New York @ Athletics Picks & Props

Sutter Health Park has the 9th-largest outfield among all major league parks — generally bad for long-balls. The switch-hitting Francisco Lindor will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side (0) today against Luis Severino Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Francisco Lindor in today's matchup. Francisco Lindor has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 13.6% rate last year has dropped to 4.7% this year. Francisco Lindor's average exit velocity has decreased this year; his 90.9-mph mark last season has dropped off to 86.9-mph.

This contest is expected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Max Muncy will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson as the 11th-best batter in the league when estimating his batting average ability. This contest is expected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Jacob Wilson will hold that advantage today. Sporting a .307 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Jacob Wilson is ranked in the 98th percentile. Jacob Wilson is 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 (50.7% rate since the start of last season).

This contest is expected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams today. Luis Torrens's 90.1-mph average exit velocity is one of the best in the league since the start of last season: 77th percentile. Luis Torrens ranks in the 78th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (18% rate since the start of last season). Luis Torrens has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a core skill for batting average), grading out in the 93rd percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luisangel Acuna in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. This contest is expected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams today. Luisangel Acuna is very athletic, ranking in the 98th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.5 ft/sec this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Brent Rooker is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. This contest is expected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Extreme groundball hitters like Brent Rooker are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Kodai Senga. Brent Rooker will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. This contest is expected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Brandon Nimmo will have the upper hand in today's game. Brandon Nimmo is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Athletics only has 1 same-handed RP.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Pete Alonso ranks as the 14th-best batter in Major League Baseball. Pete Alonso is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. This contest is expected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams today. Pete Alonso has made substantial strides with his Barrel%, improving his 13.2% rate last season to 28.9% this season.

Juan Soto projects as the 2nd-best batter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. This contest is expected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Juan Soto will have an advantage today. The Athletics have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Juan Soto stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. This contest is expected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage today. Shea Langeliers's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 39.1% to 47.2%.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Mark Vientos ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mark Vientos is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. This contest is expected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams today. Checking in at the 79th percentile, Mark Vientos has posted a .336 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. This contest is expected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Kodai Senga throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Lawrence Butler will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Miguel Andujar is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. This contest is expected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Miguel Andujar will hold that advantage today. In notching a .294 batting average since the start of last season, Miguel Andujar is ranked in the 95th percentile.

This contest is expected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. J.J. Bleday will hold the platoon advantage against Kodai Senga today. Extreme flyball batters like J.J. Bleday tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Kodai Senga. J.J. Bleday will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. In the past 7 days, J.J. Bleday's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 2.5% up to 7.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 84th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. This contest is expected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Kodai Senga throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have an advantage in today's matchup. Tyler Soderstrom will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

This contest is expected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Brett Baty will have an edge in today's game. The Athletics have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brett Baty stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams today.

Gio Urshela's batting average ability is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). This contest is expected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Gio Urshela will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Gio Urshela has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.2-mph average to last year's 86.4-mph mark. Gio Urshela has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .246 mark is quite a bit lower than his .269 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

This contest is expected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams today. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Tyrone Taylor has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .291 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .314. Tyrone Taylor ranks in the 97th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (48.3% rate since the start of last season).

This contest is expected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Seth Brown will hold the platoon advantage over Kodai Senga in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Seth Brown will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Jesse Winker has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.