Athletics @ Milwaukee Picks & Props

American Family Field ranks as the #24 field in the game for left-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Typically, bats like Brice Turang who hit a lot of flyballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as J.T. Ginn.

In Major League Baseball, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Out of all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Vinny Capra will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Vinny Capra is quite fast, checking in at the 89th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.47 ft/sec this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Lawrence Butler is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Lawrence Butler will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Freddy Peralta in today's game. Lawrence Butler hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 91st percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences today.

When assessing his batting average talent, Jacob Wilson is projected as the 12th-best batter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In Major League Baseball, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Extreme groundball batters like Jacob Wilson are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Freddy Peralta. Jacob Wilson has posted a .302 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, placing in the 98th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Freddy Peralta throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have an advantage in today's matchup. Tyler Soderstrom hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences today.

In Major League Baseball, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense.

When assessing 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 batting order in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Brent Rooker hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Brent Rooker has made significant improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 16.7% seasonal rate to 23.1% over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Shea Langeliers hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 81st percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. Shea Langeliers has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 97.1-mph average in the last week to his seasonal average of 94.3-mph.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Considering J.T. Ginn's large platoon split, Jake Bauers will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. Jake Bauers is likely to have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Athletics only has 1 same-handed RP. Extreme groundball hitters like Jake Bauers generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like J.T. Ginn. Out of all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Gio Urshela has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 2.7% seasonal rate to 9.1% in the last week. In the past week, Gio Urshela's 27.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 18.9%. Gio Urshela has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .245 BA is a good deal lower than his .269 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. In Major League Baseball, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Placing in the 93rd percentile, Miguel Andujar sports a .288 batting average since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Sal Frelick is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Sal Frelick will hold the platoon advantage against J.T. Ginn today... and moreover, Ginn has a large platoon split. The Athletics have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Sal Frelick can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects William Contreras in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. William Contreras is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. William Contreras hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Jackson Chourio is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Jackson Chourio hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

JJ Bleday is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. In Major League Baseball, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. JJ Bleday will hold the platoon advantage over Freddy Peralta in today's game. With a .335 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, JJ Bleday has performed in the 76th percentile.

Christian Yelich's BABIP ability is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Christian Yelich is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. In Major League Baseball, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Christian Yelich will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against J.T. Ginn today... and even more favorably, Ginn has a large platoon split.

In Major League Baseball, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Extreme flyball bats like Rhys Hoskins generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like J.T. Ginn. Out of all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Rhys Hoskins will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Mitchell in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. In Major League Baseball, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Garrett Mitchell will hold the platoon advantage over J.T. Ginn in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Ginn has a large platoon split. Garrett Mitchell is apt to have an edge against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Athletics only has 1 same-handed RP.