Athletics @ Seattle Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects T-Mobile Park as the worst ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average. Built just 17 feet above sea level, T-Mobile Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which tends to lead to worse offense. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for mound aces. Luis Morales will hold the platoon advantage over Julio Rodriguez in today's game. Julio Rodriguez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined lately, going from 15% on the season to 0% over the last week.

JJ Bleday will have the handedness advantage over Bryan Woo in today's game... and moreover, Woo has a large platoon split. JJ Bleday pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.9% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lawrence Butler will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryan Woo in today's game... and even more favorably, Woo has a large platoon split. Lawrence Butler has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Lawrence Butler has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 9.2% seasonal rate to 25% in the last week. Lawrence Butler has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 97.5-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal figure of 93.3-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cole Young in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Cole Young will hold the platoon advantage against Luis Morales in today's game. Cole Young pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.4% — 90th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Athletics. Cole Young will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground in the league — generally good for homers. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Brett Harris has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .259 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .296.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground in the league — generally good for homers. Darell Hernaiz has been unlucky in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .215 figure is a fair amount lower than his .242 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Posting a 1.62 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Darell Hernaiz has shown impressive plate discipline, ranking in the 90th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 78th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Morales throws from, J.P. Crawford will have an advantage in today's game. J.P. Crawford has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Athletics. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and J.P. Crawford will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Raley in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground in the league — generally good for homers. Batting from the opposite that Luis Morales throws from, Luke Raley will have the upper hand in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Athletics. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Luke Raley will hold that advantage today.

Brent Rooker projects as the 14th-best batter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Brent Rooker pulls many of his flyballs (33.9% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Compared to his seasonal average of 16°, Brent Rooker has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 25.8° angle over the past 14 days. Brent Rooker's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 42.1% to 48.3%.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground in the league — generally good for homers. Among all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Athletics. Randy Arozarena will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Jorge Polanco pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.8% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Athletics. Jorge Polanco will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Jorge Polanco has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 95.9-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal EV of 92.5-mph. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Jorge Polanco's 30.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.9%.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Shea Langeliers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.6% — 90th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Over the past 7 days, Shea Langeliers's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12% up to 21.4%. Shea Langeliers has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.3-mph to 93.8-mph over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. Tyler Soderstrom will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryan Woo today... and even more favorably, Woo has a large platoon split. Tyler Soderstrom has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Tyler Soderstrom has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 95.3-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 91.2-mph figure.

Luis Urias pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.9% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Posting a 1.45 K/BB rate this year, Luis Urias has shown impressive plate discipline, checking in at the 91st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Naylor in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Josh Naylor is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Luis Morales throws from, Josh Naylor will have an edge in today's game. Josh Naylor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.5% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Athletics.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Cal Raleigh ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cal Raleigh is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (43.5% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Athletics. Cal Raleigh is an extreme flyball batter and faces the weak outfield defense of Sacramento (#1-worst on the slate today).

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground in the league — generally good for homers. Dominic Canzone will have the handedness advantage against Luis Morales in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Athletics. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Dominic Canzone will hold that advantage in today's game. Dominic Canzone has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.2-mph average to last season's 89.9-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson as the 16th-best hitter in the league when it comes to his batting average talent. Jacob Wilson is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground in the league — generally good for homers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nicholas Kurtz in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Nicholas Kurtz is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. Considering Bryan Woo's large platoon split, Nicholas Kurtz will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup. Nicholas Kurtz has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Nicholas Kurtz has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 101.7-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal figure of 97.7-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Eugenio Suarez is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. Eugenio Suarez pulls many of his flyballs (38.5% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Athletics. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Eugenio Suarez will hold that advantage today.