Athletics @ Kansas City Picks & Props

Bobby Witt Jr. has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and will have to hit them out towards the league's deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Typically, batters like Bobby Witt Jr. who hit a lot of flyballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Jacob Lopez.

Michael Lorenzen will hold the platoon advantage against Brent Rooker in today's game. Brent Rooker hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 90th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB's 4th-deepest CF fences today. Extreme groundball hitters like Brent Rooker tend to perform worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Michael Lorenzen. Brent Rooker will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup.

Kauffman Stadium has the 2nd-deepest fences among all stadiums — generally bad for HRs. Hitting from the same side that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Jacob Wilson will be at a disadvantage in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jacob Wilson in today's matchup. Jacob Wilson's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off lately; his 86.8-mph seasonal average has lowered to 82.9-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games. Jacob Wilson has been cold of late, posting a 0% Barrel% (a reliable metric to assess power) over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The #9 park in the league for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of the day at 87°.

Max Muncy is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of the day at 87°. Over the last 14 days, Max Muncy has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 9.2% to 21.1%.

Today, Maikel Garcia is at a disadvantage facing the league's 4th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.4% rate (93rd percentile). Maikel Garcia has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 90.9-mph dropping to 87.4-mph in the last week. Compared to his seasonal figure of 9°, Maikel Garcia has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-5.5°) in the last 14 days. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.284) implies that Maikel Garcia has been lucky this year with his .302 actual batting average. Maikel Garcia and his 5.7° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 9th percentile, among the lowest in MLB this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. The #9 park in the league for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of the day at 87°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Denzel Clarke as the 8th-best hitter in the majors when it comes to his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of the day at 87°. Extreme flyball batters like Denzel Clarke tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Michael Lorenzen.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of the day at 87°. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Drew Waters will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #9 park in the league for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of the day at 87°. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Nicholas Kurtz will have an edge in today's game.

The #9 park in the league for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of the day at 87°. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Jac Caglianone will hold that advantage today. Jac Caglianone has been hot in recent games, posting a a 17.6% Barrel% (an advanced metric to study power) over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of the day at 87°. Hitting from the opposite that Jacob Lopez throws from, Freddy Fermin will have an advantage in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Freddy Fermin will hold that advantage today.

Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. The #9 park in the league for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of the day at 87°. Vinnie Pasquantino will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of the day at 87°. Batting from the opposite that Jacob Lopez throws from, Nick Loftin will have an edge today. Nick Loftin will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of the day at 87°. Over the last 14 days, Willie MacIver has posted a 26.2° launch angle, lifting the ball well and indicating strong home run potential.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of the day at 87°. Luis Urias's launch angle recently (19.7° over the last 14 days) is a significant increase over his 13.4° seasonal mark. Luis Urias has displayed impressive plate discipline this year, ranking in the 92nd percentile with a 1.27 K/BB rate.

Salvador Perez is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of the day at 87°. Salvador Perez will hold the platoon advantage against Jacob Lopez today.

Mark Canha is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of the day at 87°. Mark Canha will hold the platoon advantage over Jacob Lopez in today's matchup.

Kyle Isbel has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.