Athletics @ Texas Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 77th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Lawrence Butler will have the handedness advantage over Jacob deGrom in today's matchup. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Checking in at the 82nd percentile, Lawrence Butler has put up a .324 BABIP this year.

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 penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Shea Langeliers has made significant improvements with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 10.8% seasonal rate to 20% in the last week. Shea Langeliers's launch angle of late (25.7° over the last 14 days) is significantly better than his 13.3° seasonal angle.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tyler Soderstrom will have the handedness advantage over Jacob deGrom in today's game. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Tyler Soderstrom has made substantial gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 12.7% seasonal rate to 20% in the last 14 days. Over the past two weeks, Tyler Soderstrom's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.7-mph over the course of the season to 99.2-mph in recent games.

Brent Rooker projects as the 14th-best hitter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Brent Rooker has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 15.3% seasonal rate to 28.6% over the past two weeks. Brent Rooker's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased of late, rising from 17.6% on the season to 28.6% over the past 14 days.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Evan Carter ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Evan Carter is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. Batting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Evan Carter will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Evan Carter will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Nicholas Kurtz ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Nicholas Kurtz has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (55% of the time), but he is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Nicholas Kurtz will have the handedness advantage over Jacob deGrom in today's game. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Nicholas Kurtz has made big improvements with his Barrel% recently, improving his 18.6% seasonal rate to 31.8% in the past two weeks.

Typically, batters like Kyle Higashioka who hit a lot of flyballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Osvaldo Bido. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Sacramento's 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams on the slate creates a favorable matchup for Kyle Higashioka, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Kyle Higashioka will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. In the past week, Kyle Higashioka's 85.7% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 90th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Miguel Andujar has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 88-mph average to last season's 84.1-mph mark. Ranking in the 88th percentile, Miguel Andujar sports a .284 batting average this year.

Josh Jung's BABIP ability is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Josh Jung will hold that advantage today. Josh Jung's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 44.3% to 49.3%. When it comes to his batting average, Josh Jung has had some very poor luck this year. His .242 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .263.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson as the 15th-best hitter in MLB when estimating his batting average skill. Jacob Wilson is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Jacob Wilson usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jacob deGrom. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Over the last 14 days, Jacob Wilson's 26.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Marcus Semien is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Typically, batters like Marcus Semien who hit a lot of groundballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Osvaldo Bido. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Marcus Semien will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Posting a 1.32 K/BB rate this year, Luis Urias has demonstrated strong plate discipline, ranking in the 92nd percentile.

Josh Smith is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Josh Smith will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Josh Smith will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Josh Smith has exhibited impressive plate discipline this year, checking in at the 79th percentile with a 1.73 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Wyatt Langford will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Wyatt Langford has been unlucky this year, posting a .315 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .349 — a .034 disparity.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, 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 this game. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Adolis Garcia will hold that advantage today. Adolis Garcia's launch angle this season (19°) is quite a bit higher than his 14.8° figure last season.

Corey Seager projects as the 9th-best hitter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Corey Seager is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. Corey Seager will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Osvaldo Bido in today's matchup. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Corey Seager will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Hitting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Rowdy Tellez will have an edge today. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Rowdy Tellez will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Rowdy Tellez has made sizeable strides with his Barrel%, improving his 8.1% rate last season to 16.2% this year. Rowdy Tellez has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.3-mph average to last year's 92.1-mph EV.

The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Jonah Heim will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Jonah Heim's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 11.1% to 14.7%.

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