Atlanta @ Athletics Picks & Props

Sutter Health Park has the 6th-deepest left field fences in the majors. Low humidity has a small but significant link with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather forecast forecasts the lowest humidity on the schedule today at 36%. Didier Fuentes will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jacob Wilson today. Jacob Wilson's average exit velocity has decreased recently; his 85.4-mph seasonal EV has fallen to 78.8-mph over the last 7 days. Jacob Wilson's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off of late, going from 47% on the season to 25% in the past week's worth of games.

Low humidity has a small but significant link with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather forecast forecasts the lowest humidity on the schedule today at 36%. Austin Riley hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 76th percentile) and will be challenged by the game's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the Athletics. Austin Riley will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Posting a 4.38 K/BB rate this year, Austin Riley has displayed bad plate discipline, placing in the 15th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Denzel Clarke as the 12th-best batter in baseball as it relates to his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best park in the league for RHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Extreme groundball batters like Denzel Clarke tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Didier Fuentes. Denzel Clarke will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Max Muncy's BABIP talent is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best park in the league for RHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Max Muncy will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. In the past 7 days, Max Muncy's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.6% up to 16.7%.

Low humidity has a small but significant link with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather forecast forecasts the lowest humidity on the schedule today at 36%. Ronald Acuna Jr. hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40% — 98th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball's 11th-deepest CF fences today. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the Athletics. Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ronald Acuna Jr. today. Ronald Acuna Jr. has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 16.1% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the last week.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. The #8 field in baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Lawrence Butler will hold the platoon advantage against Didier Fuentes in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcell Ozuna in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Marcell Ozuna is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best park in the league for RHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Marcell Ozuna will hold the platoon advantage against Jeffrey Springs in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best park in the league for RHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The #8 field in baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Extreme groundball hitters like Michael Harris II tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jeffrey Springs. Michael Harris II has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 6.6% seasonal rate to 13.3% over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Olson in the 97th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Matt Olson is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. The #8 field in baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Matt Olson has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 94-mph average to last season's 91.3-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 83rd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best park in the league for RHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Zack Gelof will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Zack Gelof has been lifting the ball well recently, compiling a 22.3° launch angle over the last week.

Nicholas Kurtz is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 65% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The #8 field in baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Didier Fuentes throws from, Nicholas Kurtz will have an advantage in today's matchup. Nicholas Kurtz will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Sean Murphy ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Sean Murphy is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 68% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best park in the league for RHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Sean Murphy will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jeffrey Springs in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best park in the league for RHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Ozzie Albies will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Jeffrey Springs in this game. Compared to his seasonal average of 20°, Ozzie Albies has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 24.9° mark over the past 14 days. Ozzie Albies has been unlucky this year, posting a .272 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .315 — a .043 discrepancy.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Brent Rooker ranks as the 13th-best hitter in the game. Brent Rooker is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best park in the league for RHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Brent Rooker will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best park in the league for RHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Nick Allen will have an advantage in today's matchup. Batters such as Nick Allen with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jeffrey Springs who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. The #8 field in baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Tyler Soderstrom will hold the platoon advantage against Didier Fuentes in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Tyler Soderstrom will hold that advantage in today's game.

Jurickson Profar is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best park in the league for RHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Jurickson Profar will get to bat from his good side against Jeffrey Springs in today's matchup. Based on Statcast data, Jurickson Profar grades out in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .269.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best park in the league for RHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Stuart Fairchild will hold the platoon advantage over Jeffrey Springs in today's matchup. Stuart Fairchild has made substantial strides with his Barrel%, upping his 8.4% rate last year to 17.2% this season. Stuart Fairchild's launch angle this season (24.8°) is significantly better than his 19.9° figure last year.