Chicago @ Oakland Picks & Props

The #8 park in the league 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 elevations in MLB, which generally leads to worse offense. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 7th-most suitable for pitching of all games today. Miguel Andujar's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off lately, falling from 7.9% on the season to 0% in the past 7 days. Miguel Andujar has been cold of late, compiling a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power) in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Andrew Benintendi's launch angle of late (33.8° over the last 7 days) is considerably better than his 15.1° seasonal mark. Last season, Andrew Benintendi had an average launch angle of 13.4° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 17.3°. Andrew Benintendi has been unlucky this year, notching a .257 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .315 — a .058 discrepancy.

Luis Robert's BABIP ability is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Robert is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Luis Robert will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears in today's matchup... and even better, Sears has a large platoon split.

Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 65% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Lawrence Butler will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. This season, Lawrence Butler has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 95.1 mph compared to last year's 90.4 mph mark.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Chuckie Robinson will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Sears has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 91st percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the same side that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Zack Gelof will be in a tough position in today's matchup. Zack Gelof will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Riley Baldwin will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against JP Sears... and even better, Sears has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Andrew Vaughn will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears today... and even better, Sears has a large platoon split.

Lenyn Sosa has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (75% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Because of JP Sears's large platoon split, Lenyn Sosa will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate today. Compared to last year, Lenyn Sosa has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 46.3% to 51.4% this season. Lenyn Sosa's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased recently, rising from 51.4% on the season to 62.5% over the past 7 days.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. J.J. Bleday will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. There has been a significant improvement in J.J. Bleday's launch angle from last year's 15.4° to 18.4° this season. J.J. Bleday's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better lately, rising from 18.6% on the season to 24.1% in the past 14 days. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.260) implies that J.J. Bleday has been unlucky this year with his .242 actual batting average.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Considering JP Sears's large platoon split, Corey Julks will have a huge advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. Last season, Corey Julks had an average launch angle of 8.6° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 14.7°. Corey Julks has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a key skill for batting average), placing in the 86th percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season.

Nick Senzel is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Given JP Sears's large platoon split, Nick Senzel will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. Compared to last season, Nick Senzel 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 11.4% to 21.9% this season.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Abraham Toro will hold that advantage in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Brent Rooker ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the same side that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Brent Rooker will have a disadvantage in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Miguel Vargas is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 76% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Considering JP Sears's large platoon split, Miguel Vargas will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today.

Shea Langeliers is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the same side that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Shea Langeliers encounters a tough challenge in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage today.

Daz Cameron has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (64% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Jonathan Cannon will hold the platoon advantage against Daz Cameron today. Daz Cameron will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Tyler Nevin is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Jonathan Cannon will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Nevin in today's matchup. Tyler Nevin will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Tyler Nevin's footspeed has gotten better this year. His 25.72 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.36 ft/sec now.