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The #9 ballpark in MLB for suppressing base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. Sutter Health Park has the 6th-deepest left field dimensions among all major league stadiums. Playing on the road typically diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Paul Goldschmidt today. Paul Goldschmidt's average exit velocity has dropped off this season; his 91.2-mph mark last season has decreased to 88.8-mph. Paul Goldschmidt has been very fortunate when it comes to his batting average this year; his .345 mark is a good deal higher than his .268 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The #9 ballpark in MLB for suppressing base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. Aaron Judge hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 90th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Typically, batters like Aaron Judge who hit a lot of groundballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as JP Sears. Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Aaron Judge today. Aaron Judge's launch angle this season (15.7°) is quite a bit lower than his 18.7° angle last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 91°. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Lawrence Butler will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Compared to his seasonal average of 12.6°, Lawrence Butler has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 20.5° figure over the past week. Over the past week, Lawrence Butler's maximum exit velocity (a favorable indicator of recent form and raw power) has been 110.6-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in the game.

The #9 ballpark in MLB for suppressing base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. Sutter Health Park has the 6th-deepest left field dimensions among all major league stadiums. In the last week's worth of games, Jacob Wilson's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 10.5%. In the past 14 days, Jacob Wilson has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability. Jacob Wilson has been lucky in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .369 rate is a fair amount higher than his .322 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Trent Grisham has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (52% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 91°. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams playing today. This season, Trent Grisham has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 96.7 mph compared to last year's 94.1 mph mark. Last year, Trent Grisham had an average launch angle of 20.4° on his hardest-hit balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 24.1°.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tyler Soderstrom is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 91°. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Tyler Soderstrom will hold that advantage today. Tyler Soderstrom's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 41.6% to 52.3%.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Ben Rice ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ben Rice is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 91°. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams playing today. Ben Rice has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 92.9-mph average to last season's 90-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 91st percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Miguel Andujar is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 91°. Miguel Andujar will hold the platoon advantage over Carlos Rodon in today's matchup. Miguel Andujar will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 91°. Oswald Peraza will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's matchup. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams playing today. Ranking in the 77th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.15 ft/sec this year, Oswald Peraza is quite athletic.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 91°. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Nicholas Kurtz will hold that advantage today. Posting a 95.8-mph average exit velocity in the past 7 days, Nicholas Kurtz has been in great form lately. Over the last 7 days, Nicholas Kurtz's swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 44.4% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 91°. Shea Langeliers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon today. Shea Langeliers will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Anthony Volpe is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 91°. Hitting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Anthony Volpe will have an advantage today. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams playing today. Anthony Volpe has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.1-mph average to last season's 87.6-mph EV.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 91°. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams playing today. Austin Wells is an extreme flyball hitter and faces the weak outfield defense of Sacramento (#1-worst of all teams on the slate). Austin Wells has made significant improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 13.3% seasonal rate to 20% in the past 7 days. Austin Wells has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 98.3-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal EV of 94.1-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 91°. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams playing today. With a .335 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Jasson Dominguez is ranked in the 85th percentile.

Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 91°. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams playing today. Over the last week, Cody Bellinger's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.3% up to 23.5%. There has been a significant improvement in Cody Bellinger's launch angle from last season's 17.3° to 20.8° this year.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 91°. Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Luis Urias will have an edge today. Luis Urias will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Luis Urias has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.9-mph to 91.5-mph over the last week. With a .325 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Luis Urias finds himself in the 79th percentile for offensive skills.

Gio Urshela's batting average skill is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 91°. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Gio Urshela will have an edge today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Gio Urshela will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Last year, Gio Urshela had an average launch angle of 10.6° on his hardest-hit balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 13.9°.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Brent Rooker ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 91°. Brent Rooker will hold the platoon advantage over Carlos Rodon in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Brent Rooker will hold that advantage in today's game.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 91°. Jhonny Pereda will have the handedness advantage over Carlos Rodon in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Jhonny Pereda tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Carlos Rodon. Jhonny Pereda will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 91°. Batting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Pablo Reyes will have an edge in today's matchup. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams playing today.

JJ Bleday has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Oswaldo Cabrera has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Jorbit Vivas has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.