Los Angeles @ Athletics props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 75th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Lawrence Butler will hold that advantage in today's game. Lawrence Butler's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, going from 46.5% on the season to 75% in the last 7 days.

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with cold weather, and the weather report for this matchup expects the 5th-lowest temperature of the day at 82°. Shea Langeliers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.3% — 90th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB's 6th-deepest LF fences in today's game. 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, decreasing from 17.2% to 14.2%. In the last week, Shea Langeliers's 6.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14.2%. Despite posting a .367 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Shea Langeliers has been very fortunate given the .024 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .343.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Extreme groundball hitters like Tyler Soderstrom tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Tyler Anderson. Tyler Soderstrom will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Taylor Ward ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics. In the past week's worth of games, Taylor Ward's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 15.4% up to 30.8%.

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with cold weather, and the weather report for this matchup expects the 5th-lowest temperature of the day at 82°. Brent Rooker pulls many of his flyballs (33.8% — 81st percentile) and will be challenged by the league's 6th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Typically, batters like Brent Rooker who hit a lot of groundballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Tyler Anderson. In the past two weeks, Brent Rooker's 3.1% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 16.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 91st percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Nolan Schanuel will hold the platoon advantage against Luis Morales in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Darell Hernaiz will have an edge in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Darell Hernaiz will hold that advantage today. Darell Hernaiz has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .201 rate is deflated compared to his .241 Expected Batting Average, 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 when estimating his overall offensive ability. Yoan Moncada is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Yoan Moncada will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Luis Morales. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

Mike Trout projects as the 15th-best batter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mike Trout is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Mike Trout has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91-mph to 93.8-mph over the past 7 days.

Luis Rengifo's batting average ability is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics. In the past 7 days, Luis Rengifo's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.1% up to 25%. In the last week's worth of games, Luis Rengifo's 41.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.2%.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Nicholas Kurtz ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Nicholas Kurtz is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Nicholas Kurtz will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Nicholas Kurtz's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased lately, increasing from 49% on the season to 62.5% over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Zach Neto is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics. The Barrel% of Zach Neto has significantly improved, with an increase from 8.5% last year to 13.8% this year.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Max Schuemann will have the upper hand today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Max Schuemann will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Max Schuemann's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, increasing from 17.5% on the season to 22.7% in the last two weeks' worth of games. By putting up a 1.77 K/BB rate this year, Max Schuemann has displayed favorable plate discipline, placing in the 84th percentile.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Logan O'Hoppe has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 97.2-mph average to last season's 94.6-mph EV. Last year, Logan O'Hoppe had an average launch angle of 16° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 20.9°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Jo Adell has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 96.1-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 91.2-mph EV. This season, Jo Adell has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 97.5 mph compared to last year's 94.1 mph mark.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Luis Urias will have an edge today. Luis Urias will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Luis Urias has shown impressive plate discipline this year, grading out in the 91st percentile with a 1.38 K/BB rate.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Willie MacIver will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Willie MacIver will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Colby Thomas has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (50% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Colby Thomas will have an advantage today. Colby Thomas will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Colby Thomas has been lifting the ball well of late, compiling a 24.3° launch angle in the last two weeks' worth of games.