Los Angeles @ Athletics Picks & Props

Jack Perkins will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zach Neto today. Zach Neto pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 6th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Zach Neto will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. Zach Neto has displayed weak plate discipline this year, checking in at the 16th percentile with a 4.1 K/BB rate.

Brent Rooker pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.8% — 82nd percentile) and will be challenged by the game's 6th-deepest LF fences today. Brent Rooker's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off of late, falling from 16.3% on the season to 5.4% over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Taylor Ward is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst out of all the teams playing today.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst out of all the teams playing today. Compared to last year, Travis d'Arnaud has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 12.2% to 20.5% this season. This year, Travis d'Arnaud's 12.3% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 82nd percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst out of all the teams playing today. Luis Rengifo has made notable improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 5.1% seasonal rate to 18.8% in the last 7 days.

Shea Langeliers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.3% — 90th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball's 6th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Shea Langeliers's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off in recent games; his 91.5-mph seasonal average has fallen to 89.4-mph over the last 14 days. Shea Langeliers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last year to this one, going from 17.2% to 14.2%. Shea Langeliers has been lucky in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .364 figure is a fair amount higher than his .346 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Yoan Moncada is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Yoan Moncada will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Jack Perkins today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Moore in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst out of all the teams playing today. Christian Moore has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.2-mph to 92.4-mph over the past two weeks.

Nolan Schanuel's batting average talent is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Nolan Schanuel will hold the platoon advantage over Jack Perkins in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 84th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Darell Hernaiz is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 93% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Darell Hernaiz will have an advantage in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Nicholas Kurtz ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Nicholas Kurtz is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Nicholas Kurtz will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst out of all the teams playing today. Logan O'Hoppe has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 97.2-mph average to last season's 94.6-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Tyler Soderstrom will hold that advantage in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jo Adell ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst out of all the teams playing today. Jo Adell has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.8-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 91.2-mph EV.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Max Schuemann will have an advantage in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Max Schuemann will hold that advantage in today's game. Max Schuemann's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better of late, going from 17.5% on the season to 22.7% in the past two weeks' worth of games.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Gio Urshela's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 47.5% to 54.9%.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. JJ Bleday will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mike Trout ranks as the 14th-best batter in the league. Mike Trout is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst out of all the teams playing today.

Colby Thomas has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (55% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Colby Thomas will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi in today's game. Colby Thomas will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Willie MacIver will have an edge in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Willie MacIver will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Luis Urias will hold the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi in today's matchup. Luis Urias will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Over the past week, Luis Urias's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.2-mph over the course of the season to 93.8-mph in recent games.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst out of all the teams playing today.