Athletics @ Los Angeles props

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 6th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Jacob Wilson will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. Jacob Wilson has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.2-mph dropping to 82.2-mph in the last week's worth of games. Jacob Wilson has been lucky this year, notching a .402 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .314 — a .088 difference. Jacob Wilson and his 1.9° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 3rd percentile, among the lowest in Major League Baseball this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Batting from the opposite that Grant Holman throws from, Logan O'Hoppe will have an edge in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Logan O'Hoppe will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Logan O'Hoppe has made significant gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 12% rate last year to 20.5% this year.

Because of Yusei Kikuchi's large platoon split, Luis Urias will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup. Sporting a 1.27 K/BB rate this year, Luis Urias has demonstrated strong plate discipline, placing in the 92nd percentile.

Travis d'Arnaud is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Grant Holman throws from, Travis d'Arnaud will have an advantage in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Travis d'Arnaud will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Travis d'Arnaud's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 12.2% to 21.3%.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. Lawrence Butler has made big gains with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 11% seasonal rate to 21.4% in the last week. Lawrence Butler has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 92.3-mph to 95.6-mph in the last two weeks' worth of games. Lawrence Butler's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, rising from 44.5% on the season to 70.4% over the last 14 days.

As it relates to his BABIP skill, Denzel Clarke is projected as the 8th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Given Yusei Kikuchi's large platoon split, Denzel Clarke will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today. Denzel Clarke has exhibited some good exit velocity indicators in recent games, averaging 101-mph on his flyballs over the past 14 days.

Max Muncy has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (91% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Max Muncy will have the handedness advantage against Yusei Kikuchi in today's game... and even better, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. In the past week, Max Muncy's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.6% up to 12.5%. In the last 7 days, Max Muncy's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.5-mph over the course of the season to 99.1-mph recently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Taylor Ward is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Taylor Ward will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Grant Holman in today's game. Extreme flyball hitters like Taylor Ward usually hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Jeffrey Springs. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

Brent Rooker projects as the 20th-best batter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. Considering Yusei Kikuchi's large platoon split, Brent Rooker will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. Brent Rooker's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 42.1% to 48.2%. Ranking in the 82nd percentile, Brent Rooker sports a .353 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

Batting from the opposite that Grant Holman throws from, Chris Taylor will have an advantage in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Chris Taylor will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Chris Taylor has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 81.8-mph to 84.6-mph over the past two weeks. Chris Taylor's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased recently, going from 11.1% on the season to 30% over the past two weeks.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Zach Neto ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Zach Neto is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Zach Neto will have the handedness advantage over Grant Holman in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Zach Neto will hold that advantage in today's game.

Kevin Newman will have the handedness advantage over Grant Holman in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Kevin Newman will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Kevin Newman's average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 87.8-mph now compared to just 85.6-mph then.

Nolan Schanuel's batting average skill is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Nolan Schanuel will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 11.9°, Nolan Schanuel has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 28° mark in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 78th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. The switch-hitting Luis Rengifo will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Grant Holman. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Luis Rengifo will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Luis Rengifo has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 90.3-mph average to last season's 87.5-mph average.

Batting from the opposite that Grant Holman throws from, Jo Adell will have an edge today. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today's matchup. This season, Jo Adell has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 98.1 mph compared to last year's 94.1 mph mark. Jo Adell has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 104-mph average over the last week to his seasonal average of 98.1-mph.

Nick Kurtz has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Posting a .344 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Tyler Soderstrom has performed in the 81st percentile for offensive ability. Grading out in the 85th percentile, Tyler Soderstrom sits with a .358 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

Mike Trout projects as the 11th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mike Trout is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. Hitting from the opposite that Grant Holman throws from, Mike Trout will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Extreme flyball bats like Mike Trout generally hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Jeffrey Springs. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

Logan Davidson has seen a big gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 89.4-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 84.8-mph mark.

Because of Yusei Kikuchi's large platoon split, Willie MacIver will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today. Willie MacIver has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs of late, lifting balls between 23° and 34° 44.4% of the time in the past week.

Scott Kingery has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.