Athletics @ Texas Picks & Props

The #2 stadium in the league for suppressing batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field. Globe Life Field has the 7th-deepest CF fences in the majors. The Globe Life Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game -10° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching. Hitting from the same side that Jack Leiter throws from, Jacob Wilson encounters a tough challenge today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 4th-best infield defense is that of the the Texas Rangers.

The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among every team playing today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Josh Smith will hold that advantage today. Josh Smith has shown favorable plate discipline this year, checking in at the 80th percentile with a 1.73 K/BB rate. Placing in the 80th percentile, Josh Smith sits with a .277 batting average this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 77th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. Lawrence Butler will hold the platoon advantage against Jack Leiter in today's matchup. Grading out in the 84th percentile, Lawrence Butler has put up a .327 BABIP this year.

Max Muncy has made notable improvements with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 10.6% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the last two weeks' worth of games. In the past 14 days, Max Muncy's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.9-mph over the course of the season to 101.4-mph recently. In the last two weeks, Max Muncy has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 21.8° compared to his seasonal mark of 11.6°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Compared to his seasonal average of 13.5°, Shea Langeliers has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 28.3° mark in the last two weeks' worth of games. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.268) provides evidence that Shea Langeliers has had bad variance on his side this year with his .239 actual batting average.

Miguel Andujar's batting average skill is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Miguel Andujar has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 88-mph average to last year's 84.1-mph EV. Last year, Miguel Andujar had an average launch angle of 2.4° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 7.5°. Sporting a .290 batting average this year, Miguel Andujar is ranked in the 92nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Denzel Clarke as the 8th-best hitter in the league when it comes to his BABIP talent. Extreme groundball batters like Denzel Clarke tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Jack Leiter.

Cody Freeman will have the handedness advantage against Jacob Lopez in today's matchup. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among every team playing today. Cody Freeman will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 81st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Batting from the opposite that Jack Leiter throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have an advantage in today's game. Over the last 14 days, Tyler Soderstrom has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 12.5% to 18.2%. Tyler Soderstrom has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 99.4-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal figure of 94.6-mph. Tyler Soderstrom's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved of late, going from 17.4% on the season to 27.3% over the past 14 days.

Corey Seager projects as the 7th-best hitter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Corey Seager is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among every team playing today. Corey Seager will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Based on Statcast data, Corey Seager ranks in the 94th percentile for offensive ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .370.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adolis Garcia is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. Adolis Garcia will have the handedness advantage against Jacob Lopez in today's matchup. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among every team playing today. Adolis Garcia will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Wyatt Langford is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Jacob Lopez throws from, Wyatt Langford will have the upper hand in today's game. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among every team playing today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Wyatt Langford will hold that advantage today.

Josh Jung's BABIP talent is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Josh Jung will hold the platoon advantage against Jacob Lopez in today's game. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among every team playing today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Josh Jung will hold that advantage today.

When it comes to plate discipline, Luis Urias's skill is quite good, sporting a 1.42 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 89th percentile.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Brent Rooker ranks as the 14th-best hitter in the league. Brent Rooker is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Brent Rooker has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 15.3% seasonal rate to 28.6% over the last two weeks. Brent Rooker's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased of late, rising from 17.6% on the season to 28.6% over the past two weeks. Brent Rooker's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 42.1% to 48.5%.

As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Jonah Heim will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Jacob Lopez in today's matchup. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among every team playing today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Jonah Heim will hold that advantage today. Jonah Heim'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, going from 11.1% to 14.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nicholas Kurtz in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Nicholas Kurtz has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (56% of the time), but he is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Jack Leiter throws from, Nicholas Kurtz will have an edge in today's matchup. Nicholas Kurtz has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 18.8% seasonal rate to 35% in the past two weeks. Nicholas Kurtz has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 93-mph to 103.9-mph in the past week.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Marcus Semien ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcus Semien is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. Hitting from the opposite that Jacob Lopez throws from, Marcus Semien will have an edge in today's matchup. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among every team playing today. Marcus Semien will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among every team playing today.

Ezequiel Duran will hold the platoon advantage against Jacob Lopez today. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among every team playing today. Ezequiel Duran will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. This season, Ezequiel Duran has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 92.7 mph compared to last year's 89.8 mph mark.

Hitting from the opposite that Jacob Lopez throws from, Kyle Higashioka will have the upper hand in today's game. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among every team playing today. Sacramento's 3rd-worst outfield defense of the day creates a favorable matchup for Kyle Higashioka, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Kyle Higashioka will hold that advantage in today's game. Kyle Higashioka has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.6-mph average to last year's 88.4-mph mark.

Michael Helman is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Hitting from the opposite that Jacob Lopez throws from, Michael Helman will have an edge in today's game. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among every team playing today. Michael Helman will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.