Athletics @ Texas picks

The Rangers have not only won five of their last six and seven of their last nine, they have also notched the run line in all seven of those outright victories. Meanwhile, the Athletics have not only lost their last three and four of their last five, they have also fallen short of the run line in all four of those outright losses.

He’s striking out roughly a batter per inning at home this season and draws an elite matchup against the A’s, who rank Top 2 in K% over the last 7 and 30 days. He looked sharp in his first start after the All-Star break while also recording 6+ Ks in 5 of his last 7 starts, showing consistent upside. There’s always some value in backing Corbin strikeout props — despite his reputation, he’s been quietly effective this year. He’s projected for 90 pitches and 4.9 strikeouts, so anything at Over 4.5 Ks (-115 or better) is worth a look.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Nicholas Kurtz as the game's 12th-best home run batter.. Nicholas Kurtz has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (54% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game.. Globe Life Field has the 8th-shortest average fence height in MLB.. Over the last 14 days, Nicholas Kurtz has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 18.6% to 31.8%.. Nicholas Kurtz has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 93-mph to 99.5-mph in the last two weeks.

Brent Rooker projects as the 14th-best batter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game.. Globe Life Field has the 8th-shortest average fence height in MLB.. Nathan Eovaldi will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brent Rooker today.. Extreme flyball bats like Brent Rooker tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Patrick Corbin.

Brent Rooker projects as the 14th-best batter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game.. Globe Life Field has the 8th-shortest average fence height in MLB.. Nathan Eovaldi will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brent Rooker today.. Extreme flyball bats like Brent Rooker tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Patrick Corbin.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Helman in the 3rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.. The #2 venue in the majors for suppressing offensive stats, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.. Among all parks, Globe Life Field's CF fences are the 7th-deepest.. The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -12° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Posting a .105 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Michael Helman has performed in the 0th percentile for offensive skills.

When it comes to his home run talent, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Globe Life Field has the 8th-shortest average fence height in MLB.. Tyler Soderstrom has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 12.7% seasonal rate to 20% in the last 14 days.. Tyler Soderstrom has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 99.2-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal mark of 94.7-mph.. In the last 14 days, Tyler Soderstrom's 28% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.5%.

Brent Rooker projects as the 14th-best batter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game.. Globe Life Field has the 8th-shortest average fence height in MLB.. Nathan Eovaldi will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brent Rooker today.. Extreme flyball bats like Brent Rooker tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Patrick Corbin.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Nicholas Kurtz as the game's 12th-best home run batter.. Nicholas Kurtz has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (54% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game.. Globe Life Field has the 8th-shortest average fence height in MLB.. Over the last 14 days, Nicholas Kurtz has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 18.6% to 31.8%.. Nicholas Kurtz has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 93-mph to 99.5-mph in the last two weeks.

When assessing his home run skill, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup.. Globe Life Field has the 8th-shortest average fence height in MLB.. Hitting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Adolis Garcia will have an edge in today's matchup.. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.. Globe Life Field has the 8th-shortest average fence height in MLB.. Wyatt Langford will have the handedness advantage over JP Sears in today's game.. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics.. Wyatt Langford will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Globe Life Field has the 8th-shortest average fence height in MLB.. Cody Freeman will have the handedness advantage over JP Sears today.. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics.. Cody Freeman will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.