Detroit @ Athletics Picks & Props

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Lawrence Butler will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Charlie Morton in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among every team today. Lawrence Butler will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Charlie Morton throws from, JJ Bleday will have an advantage today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among every team today. JJ Bleday will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among every team today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Colby Thomas will hold that advantage in today's game. Colby Thomas has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.6-mph to 92-mph in the last 14 days.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Zach McKinstry will have the upper hand today. Over the past week, Zach McKinstry's 50% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.5%. Zach McKinstry's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 44.5% to 49.5%.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Wenceel Perez will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Osvaldo Bido in today's matchup. Wenceel Perez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 14.1% to 21.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the 12th-best hitter in MLB when estimating his BABIP ability. Riley Greene is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Riley Greene will hold the platoon advantage over Osvaldo Bido today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among every team today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Darell Hernaiz will hold that advantage in today's game.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Extreme flyball bats like Javier Baez tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Osvaldo Bido. Grading out in the 86th percentile, Javier Baez has put up a .329 BABIP this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Gleyber Torres's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better in recent games, rising from 19.1% on the season to 45.5% over the last 7 days.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Dillon Dingler has made notable gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 9.3% seasonal rate to 14.8% in the past two weeks. Dillon Dingler has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 97.6-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 89.7-mph figure. Over the past 14 days, Dillon Dingler's 59.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 49.6%.

Colt Keith's batting average talent is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Colt Keith is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Colt Keith will have the handedness advantage over Osvaldo Bido in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 91st percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Kerry Carpenter is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Kerry Carpenter will have the handedness advantage over Osvaldo Bido in today's matchup.

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 penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Tyler Soderstrom will hold the platoon advantage against Charlie Morton in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Spencer Torkelson is an extreme flyball hitter and faces the weak outfield defense of Sacramento (#2-worst on the slate today).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nicholas Kurtz in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Nicholas Kurtz is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Charlie Morton throws from, Nicholas Kurtz will have an advantage in today's matchup.

When it comes to his batting average ability, Jacob Wilson is projected as the 16th-best batter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jacob Wilson is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among every team today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Brent Rooker ranks as the 14th-best hitter in the game. Brent Rooker is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among every team today.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among every team today.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters.