Los Angeles @ Athletics Picks & Props

Yoan Moncada's BABIP talent is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yoan Moncada is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Out of every team on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

Jack Kochanowicz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shea Langeliers in today's matchup. Shea Langeliers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.6% — 90th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Over the past 7 days, Shea Langeliers's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11.2% down to 0%. Shea Langeliers has put up a .252 BABIP this year, ranking in the 18th percentile.

Zach Neto pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.5% — 93rd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB's 6th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Zach Neto will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. Despite posting a .368 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Zach Neto has been very fortunate given the .042 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .326. Posting a 3.77 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Zach Neto has displayed bad plate discipline, checking in at the 22nd percentile.

Tyler Soderstrom hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 89th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. From last season to this one, Tyler Soderstrom's flyball exit velocity has decreased from an average of 98.2 mph to 95.7 mph. Tyler Soderstrom's launch angle lately (4.5° over the last two weeks) is significantly lower than his 10.9° seasonal mark.

Jack Kochanowicz will have the handedness advantage against Brent Rooker today. Brent Rooker hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's game. In the last 14 days, Brent Rooker's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal EV of 96.8 mph to 89.7 mph. There has been a significant decline in Brent Rooker's launch angle from last year's 18.4° to 13° this year. Brent Rooker's launch angle lately (6.3° in the past two weeks) is a considerable dropoff from his 13° seasonal mark.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Logan O'Hoppe will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tim Anderson as the 7th-best batter in the game when assessing his BABIP ability. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Tim Anderson will have the handedness advantage over JP Sears today. Extreme flyball hitters like Tim Anderson tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like JP Sears.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Taylor Ward ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Taylor Ward will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's matchup.

In today's matchup, Lawrence Butler is at a disadvantage facing the league's 6th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 36.1% rate (90th percentile). In the last 7 days, Lawrence Butler's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 10.5% down to 0%. Lawrence Butler's launch angle of late (2.9° over the past 14 days) is quite a bit lower than his 10.9° seasonal angle. Lawrence Butler has recorded a .284 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, grading out in the 14th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Lawrence Butler has put up a .215 Expected Batting Average this year, checking in at the 12th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Out of every team on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Jo Adell will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears today. Out of every team on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Jo Adell has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 105.3-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal mark of 97-mph.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Matthew Lugo will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears today. Out of every team on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Matthew Lugo has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 104.1-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 93.8-mph.

Luis Rengifo hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and will be challenged by the league's 11th-deepest CF fences today. Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Luis Rengifo in today's game. Luis Rengifo's launch angle this season (2.5°) is quite a bit lower than his 6.3° mark last year. Luis Rengifo has notched a .242 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 6th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Miguel Andujar is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Miguel Andujar will hold that advantage in today's game.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Max Schuemann will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Max Schuemann has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a key ability for batting average), placing in the 82nd percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Luis Urias will hold that advantage in today's game. With a .330 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Luis Urias is ranked in the 81st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Jorge Soler is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Jorge Soler will have an edge in today's game.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Jack Kochanowicz throws from, Nicholas Kurtz will have an edge today. Nicholas Kurtz will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Jack Kochanowicz throws from, JJ Bleday will have the upper hand today. Extreme flyball bats like JJ Bleday usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jack Kochanowicz. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and JJ Bleday will hold that advantage in today's game.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Kevin Newman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears today. Out of every team on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Jack Kochanowicz throws from, Seth Brown will have the upper hand today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Seth Brown will hold that advantage in today's game.