Athletics @ Texas picks

The A's have been solid at the dish this year but solid won't cut it against Jacob deGrom. The two-time Cy Young winner looks fully recovered from the injuries that derailed his last few years. He has an incredible 2.03 ERA with a 0.85 WHIP over his last 16 starts. The Rangers have struggled offensively at home where they are last in the majors in OPS (.642) and 28th in run first inning percentage (18.4%). A's starter J.T. Ginn has been shaky in the majors but he's been locked in at the beginning of games, posting a 1.13 ERA with an OBA of .206 in the first two innings.  

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 94th percentile when assessing his home run talent.. Shea Langeliers is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today.. Among all stadiums, Globe Life Field has the 8th-lowest average fence height.. 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.

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.. Among all stadiums, Globe Life Field has the 8th-lowest average fence height.. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the 2nd-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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Nicholas Kurtz as the league's 13th-best home run batter.. 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.. Among all stadiums, Globe Life Field has the 8th-lowest average fence height.. 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.

Among all stadiums, Globe Life Field has the 8th-lowest average fence height.. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams in action today.. Jacob deGrom has had some very good luck with his ERA this year; his 2.32 figure is considerably lower than his 3.39 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that focuses on the things a pitcher has the most control over).. Jacob deGrom has been one of the luckiest hurlers in the league on balls in play this year with a .238 BABIP and ought to see that luck normalize going forward.. Positioned steepest in the game this year, Athletics hitters collectively have compiled a 17.1° launch angle on their highest exit velocity balls (an advanced stat to measure power skills).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 94th percentile when assessing his home run talent.. Shea Langeliers is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today.. Among all stadiums, Globe Life Field has the 8th-lowest average fence height.. 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.

As it relates to his home run talent, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game.. Among all stadiums, Globe Life Field has the 8th-lowest average fence height.. 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.

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.. Among all stadiums, Globe Life Field has the 8th-lowest average fence height.. 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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 84th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.. Among all stadiums, Globe Life Field has the 8th-lowest average fence height.. 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.

Among all stadiums, Globe Life Field has the 8th-lowest average fence height.. 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.

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.. Among all stadiums, Globe Life Field has the 8th-lowest average fence height.. 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.