Athletics @ Seattle Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest among all parks. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. J.P. Crawford will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. J.P. Crawford has shown some good exit velocity indicators in recent games, averaging 99.5-mph on his flyballs over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson in the 97th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest among all parks. Jacob Wilson has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .250 mark is deflated compared to his .295 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Sporting a 1.15 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Jacob Wilson has displayed strong plate discipline, grading out in the 98th percentile. Jacob Wilson has notched a .261 batting average since the start of last season, checking in at the 79th percentile.

Tyler Soderstrom is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest among all parks. Given Bryan Woo's large platoon split, Tyler Soderstrom will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup. Tyler Soderstrom has been hot of late, putting up a a 19.2% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power) in the past two weeks' worth of games. Tyler Soderstrom has recorded a .338 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 85th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The switch-hitting Jorge Polanco will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against JP Sears. Jorge Polanco pulls many of his flyballs (39.3% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Jorge Polanco will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Jorge Polanco has displayed some good exit velocity stats in recent games, averaging 99.2-mph on his flyballs over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Because of Bryan Woo's large platoon split, Lawrence Butler will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game. Lawrence Butler has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Using Statcast metrics, Lawrence Butler is in the 77th percentile for offensive skills via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .337.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 3rd-best hitter in the majors when assessing his BABIP ability. Julio Rodriguez is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Julio Rodriguez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's matchup. Julio Rodriguez has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest among all parks. Hitting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Randy Arozarena will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today.

Miguel Andujar's batting average skill is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Miguel Andujar has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (50% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest among all parks. Grading out in the 93rd percentile, Miguel Andujar sits with a .292 batting average since the start of last season.

J.J. Bleday is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest among all parks. Because of Bryan Woo's large platoon split, J.J. Bleday will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. J.J. Bleday's 18.6° launch angle (a reliable standard to assess a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the highest in the majors: 89th percentile. In notching a .338 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, J.J. Bleday grades out in the 80th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Gio Urshela has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. In the past 14 days, Gio Urshela has averaged an impressive 98.8-mph exit velocity on his flyballs, an advanced indicator of home run potential. Gio Urshela has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for base hits of late, striking balls between -4° and 26° 73.3% of the time in the last 14 days. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.272) suggests that Gio Urshela has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .250 actual batting average.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Brent Rooker ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. Brent Rooker pulls a lot of his flyballs (32.9% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Brent Rooker's 16.8% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) grades out in the 98th percentile since the start of last season. Brent Rooker's 96.7-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced metric to evaluate power) grades out in the 97th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Solano in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest among all parks. Donovan Solano will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears today. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Donovan Solano will hold that advantage in today's game.

Jhonny Pereda has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.240) implies that Jhonny Pereda has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .216 actual wOBA.

Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest among all parks. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Max Schuemann has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .281 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .299.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Victor Robles in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Victor Robles is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Batting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Victor Robles will have an advantage today. Victor Robles pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.9% — 94th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today.

Cal Raleigh is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. The switch-hitting Cal Raleigh will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against JP Sears. Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (40% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Sacramento's 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams on the slate creates a favorable matchup for Cal Raleigh, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest among all parks.

Mitch Garver is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Hitting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Mitch Garver will have an advantage today. Mitch Garver pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.2% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Mitch Garver will hold that advantage in today's game.

Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest among all parks. Hitting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Ryan Bliss will have an edge in today's game. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Ryan Bliss will hold that advantage today. Ryan Bliss's 10.3% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power) is in the 76th percentile since the start of last season.

Dylan Moore will have the handedness advantage against JP Sears in today's matchup. Dylan Moore pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.2% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Dylan Moore will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.322) implies that Dylan Moore has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .306 actual wOBA.