Oakland @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Lawrence Butler has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (73% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. The #7 venue in the game for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Lawrence Butler has made big gains with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 12.4% seasonal rate to 21.4% in the last two weeks' worth of games. In the last two weeks, Lawrence Butler's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95-mph over the course of the season to 103.9-mph lately.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Angel Stadium grades out as the #7 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Zack Gelof will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Anderson today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Zack Gelof's true offensive ability to be a .308, implying that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .038 gap between that mark and his actual .270 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Taylor Ward is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Angel Stadium grades out as the #7 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Angel Stadium grades out as the #7 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Zach Neto will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. In the last 14 days, Zach Neto's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (8.3°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 17.2°.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Anthony Rendon ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Anthony Rendon is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. Angel Stadium grades out as the #7 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Anthony Rendon will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Over the past two weeks, Anthony Rendon's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.6-mph over the course of the season to 98-mph lately.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. The #7 venue in the game for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Nolan Schanuel will have the handedness advantage against Mitch Spence today.

Angel Stadium grades out as the #7 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Brett Harris will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's matchup. Extreme groundball bats like Brett Harris tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Tyler Anderson. In the last week, Brett Harris's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.3-mph over the course of the season to 94.6-mph in recent games.

Willie Calhoun is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. The #7 venue in the game for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Spence throws from, Willie Calhoun will have an advantage in today's game. Willie Calhoun will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Luis Rengifo's batting average talent is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Rengifo is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The #7 venue in the game for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Luis Rengifo will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

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 penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Angel Stadium grades out as the #7 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Miguel Andujar will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Anderson in today's matchup.

Angel Stadium grades out as the #7 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Jo Adell will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Jo Adell has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.3-mph to 93.1-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games. Jo Adell has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .281 mark is quite a bit lower than his .318 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Angel Stadium grades out as the #7 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Daz Cameron will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Anderson in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.330) may lead us to conclude that Daz Cameron has suffered from bad luck this year with his .273 actual wOBA. Ranking in the 77th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.26 ft/sec this year, Daz Cameron is quite toolsy.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. Angel Stadium grades out as the #7 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Logan O'Hoppe will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #7 venue in the game for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Spence throws from, Mickey Moniak will have an edge in today's game. Mickey Moniak will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Mickey Moniak has made big improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 8.9% seasonal rate to 25% in the past week.

Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Angel Stadium grades out as the #7 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Shea Langeliers will have an edge in today's game. Compared to last season, 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 18.7% this season.

Angel Stadium grades out as the #7 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Brandon Drury will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Brandon Drury has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .172 figure is quite a bit lower than his .231 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Angel Stadium grades out as the #7 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Abraham Toro will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Tyler Anderson. Abraham Toro has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 89.7-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 87.4-mph figure.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Brent Rooker ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Angel Stadium grades out as the #7 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Brent Rooker will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

Tyler Nevin is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Angel Stadium grades out as the #7 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Tyler Nevin will have an edge today. Tyler Nevin's footspeed has improved this season. His 25.72 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.28 ft/sec now.