San Francisco @ Athletics Picks & Props

Sutter Health Park has the 6th-deepest LF dimensions among all major league stadiums. Low humidity has a small but significant connection with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather forecast predicts the 2nd-driest conditions of the day at 31%. Justin Verlander will have the handedness advantage against Jacob Wilson today. Jacob Wilson's average exit velocity has decreased in recent games; his 85.7-mph seasonal mark has lowered to 82.6-mph over the past 14 days. Jacob Wilson's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off recently, going from 47.6% on the season to 18.2% over the last 7 days.

Low humidity has a small but significant connection with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather forecast predicts the 2nd-driest conditions of the day at 31%. Batting from the same side that Justin Verlander throws from, Brent Rooker will have a tough matchup today. Today, Brent Rooker is at a disadvantage facing the league's 11th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.9% rate (87th percentile). Typically, bats like Brent Rooker who hit a lot of groundballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Justin Verlander.

Sutter Health Park has the 6th-deepest LF dimensions among all major league stadiums. Low humidity has a small but significant connection with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather forecast predicts the 2nd-driest conditions of the day at 31%. The Athletics infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of every team in action today. Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Heliot Ramos in today's game. Heliot Ramos has experienced some positive variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .277 BA is significantly inflated relative to his .258 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The #8 park in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Luis Matos will have an advantage today. This season, Luis Matos has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 93.6 mph compared to last year's 89.6 mph mark. Luis Matos's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 11.8% to 22.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rafael Devers in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Rafael Devers is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best stadium in the game for lefty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Rafael Devers has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.9-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 93.9-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jung Hoo Lee in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Jung Hoo Lee is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best stadium in the game for lefty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Jung Hoo Lee has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% recently, upping his 4.2% seasonal rate to 11.1% over the last 7 days.

The #8 park in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters.

The #8 park in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Patrick Bailey's true offensive talent to be a .283, suggesting that he has been unlucky this year given the .038 difference between that mark and his actual .245 wOBA.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best stadium in the game for lefty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Justin Verlander throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an edge in today's matchup.

Wilmer Flores is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. The #8 park in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Wilmer Flores will have the upper hand in today's game. Wilmer Flores's launch angle in recent games (28.6° over the last two weeks) is significantly better than his 17.9° seasonal mark.

Max Muncy's BABIP skill is projected in the 79th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #8 park in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Max Muncy will hold that advantage in today's game. Max Muncy has made notable improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 9.9% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the last week's worth of games.

Nicholas Kurtz is penciled in 4th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 69% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best stadium in the game for lefty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Nicholas Kurtz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Verlander today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Nicholas Kurtz will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Zack Gelof's BABIP skill is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #8 park in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Willy Adames ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willy Adames is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The #8 park in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Willy Adames will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears today.

Mike Yastrzemski is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best stadium in the game for lefty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Mike Yastrzemski has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.4-mph to 97.2-mph in the last 7 days. Mike Yastrzemski's launch angle recently (21.9° over the past two weeks) is a significant increase over his 17.9° seasonal angle.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best stadium in the game for lefty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Justin Verlander throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have the upper hand today. Extreme groundball bats like Tyler Soderstrom tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Justin Verlander.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Shea Langeliers is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #8 park in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Fitzgerald in the 79th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The #8 park in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Tyler Fitzgerald will have an advantage today. Tyler Fitzgerald's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, going from 41.8% on the season to 50% in the last week.

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Denzel Clarke is projected as the 13th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #8 park in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Extreme groundball batters like Denzel Clarke are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Justin Verlander. Denzel Clarke will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The #8 park in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Luis Urias has exhibited good plate discipline this year, checking in at the 88th percentile with a 1.43 K/BB rate.

Gio Urshela has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

Brett Wisely has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Dominic Smith has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.