Athletics @ Baltimore props

This game is predicted to have the 5th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Brandon Young will have the handedness advantage against Shea Langeliers in today's game. Shea Langeliers pulls a lot of his flyballs (35% — 88th percentile) and will be challenged by the game's 3rd-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Shea Langeliers will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. Shea Langeliers's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased in recent games; his 91.5-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 89.4-mph over the last 14 days.

The #9 field in the majors for boosting base hits to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Coby Mayo hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 81st percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 4th-shallowest CF fences today. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams today. Sacramento's 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams today creates a favorable matchup for Coby Mayo, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Coby Mayo will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Lawrence Butler is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for LHB base hits. Lawrence Butler will hold the platoon advantage against Brandon Young today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The #9 field in the majors for boosting base hits to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Gio Urshela has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's shallowest RF fences today. Compared to last season, 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 53.1% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The #9 field in the majors for boosting base hits to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Darell Hernaiz hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Darell Hernaiz's speed has gotten better this season. His 27.52 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 28.84 ft/sec now. In terms of his batting average, Darell Hernaiz has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .212 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .247.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for LHB base hits. In Major League Baseball, Oriole Park at Camden Yards's RF dimensions are the shallowest. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Dylan Carlson will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Compared to his seasonal average of 17.6°, Dylan Carlson has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 23° figure in the last 7 days.

Brent Rooker projects as the 15th-best batter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #9 field in the majors for boosting base hits to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Brent Rooker's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 42.1% to 48.4%. Sporting a .355 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Brent Rooker is ranked in the 88th percentile for hitting ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 84th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Tyler Soderstrom is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for LHB base hits. Batting from the opposite that Brandon Young throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have an edge in today's game. Utilizing Statcast data, Tyler Soderstrom is in the 77th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .342.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Holliday in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Jackson Holliday is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for LHB base hits. Jackson Holliday will have the handedness advantage over Jack Perkins in today's game. Jackson Holliday hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Gunnar Henderson ranks as the 17th-best batter in MLB. Gunnar Henderson is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for LHB base hits. Gunnar Henderson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Perkins in today's matchup. Gunnar Henderson hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 83rd percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Mountcastle in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Ryan Mountcastle is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. The #9 field in the majors for boosting base hits to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Ryan Mountcastle has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams today.

The #9 field in the majors for boosting base hits to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Jeremiah Jackson will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Notching a 94.8-mph average exit velocity in the last week, Jeremiah Jackson has been in great form of late.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for LHB base hits. JJ Bleday will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brandon Young in today's matchup. JJ Bleday hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. In the past week, JJ Bleday's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.9% up to 25%. JJ Bleday's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, rising from 33.8% on the season to 66.7% over the last 7 days.

The #9 field in the majors for boosting base hits to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Luis Urias's 64.7% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42.8%. With a 1.39 K/BB rate this year, Luis Urias has shown impressive plate discipline, grading out in the 91st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Westburg in the 92nd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Jordan Westburg is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. The #9 field in the majors for boosting base hits to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Jordan Westburg hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 83rd percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nicholas Kurtz in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Nicholas Kurtz is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for LHB base hits. Nicholas Kurtz will hold the platoon advantage over Brandon Young today. Sporting a .425 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Nicholas Kurtz is ranked in the 99th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adley Rutschman in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Adley Rutschman is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for LHB base hits. In Major League Baseball, Oriole Park at Camden Yards's RF dimensions are the shallowest. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for LHB base hits. Batting from the opposite that Jack Perkins throws from, Ryan Noda will have the upper hand in today's game. Ryan Noda pulls many of his flyballs (35.2% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's shallowest RF fences today. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Ryan Noda will hold that advantage today.

Carlos Cortes has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (78% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for LHB base hits. Hitting from the opposite that Brandon Young throws from, Carlos Cortes will have the upper hand in today's game.