Atlanta @ Athletics Picks & Props

Hitting from the same side that Mitch Spence throws from, Austin Riley meets a tough challenge today. Austin Riley hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 76th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Austin Riley today.

Hitting from the same side that Mitch Spence throws from, Ronald Acuna Jr. meets a tough challenge in today's game. Ronald Acuna Jr. hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40% — 97th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league's 11th-deepest CF fences today. Ronald Acuna Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game.

Homers are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and Sutter Health Park has the 9th-deepest in the league. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Matt Olson in today's matchup.

Bryce Elder will hold the platoon advantage over Brent Rooker in today's game. Brent Rooker hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 85th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sean Murphy in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Sean Murphy has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (67% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 83rd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. Zack Gelof will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcell Ozuna in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of all the teams playing today.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. Tyler Soderstrom will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryce Elder today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Tyler Soderstrom will hold that advantage today.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. Hitters such as Ozzie Albies with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Mitch Spence who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Gio Urshela will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 91st percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. Michael Harris II will hold the platoon advantage against Mitch Spence today. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of all the teams playing today.

Jurickson Profar is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Jurickson Profar has put up a .359 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, checking in at the 92nd percentile. Jurickson Profar has recorded a .277 batting average since the start of last season, checking in at the 89th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 78th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. Lawrence Butler will hold the platoon advantage against Bryce Elder in today's matchup. Lawrence Butler will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. Shea Langeliers will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Drake Baldwin is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. Drake Baldwin will hold the platoon advantage over Mitch Spence in today's matchup. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Drake Baldwin has been hot in recent games, posting a .359 wOBA over the past two weeks.

Max Muncy's BABIP talent is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Max Muncy will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Nicholas Kurtz has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (64% of the time), but he is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. Nicholas Kurtz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryce Elder today. Nicholas Kurtz will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. In the past 14 days, Nicholas Kurtz has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .358.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Denzel Clarke as the 10th-best hitter in the league as it relates to his BABIP ability. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 88°. Denzel Clarke will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Jacob Wilson has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Max Schuemann has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.