Athletics @ Chicago Picks & Props

Chase Meidroth's batting average ability is projected to be in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #8 venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Homers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in Major League Baseball. Extreme groundball hitters like Chase Meidroth usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Osvaldo Bido. Out of every team on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #8 venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Homers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in Major League Baseball. Out of every team on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

Miguel Vargas is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #8 venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Homers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in Major League Baseball. Out of every team on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Miguel Vargas will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. The #8 venue in the game for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Homers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in Major League Baseball. Tyler Soderstrom will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jonathan Cannon today.

When estimating his batting average skill, Jacob Wilson is projected as the 12th-best hitter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #8 venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Homers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in Major League Baseball. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.303) suggests that Jacob Wilson has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .285 actual batting average. When it comes to plate discipline, Jacob Wilson's talent is quite strong, putting up a 1.52 K/BB rate since the start of last season while placing in in the 92nd percentile.

Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #8 venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Lenyn Sosa has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Lenyn Sosa will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.325) suggests that Lenyn Sosa has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .278 actual wOBA.

Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #8 venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Homers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in Major League Baseball. In the last 7 days, Max Muncy's maximum exit velocity (a favorable measure of recent form and raw power) has been 112.6-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in MLB. The standard deviation of Max Muncy's launch angle has been very consistent recently (33.6° over the past two weeks), which is a measure of reliable bat control and seeing the ball well.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Shea Langeliers is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #8 venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Shea Langeliers pulls many of his flyballs (37.5% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Shea Langeliers's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 39.1% to 48.8%.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The #8 venue in the game for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Lawrence Butler will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jonathan Cannon in today's matchup. Lawrence Butler has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #8 venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Gio Urshela has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Gio Urshela has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 89.9-mph average to last year's 86.4-mph average. In terms of his batting average, Gio Urshela has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .245 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .269.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Luis Robert Jr. is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #8 venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Homers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in Major League Baseball. Out of every team on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Brent Rooker ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #8 venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Homers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in Major League Baseball. Brent Rooker has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 100.6-mph average to last season's 96.7-mph average.

Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #8 venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Luis Urias pulls many of his flyballs (36.9% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #8 venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Homers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in Major League Baseball. In notching a .288 batting average since the start of last season, Miguel Andujar finds himself in the 93rd percentile.

J.J. Bleday is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The #8 venue in the game for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Homers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in Major League Baseball. J.J. Bleday will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jonathan Cannon today. J.J. Bleday has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 97.5-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 89-mph EV.

The #8 venue in the game for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Homers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in Major League Baseball. Out of every team on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Brooks Baldwin will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Nick Maton is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #8 venue in the game for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Homers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in Major League Baseball. Hitting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Nick Maton will have the upper hand in today's game. Nick Maton may have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Athletics only has 1 same-handed RP.

Joshua Palacios is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. The #8 venue in the game for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Homers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in Major League Baseball. Hitting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Joshua Palacios will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Joshua Palacios is apt to have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Athletics has just 1 same-handed RP.

The #8 venue in the game for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Homers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in Major League Baseball. Omar Narvaez will have the handedness advantage over Osvaldo Bido in today's game. The Athletics have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Omar Narvaez has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Out of every team on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

Jacob Amaya has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.