Athletics @ Texas Picks & Props

Globe Life Field grades out as the #29 stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). 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. Extreme groundball batters like Jacob Wilson generally hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Patrick Corbin. The Texas Rangers outfield defense grades out as the 5th-best among every team on the slate today.

Globe Life Field grades out as the #29 stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). 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. The Texas Rangers outfield defense grades out as the 5th-best among every team on the slate today. Brent Rooker will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 77th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. By putting up a .322 BABIP this year, Lawrence Butler grades out in the 80th percentile.

Miguel Andujar's batting average skill is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Miguel Andujar is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Nathan Eovaldi will have the handedness advantage over Miguel Andujar in today's matchup. This season, Miguel Andujar has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 88.3 mph compared to last year's 84.1 mph mark. Miguel Andujar has recorded a .284 batting average this year, placing in the 87th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Josh Jung is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Josh Jung will have the handedness advantage over JP Sears in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Josh Jung will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. Hitting from the same side that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Shea Langeliers will be in a tough position in today's game. Over the last week, Shea Langeliers's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.8% up to 20%. Shea Langeliers's launch angle in recent games (25.7° over the last two weeks) is a considerable increase over his 13.3° seasonal mark.

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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. 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%.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Corey Seager ranks as the 8th-best hitter in baseball. Corey Seager is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Corey Seager will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Corey Seager has posted a .369 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, grading out in the 94th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Nicholas Kurtz ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). 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. 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. Nicholas Kurtz's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, rising from 45.7% on the season to 55.6% in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Nathan Eovaldi will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gio Urshela in today's matchup. Compared to last year, Gio Urshela has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 47.5% to 53.9% this season. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.263) provides evidence that Gio Urshela has been unlucky this year with his .227 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. 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. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Adolis Garcia will hold that advantage today.

Nathan Eovaldi will hold the platoon advantage against Luis Urias in today's matchup. Luis Urias has exhibited good plate discipline this year, grading out in the 91st percentile with a 1.36 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. 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. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Wyatt Langford's true offensive talent to be a .349, indicating that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .035 deviation between that mark and his actual .314 wOBA.

Nathan Eovaldi will hold the platoon advantage over Austin Wynns in today's matchup.

The switch-hitting Jonah Heim will get to bat from his good side (0) today against JP Sears. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Jonah Heim will hold that advantage in today's game. Jonah Heim's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 11.1% to 14.7%.

Michael Helman has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (67% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. Michael Helman 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. Michael Helman will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Ranking in the 82nd percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.55 ft/sec since the start of last season, Michael Helman is quite toolsy.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Marcus Semien ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcus Semien is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Marcus Semien 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. Marcus Semien will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Ezequiel Duran will have the handedness advantage against JP Sears in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Ezequiel Duran will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Ezequiel Duran has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 92.7-mph average to last season's 89.8-mph EV.