San Diego @ Athletics Picks & Props

Jose Iglesias is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in today's game. The #3 ballpark in Major League Baseball for suppressing base hits to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. In the league, Sutter Health Park's left field dimensions are the 6th-deepest. Playing on the road typically diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jose Iglesias today. Jose Iglesias has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .361 figure is considerably higher than his .326 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The #3 park in the game for suppressing base hits to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. Hitting from the same side that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Jackson Merrill will be in a tough position in today's game. Jackson Merrill hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.6% — 99th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jackson Merrill in today's matchup.

The #3 ballpark in Major League Baseball for suppressing base hits to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. Manny Machado hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 95th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Manny Machado will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. Manny Machado has struggled with his Barrel%; his 11.1% rate last season has decreased to 3.7% this year. Manny Machado's average exit velocity has fallen off this season; his 92.5-mph mark last year has decreased to 88.1-mph.

The #3 park in the game for suppressing base hits to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. Jeffrey Springs will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Arraez today. Luis Arraez has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and will have to hit them out towards the game's 6th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Luis Arraez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Luis Arraez's launch angle this year (5.6°) is a significant dropoff from his 13.5° mark last season.

The #3 ballpark in Major League Baseball for suppressing base hits to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. Fernando Tatis Jr. hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 86th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Fernando Tatis Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. Fernando Tatis Jr.'s average exit velocity has declined this year; his 93.4-mph average last season has fallen to 90.4-mph. Fernando Tatis Jr.'s launch angle this year (-0.3°) is considerably lower than his 9.7° angle last year.

Tyler Soderstrom is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Tyler Soderstrom will hold the platoon advantage over Dylan Cease today. Batters such as Tyler Soderstrom with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Dylan Cease who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Tyler Soderstrom will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Hitting from the opposite that Dylan Cease throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an edge in today's game. Lawrence Butler will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

When estimating his batting average talent, Jacob Wilson is projected as the 16th-best batter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Extreme groundball batters like Jacob Wilson tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Dylan Cease. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Jacob Wilson will hold that advantage today. Jacob Wilson has exhibited some good exit velocity metrics of late, averaging 101.3-mph on his flyballs in the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 94th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Xander Bogaerts has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (64% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Xander Bogaerts will hold the platoon advantage against Jeffrey Springs in today's game. Among every team playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Miguel Andujar will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Checking in at the 93rd percentile, Miguel Andujar has posted a .292 batting average since the start of last season.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Among every team playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Athletics. Jake Cronenworth has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .242 figure is significantly deflated relative to his .279 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 85th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (46.3% rate since the start of last season).

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Martin Maldonado will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Among every team playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Athletics.

Yuli Gurriel is penciled in 5th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Yuli Gurriel will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Among every team playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Athletics. Yuli Gurriel has had some very poor luck with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .258 rate is quite a bit lower than his .312 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Shea Langeliers is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage in today's game. Shea Langeliers has been hot recently, notching a 95.1-mph average exit velocity in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Gio Urshela will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Gio Urshela has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .242 mark is a fair amount lower than his .271 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Gio Urshela ranks in the 93rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (47.9% rate since the start of last season).

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Brent Rooker ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Brent Rooker will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Brent Rooker's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 20.6% to 25.9%.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Hitting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Brandon Lockridge will have the upper hand in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Brandon Lockridge tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Jeffrey Springs. Among every team playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Athletics. Ranking in the 97th percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.23 ft/sec this year, Brandon Lockridge is very toolsy.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Max Muncy will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Max Muncy has averaged an impressive 98-mph exit velocity on his flyballs, an advanced measure of home run potential. Max Muncy has been optimizing his launch angle on his hardest hit balls quite well in recent games, putting up a 29.5° angle on such balls over the past two weeks.

J.J. Bleday is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. J.J. Bleday will have the handedness advantage over Dylan Cease in today's matchup. J.J. Bleday will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. J.J. Bleday has displayed impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 85th percentile with a 1.75 K/BB rate.