Minnesota @ Athletics Picks & Props

Sutter Health Park has the 6th-deepest left field fences among all major league stadiums. Zebby Matthews will hold the platoon advantage against Jacob Wilson in today's game. Jacob Wilson's launch angle recently (2.4° over the last week) is considerably lower than his 7.2° seasonal angle. In the past 7 days, Jacob Wilson has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (a reliable metric to assess power). The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jacob Wilson's true offensive ability to be a .312, providing some evidence that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .075 disparity between that mark and his actual .387 wOBA.

Byron Buxton pulls many of his flyballs (42.9% — 100th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 6th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Typically, bats like Byron Buxton who hit a lot of groundballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Jeffrey Springs. Byron Buxton will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Byron Buxton has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 15% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% over the last week. Over the past week, Byron Buxton's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal EV of 95.6 mph to 87.1 mph.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Trevor Larnach's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased of late, rising from 47.9% on the season to 67.9% over the past 14 days.

Sutter Health Park has the 6th-deepest left field fences among all major league stadiums. Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Carlos Correa in today's matchup. There has been a significant decline in Carlos Correa's launch angle from last season's 9° to 5.3° this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Zebby Matthews throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an advantage in today's matchup.

Willi Castro is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Willi Castro has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86-mph to 94-mph in the past 7 days. In notching a .314 BABIP since the start of last season, Willi Castro grades out in the 76th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Tyler Soderstrom is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Tyler Soderstrom will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zebby Matthews in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Ty France is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Ty France will have an edge in today's matchup.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Luis Urias will hold that advantage in today's game. By putting up a 1.38 K/BB rate this year, Luis Urias has shown impressive plate discipline, grading out in the 89th percentile.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Harrison Bader will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jeffrey Springs in today's matchup. Harrison Bader has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 95.5-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal mark of 92.5-mph. Over the last 14 days, Harrison Bader's 11.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 8.3%.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Royce Lewis will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Over the past 14 days, Royce Lewis's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.7-mph over the course of the season to 96.6-mph lately. Royce Lewis's launch angle in recent games (24.5° over the last 14 days) is quite a bit higher than his 16.7° seasonal figure.

Ryan Jeffers is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Ryan Jeffers will have the handedness advantage against Jeffrey Springs in today's matchup. Over the past week, Ryan Jeffers's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.9% up to 23.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Denzel Clarke as the 9th-best batter in Major League Baseball when it comes to his BABIP ability. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Extreme groundball hitters like Denzel Clarke are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Zebby Matthews. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team today.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Brent Rooker ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team today.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Shea Langeliers is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team today.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Zebby Matthews throws from, C.J. Alexander will have the upper hand in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so C.J. Alexander can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team today.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Christian Vazquez will have an advantage in today's game. Christian Vazquez has been unlucky in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .219 mark is deflated compared to his .233 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jonah Bride has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Drew Avans has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 7 games.