Seattle @ Athletics Picks & Props

The #5 stadium in baseball for suppressing base hits to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. Among all stadiums, Sutter Health Park's LF dimensions are the 6th-deepest. Luis Severino will hold the platoon advantage against Julio Rodriguez in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Julio Rodriguez today.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the hottest temperature on the slate at 82°. Batting from the opposite that Bryce Miller throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Tyler Soderstrom has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the hottest temperature on the slate at 82°. Lawrence Butler will hold the platoon advantage against Bryce Miller today. Lawrence Butler is likely to have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the hottest temperature on the slate at 82°. Out of every team in action today, the 13th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Randy Arozarena has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 98-mph average to last season's 94.2-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rhylan Thomas in the 87th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the hottest temperature on the slate at 82°. Batting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Rhylan Thomas will have an advantage in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the 13th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leonardo Rivas in the 76th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the hottest temperature on the slate at 82°. Out of every team in action today, the 13th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Compared to his seasonal average of 12.6°, Leonardo Rivas has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 44° figure over the past 7 days.

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 in the lineup today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the hottest temperature on the slate at 82°. Among all the teams in action today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Brent Rooker will hold that advantage in today's game.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the hottest temperature on the slate at 82°. Miles Mastrobuoni will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Severino in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 13th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Miles Mastrobuoni has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 90.9-mph average to last season's 88.8-mph average. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.265) implies that Miles Mastrobuoni has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .203 actual batting average.

Cal Raleigh is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the hottest temperature on the slate at 82°. Extreme flyball hitters like Cal Raleigh are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Luis Severino. Out of every team in action today, the 13th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Sacramento's worst outfield defense of all teams on the slate today creates a favorable matchup for Cal Raleigh, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, J.P. Crawford ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.P. Crawford is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the hottest temperature on the slate at 82°. Batting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, J.P. Crawford will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the 13th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Polanco is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the hottest temperature on the slate at 82°. Extreme groundball bats like Jorge Polanco tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Luis Severino. Out of every team in action today, the 13th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

When it comes to his batting average talent, Jacob Wilson is projected as the 15th-best hitter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the hottest temperature on the slate at 82°. Extreme flyball batters like Jacob Wilson tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Bryce Miller. Among all the teams in action today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Jacob Wilson will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 90th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Miguel Andujar has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (55% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the hottest temperature on the slate at 82°. Among all the teams in action today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. Miguel Andujar will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the hottest temperature on the slate at 82°. JJ Bleday will have the handedness advantage over Bryce Miller today. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so JJ Bleday has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Among all the teams in action today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. JJ Bleday will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the hottest temperature on the slate at 82°. Among all the teams in action today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage today.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the hottest temperature on the slate at 82°. Among all the teams in action today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. Luis Urias will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Luis Urias has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 98.1-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal mark of 90.5-mph. As it relates to his batting average, Luis Urias has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .213 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .231.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Benjamin Williamson in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the hottest temperature on the slate at 82°. Out of every team in action today, the 13th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the hottest temperature on the slate at 82°. Nicholas Kurtz will have the handedness advantage over Bryce Miller in today's game. Nicholas Kurtz will probably have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners has just 1 same-handed RP. Among all the teams in action today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Nicholas Kurtz will hold that advantage today.

Gio Urshela's batting average skill is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the hottest temperature on the slate at 82°. Among all the teams in action today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Gio Urshela will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Gio Urshela's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (14°) is considerably higher than his 10.6° angle last year.

Rowdy Tellez has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (90% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the hottest temperature on the slate at 82°. Rowdy Tellez will have the handedness advantage over Luis Severino in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 13th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Rowdy Tellez has made big strides with his Barrel%, bettering his 8.1% rate last season to 16.7% this year.