Seattle @ Athletics Picks & Props

Low humidity has a small yet noteworthy correlation with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather report expects the 2nd-least humid conditions on the slate at 37%. Nicholas Kurtz has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 6th-deepest LF fences today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Nicholas Kurtz's true offensive skill to be a .348, providing some evidence that he has been lucky this year given the .091 difference between that mark and his actual .439 wOBA.

Low humidity has a small yet noteworthy correlation with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather report expects the 2nd-least humid conditions on the slate at 37%. Julio Rodriguez hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 83rd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Playing on the road generally weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Julio Rodriguez in today's game. As it relates to plate discipline, Julio Rodriguez's ability is quite poor, putting up a 3.42 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 24th percentile.

Low humidity has a small yet noteworthy correlation with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather report expects the 2nd-least humid conditions on the slate at 37%. Randy Arozarena hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 80th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Randy Arozarena today. Randy Arozarena's launch angle of late (-2.3° in the last week) is quite a bit lower than his 13.6° seasonal angle. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Randy Arozarena has had positive variance on his side this year. His .355 figure has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .339.

Sutter Health Park profiles as the #8 stadium in the game for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Dominic Canzone has made big improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 11.1% rate last year to 16.7% this season. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Dominic Canzone's 64.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 45.1%.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. Sutter Health Park profiles as the #8 stadium in the game for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Given Luis Castillo's large platoon split, Lawrence Butler will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today.

Jorge Polanco is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Jorge Polanco has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.6-mph average to last season's 88.3-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Seattle Mariners infield defense profiles as the 6th-worst out of all the teams playing today. Max Schuemann will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Seattle Mariners infield defense profiles as the 6th-worst out of all the teams playing today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Sutter Health Park profiles as the #8 stadium in the game for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Considering Luis Castillo's large platoon split, Tyler Soderstrom will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 77th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. J.P. Crawford is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. Sutter Health Park profiles as the #8 stadium in the game for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

Miguel Andujar's batting average ability is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Seattle Mariners infield defense profiles as the 6th-worst out of all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Miguel Andujar will hold that advantage in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Brent Rooker ranks as the 14th-best hitter in baseball. Brent Rooker is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Seattle Mariners infield defense profiles as the 6th-worst out of all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Dylan Moore will have the handedness advantage against JP Sears today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Sacramento's 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams on the slate today creates a favorable matchup for Dylan Moore, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Mitch Garver will have the handedness advantage over JP Sears today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics. This season, Mitch Garver has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 96.6 mph compared to last year's 94.6 mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Benjamin Williamson in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Benjamin Williamson will have an edge today. Extreme groundball hitters like Benjamin Williamson are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like JP Sears.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Cal Raleigh will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against JP Sears in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Seattle Mariners infield defense profiles as the 6th-worst out of all the teams playing today. Luis Urias will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Luis Urias's launch angle lately (27.1° over the past 14 days) is quite a bit higher than his 14.3° seasonal angle.

Sutter Health Park profiles as the #8 stadium in the game for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Carlos Cortes will hold the platoon advantage over Luis Castillo today... and the cherry on top, Castillo has a large platoon split. Carlos Cortes may have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners only has 1 same-handed RP. The Seattle Mariners infield defense profiles as the 6th-worst out of all the teams playing today.