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The #8 park in Major League Baseball for suppressing base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. In today's game, Brent Rooker is at a disadvantage facing the league's 11th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.7% rate (96th percentile). Brent Rooker has been lucky in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .284 figure is a fair amount higher than his .256 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The #8 field in the league for suppressing BABIP to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. Sutter Health Park has the 9th-most fair ground in Major League Baseball — generally bad for dingers. Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Corey Seager today. Corey Seager's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off from last year to this one, going from 47.2% to 35.1%. Corey Seager's quickness has dropped off this year. His 25.34 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 24.36 ft/sec now.

Josh Jung's BABIP talent is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). This game is predicted to have the 13th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today. Josh Jung has made big improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 9.9% rate last year to 17.1% this year.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Wyatt Langford ranks as the 17th-best hitter in the majors. Wyatt Langford is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. This game is predicted to have the 13th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tyler Soderstrom is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. This game is predicted to have the 13th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Tyler Soderstrom will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Marcus Semien is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. This game is predicted to have the 13th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today. Last season, Marcus Semien had an average launch angle of 13.5° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 16.6°.

This game is predicted to have the 13th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today. Jonah Heim has made notable strides with his Barrel%, upping his 6% rate last year to 12.5% this season. Jonah Heim has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 93.7-mph average to last season's 88.5-mph figure.

This game is predicted to have the 13th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Dustin Harris will have an advantage today. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today. Over the last 7 days, Dustin Harris has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .376.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lawrence Butler is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. This game is predicted to have the 13th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Lawrence Butler will hold that advantage today.

This game is predicted to have the 13th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Luis Urias will have an advantage today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Luis Urias will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. This game is predicted to have the 13th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today. Since the start of last season, Jake Burger's 12.1% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 84th percentile among his peers.

This game is predicted to have the 13th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Extreme groundball batters like JJ Bleday tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Patrick Corbin. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and JJ Bleday will hold that advantage today. When it comes to plate discipline, JJ Bleday's ability is quite strong, sporting a 1.75 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 86th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Miguel Andujar is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. This game is predicted to have the 13th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Miguel Andujar will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adolis Garcia is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. This game is predicted to have the 13th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Joc Pederson ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). This game is predicted to have the 13th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Joc Pederson will have the handedness advantage over Osvaldo Bido in today's game. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. This game is predicted to have the 13th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Gio Urshela will hold the platoon advantage over Patrick Corbin today. Gio Urshela will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson as the 12th-best batter in the league when assessing his batting average talent. This game is predicted to have the 13th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Jacob Wilson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Jacob Wilson will hold that advantage today.

This game is predicted to have the 13th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today. Sacramento's 3rd-worst outfield defense of the day creates a favorable matchup for Kyle Higashioka, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. In comparison to his 88.4-mph average last year, Kyle Higashioka's exit velocity has noticeably risen this season, now sitting at 91.2 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Smith in the 75th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Josh Smith has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (67% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. This game is predicted to have the 13th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Josh Smith will have an advantage in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. This game is predicted to have the 13th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Shea Langeliers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin in today's matchup.

This game is predicted to have the 13th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Max Muncy will have an edge in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Max Muncy will hold that advantage in today's matchup.