Athletics @ Miami picks

No bet against the Miami Marlins is a bad bet, and with the way the A's are playing ball right now, this should be a good victory for them. The A's are on a three-game winning streak and have won eight of their last 10. They will have the pitching advantage here with Osvaldo Bido taking on Max Meyer. The Marlins' offense has hit a wall during their six-game losing streak, and I say it continues to sputter on Saturday. 

Brent Rooker projects as the 8th-best home run hitter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.. Brent Rooker hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 95th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 6th-shallowest CF fences today.. Bats such as Brent Rooker with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Max Meyer who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Connor Norby in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the 6th-weakest among all the teams today.. Connor Norby will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.. Connor Norby has been lifting the ball well lately, putting up a 25.5° launch angle over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eric Wagaman in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.. Eric Wagaman is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.. Eric Wagaman hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the 6th-weakest among all the teams today.

When it comes to his home run talent, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Lawrence Butler is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.. Lawrence Butler will have the handedness advantage over Max Meyer in today's game.. Lawrence Butler is apt to have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 90th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.. Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.. Tyler Soderstrom will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Max Meyer in today's game.. Tyler Soderstrom is apt to have an edge against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins only has 1 same-handed RP.

JJ Bleday is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.. JJ Bleday will hold the platoon advantage against Max Meyer in today's matchup.. JJ Bleday will probably have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins has just 1 same-handed RP.. JJ Bleday hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 76th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

When estimating his home run talent, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.. Shea Langeliers has averaged 34.8 dingers per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, ranking in the 97th percentile for power.

When it comes to his home run skill, Kyle Stowers ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Kyle Stowers is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.. Batting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Kyle Stowers will have the upper hand in today's game.. Kyle Stowers has strong power (80th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's never a guarantee (29.7% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Osvaldo Bido has a pitch-to-contact profile (10th percentile K%) — great news for Stowers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesus Sanchez in the 84th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.. Jesus Sanchez is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.. Jesus Sanchez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Osvaldo Bido in today's game.. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the 6th-weakest among all the teams today.

Agustin Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.. Agustin Ramirez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the 6th-weakest among all the teams today.. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Agustin Ramirez will hold that advantage today.