Athletics @ Baltimore picks

When estimating his home run talent, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.. Oriole Park at Camden Yards profiles as the #5 field in MLB for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly correlated with cold weather, and the weather report for this game expects the 2nd-lowest temperature of all games today at 86°.. Batting from the opposite that Cade Povich throws from, Shea Langeliers will have the upper hand today.

Nicholas Kurtz projects as the 14th-best home run batter in the game, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Nicholas Kurtz is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game.. Oriole Park at Camden Yards profiles as the #5 field in MLB for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Grading out in the 99th percentile, Nicholas Kurtz has posted a .424 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.. Sporting a .619 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, Nicholas Kurtz grades out in the 99th percentile.

Oriole Park at Camden Yards profiles as the #5 field in MLB for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly correlated with cold weather, and the weather report for this game expects the 2nd-lowest temperature of all games today at 86°.. JJ Bleday hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 86th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.. JJ Bleday has made big improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 6.9% seasonal rate to 25% over the last 7 days.. JJ Bleday's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, going from 33.8% on the season to 66.7% in the past week's worth of games.

When assessing his home run skill, Coby Mayo ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Oriole Park at Camden Yards profiles as the #5 field in MLB for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Coby Mayo hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 81st percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among every team today.. Sacramento's -2-worst outfield defense on the slate creates a favorable matchup for Coby Mayo, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

Brent Rooker projects as the 14th-best hitter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Brent Rooker is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game.. Oriole Park at Camden Yards profiles as the #5 field in MLB for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Hitting from the opposite that Cade Povich throws from, Brent Rooker will have an edge today.. Brent Rooker's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 42.1% to 48.1%.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Gunnar Henderson ranks as the 17th-best hitter in the league.. Gunnar Henderson is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. Oriole Park at Camden Yards profiles as the #5 field in MLB for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly correlated with cold weather, and the weather report for this game expects the 2nd-lowest temperature of all games today at 86°.. Gunnar Henderson will hold the platoon advantage over Luis Morales in today's game.

Ryan Mountcastle's batting average ability is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Ryan Mountcastle is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.. Oriole Park at Camden Yards profiles as the #5 field in MLB for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Ryan Mountcastle has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's shallowest RF fences today.. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Westburg in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average skill.. Jordan Westburg is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.. Oriole Park at Camden Yards profiles as the #5 field in MLB for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly correlated with cold weather, and the weather report for this game expects the 2nd-lowest temperature of all games today at 86°.. Jordan Westburg hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

Nicholas Kurtz projects as the 14th-best home run batter in the game, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Nicholas Kurtz is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game.. Oriole Park at Camden Yards profiles as the #5 field in MLB for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Grading out in the 99th percentile, Nicholas Kurtz has posted a .424 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.. Sporting a .619 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, Nicholas Kurtz grades out in the 99th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Holliday in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.. Jackson Holliday is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game.. Oriole Park at Camden Yards profiles as the #5 field in MLB for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly correlated with cold weather, and the weather report for this game expects the 2nd-lowest temperature of all games today at 86°.. Jackson Holliday will have the handedness advantage over Luis Morales in today's matchup.