Baltimore @ Athletics props

Charlie Morton will have the handedness advantage over Jacob Wilson today. Jacob Wilson's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased of late; his 87-mph seasonal average has dropped to 82.7-mph over the last 7 days. Despite posting a .403 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jacob Wilson has been very fortunate given the .088 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .315. Jacob Wilson and his 2° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 2nd percentile, among the lowest in MLB this year.

Ryan O'Hearn's batting average skill is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ryan O'Hearn is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Ryan O'Hearn will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heston Kjerstad in the 81st percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Heston Kjerstad will have the upper hand in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Charlie Morton throws from, Lawrence Butler will have the upper hand in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Ramon Laureano ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ramon Laureano is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Extreme flyball bats like Coby Mayo usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Luis Severino. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Sacramento's 3rd-worst outfield defense on the slate creates a favorable matchup for Coby Mayo, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

Colton Cowser's BABIP ability is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Colton Cowser will have the handedness advantage over Luis Severino in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adley Rutschman in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Adley Rutschman is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Dylan Carlson has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 92.9-mph average to last season's 88.3-mph EV. Dylan Carlson's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 39.1% to 51.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Tyler Soderstrom will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Charlie Morton in today's game.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Luis Urias will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. With a 1.28 K/BB rate this year, Luis Urias has displayed impressive plate discipline, checking in at the 93rd percentile.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. JJ Bleday will have the handedness advantage against Charlie Morton in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and JJ Bleday will hold that advantage in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates JJ Bleday's true offensive ability to be a .321, indicating that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .039 gap between that figure and his actual .282 wOBA.

Jackson Holliday's BABIP talent is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jackson Holliday has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (57% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Jackson Holliday will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Severino in today's game.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Max Schuemann will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Denzel Clarke is projected as the 9th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Bats such as Denzel Clarke with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Charlie Morton who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Denzel Clarke will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Gunnar Henderson ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Gunnar Henderson is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Gunnar Henderson will have an edge today.

Max Muncy has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (95% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Max Muncy will hold that advantage today. In the last week's worth of games, Max Muncy's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.9% up to 20%.

Brent Rooker projects as the 20th-best batter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Brent Rooker will hold that advantage in today's game.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Willie MacIver will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Willie MacIver has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs lately, striking balls between 23° and 34° 57.1% of the time in the last week's worth of games.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

Logan Davidson has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 9 games.