Oakland @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Taylor Ward is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Taylor Ward will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Zach Neto will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Zach Neto's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls recently (29° over the past two weeks) is a considerable increase over his 17.4° seasonal angle.

The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today's game. Jo Adell has seen a big gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 96.1-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 89.2-mph mark. Jo Adell has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .194 figure is a good deal lower than his .233 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Tyler Nevin's quickness has improved this season. His 25.72 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.32 ft/sec now. In terms of his batting average, Tyler Nevin has experienced some negative variance this year. His .204 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .231. This year, Tyler Nevin's flyball exit velocity (a reliable standard to assess power) grades out in the 84th percentile at 94.7 mph.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Brent Rooker ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Extreme flyball hitters like Brent Rooker usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jose Soriano.

Kevin Pillar is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Kevin Pillar will hold that advantage today. Kevin Pillar is very fast, grading out in the 83rd percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.54 ft/sec this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Rendon in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Anthony Rendon is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Anthony Rendon will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Logan O'Hoppe will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Logan O'Hoppe grades out in the 76th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .335.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Miguel Andujar is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. In the last 14 days, Miguel Andujar has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls: 5° compared to his seasonal mark of 1.7°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 91st percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. In the last 7 days, Zack Gelof's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal mark of 94.5 mph to 92.2 mph. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Zack Gelof's true offensive skill to be a .307, providing some evidence that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .040 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .267 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 7th-best field in the league for left-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Batting from the same side that Austin Adams throws from, Nolan Schanuel has a tough challenge today.

Shea Langeliers is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Shea Langeliers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 13.4% to 18.3%.

The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Brandon Drury will hold that advantage today. Despite posting a .210 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Brandon Drury has had bad variance on his side given the .093 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .303.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Seth Brown ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seth Brown is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 7th-best field in the league for left-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Seth Brown will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Soriano today.

Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 71% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 7th-best field in the league for left-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Lawrence Butler will have the handedness advantage over Jose Soriano in today's matchup. Lawrence Butler has made notable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 12.4% seasonal rate to 18.2% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

J.J. Bleday is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 7th-best field in the league for left-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Jose Soriano throws from, J.J. Bleday will have an edge in today's matchup. Extreme flyball bats like J.J. Bleday usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jose Soriano.

Willie Calhoun is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 7th-best field in the league for left-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Hitting from the same side that Austin Adams throws from, Willie Calhoun will be at a disadvantage in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Willie Calhoun will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Luis Rengifo is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 7th-best field in the league for left-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Extreme groundball bats like Luis Rengifo generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Osvaldo Bido.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 7th-best field in the league for left-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Austin Adams will hold the platoon advantage over Mickey Moniak in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Mickey Moniak will hold that advantage in today's game. Mickey Moniak has made notable strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 8.6% seasonal rate to 18.8% in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 7th-best field in the league for left-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Abraham Toro's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls of late (5° in the last week) is considerably worse than his 10.4° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 7th-best field in the league for left-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Soriano throws from, Kyle McCann will have an edge in today's game.