Houston @ Oakland Picks & Props

The #9 park in MLB for suppressing batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum. Oakland Coliseum has the 10th-deepest RF fences in the league. Oakland Coliseum's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which often leads to worse offense. Considering JP Sears's large platoon split, Yordan Alvarez will be at a tremendous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish in today's game. Extreme groundball hitters like Yordan Alvarez tend to be less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like JP Sears.

The #9 venue in the league for suppressing batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum. Oakland Coliseum's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which often leads to worse offense. Jeremy Pena will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. Compared to his seasonal angle of 8.6°, Jeremy Pena has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (3.9°) in the past 14 days. Jeremy Pena has shown bad plate discipline this year, grading out in the 22nd percentile with a 3.7 K/BB rate.

The #9 venue in the league for suppressing batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum. Oakland Coliseum's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which often leads to worse offense. Yainer Diaz has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and will have to hit them out towards the game's 10th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Yainer Diaz today. Yainer Diaz's exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 94.9-mph average last year has decreased to 91.3-mph.

The #9 venue in the league for suppressing batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum. Oakland Coliseum's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which often leads to worse offense. Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jose Altuve in today's game. Jose Altuve has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 6.8% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Jose Altuve's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off recently; his 90.2-mph seasonal EV has decreased to 79.1-mph in the past two weeks.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Kyle McCann will have the handedness advantage against Hunter Brown today. Kyle McCann will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Lawrence Butler has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (77% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Hunter Brown throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an advantage today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Lawrence Butler will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Lawrence Butler has made significant gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 12.1% seasonal rate to 17.9% in the past 14 days.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 93rd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage in today's game. Despite posting a .274 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Zack Gelof has experienced some negative variance given the .034 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .308.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Seth Brown will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Brown in today's game. Seth Brown will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Seth Brown's launch angle lately (54.5° in the past 7 days) is significantly better than his 17.8° seasonal figure. Seth Brown has been unlucky this year, compiling a .268 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .313 — a .045 difference.

Miguel Andujar's batting average ability 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 today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Miguel Andujar will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Chas McCormick's BABIP ability is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Because of JP Sears's large platoon split, Chas McCormick will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today. Chas McCormick has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last year's 28.09 ft/sec to 28.67 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric). Despite posting a .253 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Chas McCormick has experienced some negative variance given the .058 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .311.

J.J. Bleday is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. J.J. Bleday will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Brown in today's matchup. J.J. Bleday will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. In the last week's worth of games, J.J. Bleday's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.5-mph over the course of the season to 97-mph in recent games.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Alex Bregman ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Alex Bregman is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Alex Bregman will have the handedness advantage over JP Sears in today's matchup... and moreover, Sears has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Given JP Sears's large platoon split, Mauricio Dubon will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup. Mauricio Dubon has put up a .278 batting average this year, checking in at the 84th percentile.

Abraham Toro is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Abraham Toro will hold that advantage in today's game. Abraham Toro's quickness has gotten better this year. His 26.92 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.98 ft/sec now. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs), Abraham Toro and his 17.5% rank in the 77th percentile this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Brent Rooker is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Brent Rooker will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 76th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Because of JP Sears's large platoon split, Jake Meyers will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today. Jake Meyers has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 96.8-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal EV of 93.3-mph.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Aledmys Diaz will hold the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's matchup... and even better, Sears has a large platoon split. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.232) provides evidence that Aledmys Diaz has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .216 actual batting average.