Texas @ Athletics Picks & Props

Sutter Health Park grades out as the #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The Texas Rangers infield defense projects as the worst among every team playing today. Colby Thomas will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Colby Thomas has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 100.9-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 91.4-mph average.

Sutter Health Park grades out as the #8 park in the majors for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). JJ Bleday will hold the platoon advantage against Jacob deGrom in today's matchup. The Texas Rangers infield defense projects as the worst among every team playing today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and JJ Bleday will hold that advantage in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Shea Langeliers is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Sutter Health Park grades out as the #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The Texas Rangers infield defense projects as the worst among every team playing today.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. Sutter Health Park grades out as the #8 park in the majors for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Jacob deGrom throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Sutter Health Park grades out as the #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The Texas Rangers infield defense projects as the worst among every team playing today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Brent Rooker projects as the 14th-best hitter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. Sutter Health Park grades out as the #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The Texas Rangers infield defense projects as the worst among every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Sutter Health Park grades out as the #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The Texas Rangers infield defense projects as the worst among every team playing today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Darell Hernaiz will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Sutter Health Park grades out as the #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Ezequiel Duran's launch angle this season (14°) is a significant increase over his 8.6° angle last season. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ezequiel Duran's true offensive talent to be a .297, providing some evidence that he has been unlucky this year given the .046 deviation between that figure and his actual .251 wOBA. In notching a .314 BABIP since the start of last season, Ezequiel Duran is positioned in the 80th percentile.

Rowdy Tellez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Sutter Health Park grades out as the #8 park in the majors for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Considering J.T. Ginn's large platoon split, Rowdy Tellez will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. Over the past week, Rowdy Tellez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 15% up to 25%.

Sutter Health Park grades out as the #8 park in the majors for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). In the past two weeks, Jonah Heim has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 19.4° compared to his seasonal mark of 11.7°. Jonah Heim's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 11.1% to 15.6%.

Josh Smith is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. Sutter Health Park grades out as the #8 park in the majors for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Josh Smith will have the handedness advantage against J.T. Ginn in today's game... and even better, Ginn has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Sutter Health Park grades out as the #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Josh Jung has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 88.8-mph average to last season's 86.2-mph figure. Josh Jung has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 92.9-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal 88.8-mph figure.

Sutter Health Park grades out as the #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The Texas Rangers infield defense projects as the worst among every team playing today. Brett Harris will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Brett Harris has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 83.1-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal figure of 79.9-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 82nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Adolis Garcia is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Sutter Health Park grades out as the #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Adolis Garcia's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 13.9% to 18.3%.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Sutter Health Park grades out as the #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Wyatt Langford has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 101.4-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal EV of 94-mph.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Joc Pederson ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Joc Pederson is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. Sutter Health Park grades out as the #8 park in the majors for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Given J.T. Ginn's large platoon split, Joc Pederson will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. Sutter Health Park grades out as the #8 park in the majors for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Jacob deGrom throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have the upper hand in today's game.

Sutter Health Park grades out as the #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Extreme groundball bats like Kyle Higashioka usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like J.T. Ginn. Over the past 14 days, Kyle Higashioka's 57.7% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 45.9%.

When it comes to his batting average skill, Jacob Wilson is projected as the 17th-best batter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jacob Wilson is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Sutter Health Park grades out as the #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The Texas Rangers infield defense projects as the worst among every team playing today.

Carlos Cortes has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (77% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. Sutter Health Park grades out as the #8 park in the majors for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Jacob deGrom throws from, Carlos Cortes will have the upper hand today. The Texas Rangers infield defense projects as the worst among every team playing today.

Sutter Health Park grades out as the #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Michael Helman has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last year's 28.55 ft/sec to 29.18 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric). Michael Helman has been hot of late, notching a a 33.3% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power) over the last 7 days. Michael Helman has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs of late, angling balls between 23° and 34° 33.3% of the time in the past week.

Sutter Health Park grades out as the #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The Texas Rangers infield defense projects as the worst among every team playing today. Willie MacIver will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Alejandro Osuna has gone over 0.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.