Athletics @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 76th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the 3rd-lowest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Lawrence Butler has made substantial strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 9.6% seasonal rate to 15.4% over the past 7 days. Lawrence Butler has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 97.9-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal average of 93.7-mph. Lawrence Butler's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, going from 47.4% on the season to 60% in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the 3rd-lowest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Darell Hernaiz will have an edge today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.242) provides evidence that Darell Hernaiz has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .220 actual batting average. With a 1.68 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Darell Hernaiz has displayed strong plate discipline, grading out in the 90th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Taylor Ward is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the 3rd-lowest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Extreme groundball hitters like Taylor Ward are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like J.T. Ginn. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the 3rd-lowest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Zack Gelof will have an advantage today. Zack Gelof has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 9% rate last year to 17.2% this year. Zack Gelof has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 101-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal mark of 95.3-mph.

When it comes to his batting average ability, Jacob Wilson is projected as the 17th-best batter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jacob Wilson is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the 3rd-lowest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Jacob Wilson will have the upper hand in today's matchup. With a 1.33 K/BB rate this year, Jacob Wilson has demonstrated strong plate discipline, placing in the 94th percentile.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Brent Rooker ranks as the 14th-best batter in the league. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the 3rd-lowest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Brent Rooker will have an edge today. Brent Rooker's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, rising from 17.7% on the season to 36.8% over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the 3rd-lowest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). The Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams playing today. Luis Rengifo will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Luis Rengifo's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased of late, increasing from 15.6% on the season to 25% over the past week.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the 3rd-lowest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Tyler Soderstrom has recorded a .344 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, ranking in the 79th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Tyler Soderstrom has notched a .349 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 78th percentile. By putting up a .323 BABIP this year, Tyler Soderstrom has performed in the 81st percentile.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mike Trout ranks as the 19th-best batter in the game. Mike Trout is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the 3rd-lowest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Extreme groundball batters like Mike Trout tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like J.T. Ginn. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams playing today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Zach Neto ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Zach Neto is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the 3rd-lowest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). The Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Zach Neto will hold that advantage in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the 3rd-lowest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). The Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Logan O'Hoppe will hold that advantage in today's game. Last year, Logan O'Hoppe had an average launch angle of 16° on his hardest-hit balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 20.7°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 84th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Yoan Moncada is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the 3rd-lowest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). The switch-hitting Yoan Moncada will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against J.T. Ginn... and even better, Ginn has a large platoon split. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nicholas Kurtz in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Nicholas Kurtz is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the 3rd-lowest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Nicholas Kurtz has made big strides with his Barrel% of late, improving his 17.9% seasonal rate to 50% in the last week. Nicholas Kurtz has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 95.6-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 92.8-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 91st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the 3rd-lowest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Shea Langeliers will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi today. With a .346 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year, Shea Langeliers grades out in the 81st percentile for offensive skills.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Jo Adell is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the 3rd-lowest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). The Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today's game.

Colby Thomas is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 53% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the 3rd-lowest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Colby Thomas will have an advantage in today's matchup. Colby Thomas has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 92.5-mph to 98-mph over the past 14 days. Ranking in the 88th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.91 ft/sec this year, Colby Thomas is remarkably toolsy.

The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the 3rd-lowest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). The Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams playing today. Bryce Teodosio will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the 3rd-lowest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). The Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams playing today. Oswald Peraza will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. In the last week, Oswald Peraza's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7% up to 15.4%. Oswald Peraza has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 101.2-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal mark of 93-mph.

The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to drop to the 3rd-lowest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Willie MacIver will have the handedness advantage against Yusei Kikuchi in today's game.

Logan Davidson has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.