Tampa Bay @ Oakland Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kameron Misner in the 2nd percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Kameron Misner is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this game. The #2 ballpark in the game for suppressing batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum. Oakland Coliseum has the 10th-deepest RF fences in MLB. Built just 0 feet above sea level, Oakland Coliseum has one of the lowest altitudes among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.

Junior Caminero's batting average ability is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Junior Caminero is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 4th-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 21.9-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Batters such as Junior Caminero with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Osvaldo Bido who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

Zack Gelof's BABIP talent is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oakland Coliseum has the 4th-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 21.9-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Zack Gelof will have the handedness advantage over Jeffrey Springs in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 13th-best batter in baseball when it comes to his batting average ability. Yandy Diaz is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 21.9-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Extreme groundball batters like Yandy Diaz usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Osvaldo Bido. Despite posting a .318 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Yandy Diaz has had bad variance on his side given the .027 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .345.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 21.9-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Lawrence Butler will hold that advantage in today's matchup. This season, Lawrence Butler has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 95.2 mph compared to last year's 90.4 mph mark. When it comes to his batting average, Lawrence Butler has had some very poor luck this year. His .237 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .253.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Christopher Morel ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christopher Morel is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. Oakland Coliseum has the 4th-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 21.9-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.319) provides evidence that Christopher Morel has experienced some negative variance this year with his .287 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. Oakland Coliseum has the 4th-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 21.9-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Brent Rooker will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jeffrey Springs in today's game.

Dylan Carlson is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 21.9-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Last year, Dylan Carlson had an average launch angle of 15° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 23.5°.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 21.9-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Rob Brantly will have an edge in today's game. The Oakland Athletics have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Rob Brantly can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Miguel Andujar is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. Oakland Coliseum has the 4th-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 21.9-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Miguel Andujar will have an edge in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Shea Langeliers is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Oakland Coliseum has the 4th-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 21.9-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Shea Langeliers will have an edge in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 21.9-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Taylor Walls has made big improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 4.1% seasonal rate to 9.1% in the last week. Taylor Walls's launch angle recently (30° in the past week) is significantly better than his 17.6° seasonal angle. Taylor Walls has shown strong plate discipline this year, grading out in the 91st percentile with a 1.64 K/BB rate.

J.J. Bleday is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 21.9-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and J.J. Bleday will hold that advantage today. J.J. Bleday's launch angle this year (18.5°) is a significant increase over his 15.4° figure last year. J.J. Bleday has recorded a .338 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, placing in the 79th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 21.9-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Tyler Nevin will have an edge in today's matchup. Tyler Nevin will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. By putting up a 2.2 K/BB rate this year, Tyler Nevin has shown impressive plate discipline, grading out in the 76th percentile.

Oakland Coliseum has the 4th-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 21.9-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats.

Daz Cameron is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 4th-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 21.9-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Daz Cameron will have an edge today. Daz Cameron will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 21.9-mph in this game, the best of the day for bats. Brandon Lowe will hold the platoon advantage against Osvaldo Bido in today's matchup. The Oakland Athletics have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Lowe has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

Josh Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Ben Rortvedt has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.