on flyballs has declined in recent games; his 90.6-mph seasonal EV has decreased to 87.8-mph in the past 14 days.

The #8 stadium in the majors for suppressing batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum. Built just 0 feet above sea level, Oakland Coliseum has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league parks, which often leads to less offense. This contest is predicted to have the 6th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jose Altuve will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. In the last two weeks, Jose Altuve's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.9% down to 0%.

Abraham Toro is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Abraham Toro will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Abraham Toro's speed has improved this season. His 26.92 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.97 ft/sec now. Abraham Toro grades out in the 81st percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (17.9% rate this year).

Yordan Alvarez projects as the 2nd-best hitter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yordan Alvarez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Yordan Alvarez has made substantial strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 13.9% seasonal rate to 25% in the last 7 days. Yordan Alvarez has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 92.8-mph to 96.8-mph in the past two weeks. Compared to his seasonal average of 18.5°, Yordan Alvarez has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 31.9° angle in the last two weeks.

Lawrence Butler is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Lawrence Butler will hold the platoon advantage against Spencer Arrighetti in today's game. Lawrence Butler will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Lawrence Butler has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 12% seasonal rate to 20.8% in the last two weeks' worth of games. In the past 14 days, Lawrence Butler's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.7-mph over the course of the season to 102.8-mph recently.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest fences in Major League Baseball — generally good for homers. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Brett Harris will hold that advantage today. A consistent launch angle is a proxy for good hitting, and Brett Harris has been very consistent with his of late, compiling a 36.4° launch angle standard deviation over the last two weeks. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.320) suggests that Brett Harris has experienced some negative variance this year with his .271 actual wOBA.

Miguel Andujar's batting average skill is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Miguel Andujar is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest fences in Major League Baseball — generally good for homers. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Miguel Andujar will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Placing in the 95th percentile, Miguel Andujar has posted a .306 batting average this year.

Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest fences in Major League Baseball — generally good for homers. Shea Langeliers will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Shea Langeliers has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 96.7-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 91.3-mph mark. Compared to last year, Shea Langeliers has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 13.4% to 18.5% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest fences in Major League Baseball — generally good for homers. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage in today's game. Compared to his seasonal average of 14.8°, Zack Gelof has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 28.4° angle in the past two weeks. Zack Gelof has been unlucky this year, putting up a .272 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .308 — a .036 discrepancy.

Seth Brown will hold the platoon advantage over Spencer Arrighetti in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Seth Brown will hold that advantage in today's game. Over the last 14 days, Seth Brown has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 9.8% to 30%. Seth Brown's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls of late (26° in the last two weeks) is significantly higher than his 17.6° seasonal figure. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Seth Brown's true offensive skill to be a .313, indicating that he has been unlucky this year given the .051 disparity between that figure and his actual .262 wOBA.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Brent Rooker ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest fences in Major League Baseball — generally good for homers. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Brent Rooker will hold that advantage today. Brent Rooker has made notable gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 17.7% seasonal rate to 30% over the last 14 days.

Chas McCormick's BABIP ability is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Chas McCormick will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hogan Harris in today's game. Chas McCormick has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last season's 28.09 ft/sec to 28.67 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric). The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Chas McCormick's true offensive skill to be a .312, implying that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .058 deviation between that figure and his actual .254 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Alex Bregman is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest fences in Major League Baseball — generally good for homers. Batting from the opposite that Hogan Harris throws from, Alex Bregman will have an edge in today's matchup. Alex Bregman has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.1-mph dropping to 86-mph over the last 7 days.

J.J. Bleday is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. J.J. Bleday will hold the platoon advantage against Spencer Arrighetti in today's matchup. J.J. Bleday will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. J.J. Bleday has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89-mph dropping to 81.4-mph in the last week's worth of games. There has been a significant improvement in J.J. Bleday's launch angle from last season's 15.4° to 18.8° this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 76th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest fences in Major League Baseball — generally good for homers. Hitting from the opposite that Hogan Harris throws from, Jake Meyers will have an edge in today's matchup. Jake Meyers has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 9.9% seasonal rate to 19.2% over the last two weeks. Over the last two weeks, Jake Meyers's 26.9% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 18.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Mauricio Dubon will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hogan Harris in today's matchup. Mauricio Dubon has recorded a .281 batting average this year, placing in the 85th percentile.

Joey Loperfido has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.