Los Angeles @ Athletics picks

Sutter Health Park which is one of the best hitting parks in baseball. Making it even easier for hitters today are the 90-degree temperatures and decent winds blowing straight out. The LA lefty has hit this Over just once in his last eight games. He has failed to get 18 outs despite throwing triple-digits in pitches and his 312 pitches over his last three starts are the most in any three-game stretch of his career. His road splits are also not favorable as his 4.50 ERA away from where he lays his head is much worse than his 2.37 ERA at home. He has not gone 18 outs on the road since May 12 — a stretch of six straight road starts. 

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Nicholas Kurtz as the game's 14th-best home run hitter.. Nicholas Kurtz is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Sutter Health Park as the 9th-best stadium in MLB for run-scoring.. Among all major league parks, Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°.

Brent Rooker projects as the 13th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Brent Rooker is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Sutter Health Park as the 9th-best stadium in MLB for run-scoring.. Among all major league parks, Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

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.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Sutter Health Park as the 9th-best stadium in MLB for run-scoring.. Among all major league parks, Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°.

As it relates to his home run skill, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Sutter Health Park as the 9th-best stadium in MLB for run-scoring.. Among all major league parks, Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Sutter Health Park as the 9th-best stadium in MLB for run-scoring.. Among all major league parks, Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 3rd-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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 94th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Sutter Health Park as the 9th-best stadium in MLB for run-scoring.. Among all major league parks, Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. 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.

Brent Rooker projects as the 13th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Brent Rooker is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Sutter Health Park as the 9th-best stadium in MLB for run-scoring.. Among all major league parks, Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Brent Rooker projects as the 14th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Brent Rooker is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Sutter Health Park as the 10th-best stadium in MLB for run-scoring.. Among all major league parks, Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate today at 90°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Nicholas Kurtz as the game's 14th-best home run hitter.. Nicholas Kurtz is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Sutter Health Park as the 9th-best stadium in MLB for run-scoring.. Among all major league parks, Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°.

Sutter Health Park grades out as the #7 ballpark in the game for walks, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Among all major league parks, Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 3rd-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.. With 7 batters who hit from the other side in the opposing team's projected lineup, Yusei Kikuchi will be in a tough position while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today's outing.