Oakland @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

Hitting from the same side that Fernando Cruz throws from, Brent Rooker meets a tough challenge in today's matchup. Today, Brent Rooker is at a disadvantage facing the league's 11th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.3% rate (94th percentile). Typically, hitters like Brent Rooker who hit a lot of flyballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Fernando Cruz. Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Brent Rooker today. When it comes to his batting average, Brent Rooker has been lucky this year. His .286 BA has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .260.

Batting from the same side that Fernando Cruz throws from, Miguel Andujar faces a tough challenge in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Miguel Andujar in today's game. Miguel Andujar has been cold in recent games, posting a 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power) over the last week. Miguel Andujar has had some very good luck with with his wOBA this year; his .305 figure is a fair amount higher than his .276 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Great American Ball Park projects as the #5 ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Noelvi Marte has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Noelvi Marte will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. In the last week's worth of games, Noelvi Marte's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.5% up to 12.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Great American Ball Park projects as the #5 ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Great American Ball Park has the 8th-shallowest left field fences in MLB. The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Ty France will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Great American Ball Park projects as the #7 ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Nick Lodolo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Nevin in today's game. Tyler Nevin has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of every team in action today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 91st percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Great American Ball Park projects as the #5 ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seth Brown in the 75th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Seth Brown is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 5th-best venue in the game for left-handed batting average. The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters.

T.J. Friedl is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 5th-best venue in the game for left-handed batting average. The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, T.J. Friedl will have an edge in today's matchup.

Lawrence Butler has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (53% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 5th-best venue in the game for left-handed batting average. The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Fernando Cruz throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Jonathan India is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Great American Ball Park projects as the #5 ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Great American Ball Park has the 8th-shallowest left field fences in MLB. The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Tyler Stephenson is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Great American Ball Park projects as the #5 ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Great American Ball Park projects as the #5 ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Santiago Espinal has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

Shea Langeliers is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. Great American Ball Park projects as the #5 ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Shea Langeliers pulls a lot of his flyballs (37% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Amed Rosario as the 15th-best hitter in the majors when assessing his BABIP talent. Great American Ball Park projects as the #5 ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Batters such as Amed Rosario with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Osvaldo Bido who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the best hitter in the league when assessing his BABIP ability. Elly De La Cruz is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 5th-best venue in the game for left-handed batting average. Among all parks, Great American Ball Park's RF dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 5th-best venue in the game for left-handed batting average. The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Will Benson will have an edge in today's matchup. Will Benson will probably have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Oakland Athletics has just 1 same-handed RP.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Spencer Steer ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Steer is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. Great American Ball Park projects as the #5 ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 5th-best venue in the game for left-handed batting average. The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Dominic Smith will have the handedness advantage over Osvaldo Bido in today's game. The Oakland Athletics have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Dominic Smith stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

J.J. Bleday is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 5th-best venue in the game for left-handed batting average. The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Fernando Cruz throws from, J.J. Bleday will have an edge today.

Great American Ball Park projects as the #5 ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds. Daz Cameron has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 92.5-mph to 98.4-mph in the last week's worth of games.