Athletics @ Cleveland Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hurlers. Extreme flyball bats like Jose Ramirez usually hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like JP Sears. Among every team playing today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the the Athletics. Jose Ramirez has had some very good luck with his batting average this year; his .295 rate is a fair amount higher than his .271 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Johnathan Rodriguez in the 91st percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The #3 venue in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. The shallowest LF dimensions among all parks are found in Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Johnathan Rodriguez will have an edge in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hurlers. Batting from the same side that Slade Cecconi throws from, Jacob Wilson will be at a disadvantage today. The Cleveland Guardians infield defense grades out as the strongest among all the teams on the slate today. Cleveland's #1-ranked outfield defense of all teams on the slate poses a formidable challenge for Jacob Wilson, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Jacob Wilson will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Angel Martinez is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 73% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The #3 venue in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. The switch-hitting Angel Martinez will get to bat from his better side (0) today against JP Sears. Angel Martinez pulls many of his flyballs (38.1% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Lawrence Butler is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. Progressive Field projects as the #3 field in MLB for lefty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Slade Cecconi throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an edge in today's game.

The #3 venue in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Will Wilson will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Will Wilson will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. The #3 venue in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Shea Langeliers pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.8% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.263) implies that Shea Langeliers has had bad variance on his side this year with his .227 actual batting average.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Brent Rooker ranks as the 13th-best hitter in MLB. Brent Rooker is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. The #3 venue in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Brent Rooker pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.4% — 77th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Steven Kwan is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. Progressive Field projects as the #3 field in MLB for lefty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Steven Kwan has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. Progressive Field projects as the #3 field in MLB for lefty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Tyler Soderstrom will hold the platoon advantage against Slade Cecconi in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Nolan Jones is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Progressive Field projects as the #3 field in MLB for lefty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Nolan Jones has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The #3 venue in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Miguel Andujar has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 87.9-mph average to last season's 84.1-mph mark. Last year, Miguel Andujar had an average launch angle of 2.4° on his hardest-hit balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 7.3°.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Nicholas Kurtz ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Nicholas Kurtz has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (59% of the time), but he is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Progressive Field projects as the #3 field in MLB for lefty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Nicholas Kurtz will have the handedness advantage against Slade Cecconi in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Denzel Clarke as the 11th-best batter in baseball when estimating his BABIP skill. The #3 venue in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Extreme groundball batters like Denzel Clarke are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Slade Cecconi. Over the last two weeks, Denzel Clarke's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.7-mph over the course of the season to 95.2-mph recently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 75th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The #3 venue in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Max Muncy pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 83rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Over the past week, Max Muncy's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.2% up to 30%.

Carlos Santana is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The #3 venue in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Carlos Santana will get to bat from his strong side against JP Sears in today's game. Carlos Santana pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.1% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

David Fry is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The #3 venue in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. David Fry will have the handedness advantage against JP Sears today. David Fry pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.9% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The #3 venue in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. The shallowest LF dimensions among all parks are found in Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Brayan Rocchio will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Brayan Rocchio has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 86.8-mph average to last season's 84.5-mph average.

Progressive Field projects as the #3 field in MLB for lefty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Bo Naylor will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Bo Naylor has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 91.1-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal 88.8-mph EV. There has been a significant improvement in Bo Naylor's launch angle from last season's 19.5° to 22.8° this season.

Daniel Schneemann has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Austin Hedges has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.