Oakland @ Toronto Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Rogers Centre as the 5th-worst park in the league for righty batting average. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Chris Bassitt will have the handedness advantage over Miguel Andujar in today's matchup. Among every team playing today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the Toronto Blue Jays. Miguel Andujar will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Rogers Centre as the 5th-worst park in the league for righty batting average. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Ernie Clement has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 85.9-mph dropping to 82.9-mph over the past 7 days. Ernie Clement has been cold lately, posting a 0% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power) in the past two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Rogers Centre as the 5th-worst park in the league for righty batting average. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.

Zack Gelof's BABIP ability is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Zack Gelof hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

Lawrence Butler has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (61% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. Lawrence Butler will hold the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt today. Lawrence Butler hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Lawrence Butler has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 95.4-mph average to last year's 90.4-mph figure. Lawrence Butler has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 103.9-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal mark of 95.4-mph.

Daz Cameron hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Ranking in the 76th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.25 ft/sec this year, Daz Cameron is very toolsy.

The 9th-shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. Considering JP Sears's large platoon split, Luis De Los Santos will have an enormous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game. Luis De Los Santos will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Brent Rooker hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Brent Rooker has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 97.6-mph average to last year's 94.9-mph average. Sporting a .365 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Brent Rooker is positioned in the 94th percentile for hitting ability.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, George Springer ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). George Springer is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The 9th-shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. Because of JP Sears's large platoon split, George Springer will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and George Springer will hold that advantage today.

Daulton Varsho is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The 9th-shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. Daulton Varsho will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Daulton Varsho's launch angle this year (26.3°) is significantly higher than his 20.3° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Horwitz in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The 9th-shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. Spencer Horwitz will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Using Statcast metrics, Spencer Horwitz is in the 85th percentile for offensive ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .341. Posting a .268 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year , Spencer Horwitz grades out in the 80th percentile.

Seth Brown is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. Seth Brown will hold the platoon advantage over Chris Bassitt today. Seth Brown hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

Kyle McCann will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt in today's matchup. Kyle McCann hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 95th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

J.J. Bleday is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Chris Bassitt throws from, J.J. Bleday will have an advantage today. J.J. Bleday hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. 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-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better recently, rising from 19% on the season to 29% in the last 14 days.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Davis Schneider ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The 9th-shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. Davis Schneider will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Sears has a large platoon split. Davis Schneider will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Davis Schneider's average exit velocity has declined in recent games; his 88.8-mph seasonal figure has fallen to 85.8-mph in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Alejandro Kirk is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 85% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The 9th-shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. Given JP Sears's large platoon split, Alejandro Kirk will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Alejandro Kirk will hold that advantage today.

The 8th-shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. Steward Berroa will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Steward Berroa is quite quick, ranking in the 76th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.26 ft/sec this year.

Shea Langeliers is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. Shea Langeliers hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 83rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Shea Langeliers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 13.4% to 19.4%.

Abraham Toro is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The 9th-shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in Rogers Centre.