Minnesota @ Athletics props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Wallner in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Matt Wallner is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Matt Wallner will have an edge in today's game.

Luis Severino will have the handedness advantage over Byron Buxton today. Byron Buxton pulls many of his flyballs (43.1% — 100th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-deepest LF fences today. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the 5th-strongest out of every team today. Byron Buxton will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. Byron Buxton's launch angle this season (15.3°) is quite a bit worse than his 19.7° angle last season.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Willi Castro will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Luis Severino. Willi Castro's launch angle this season (18.1°) is a considerable increase over his 13.4° figure last year. Sporting a .345 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Willi Castro is ranked in the 88th percentile for offensive ability.

Brooks Lee has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (50% of the time), but he is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Brooks Lee will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Luis Severino in today's matchup. Brooks Lee has made big gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 4.1% rate last year to 10.9% this year.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Trevor Larnach will have an edge in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Considering Joe Ryan's large platoon split, Lawrence Butler will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Tyler Soderstrom will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Ryan today... and even more favorably, Ryan has a large platoon split.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Out of all the teams in action today, the 12th-strongest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Luis Urias will hold that advantage today. Luis Urias and his 17.5° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 84th percentile, among the highest in MLB since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Denzel Clarke in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batters such as Denzel Clarke with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Joe Ryan who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Out of all the teams in action today, the 12th-strongest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Carlos Correa ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Carlos Correa is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Carlos Correa's true offensive talent to be a .336, indicating that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .035 difference between that figure and his actual .301 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Ty France has experienced some negative variance this year. His .303 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .343. A low launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a higher BABIP, and Ty France's 24.2° mark (92nd percentile) this year indicates a strong hitting profile.

When estimating his batting average ability, Jacob Wilson is projected as the 11th-best batter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jacob Wilson is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Extreme groundball batters like Jacob Wilson tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Joe Ryan.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. C.J. Alexander will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Ryan today... and even better, Ryan has a large platoon split. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so C.J. Alexander can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Out of all the teams in action today, the 12th-strongest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

Brent Rooker projects as the 20th-best hitter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Out of all the teams in action today, the 12th-strongest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Out of all the teams in action today, the 12th-strongest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Christian Vazquez has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .218 rate is quite a bit lower than his .234 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Kody Clemens will have an advantage in today's game. Kody Clemens's 95-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable stat to measure power) grades out in the 87th percentile since the start of last season. Kody Clemens has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 17.8° mark is among the highest in the league since the start of last season (85th percentile).

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Drew Avans will have the handedness advantage over Joe Ryan in today's game... and even better, Ryan has a large platoon split. Drew Avans is apt to have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins only has 1 same-handed RP. Batters such as Drew Avans with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Joe Ryan who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.