Athletics @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 84th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Batting from the opposite that Mitch Farris throws from, Zack Gelof will have an advantage today. Zack Gelof has made substantial improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 9% rate last season to 16.1% this year. Zack Gelof has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 101-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal figure of 95.3-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 75th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Over the last two weeks, Lawrence Butler's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.8-mph over the course of the season to 98.3-mph lately. In the past week's worth of games, Lawrence Butler's 61.5% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 47%.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Brent Rooker ranks as the 14th-best hitter in MLB. Brent Rooker is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Farris throws from, Brent Rooker will have an edge in today's game. In the last 14 days, Brent Rooker's 27.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.6%.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Nicholas Kurtz ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Nicholas Kurtz is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Nicholas Kurtz has made significant gains with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 17.8% seasonal rate to 40% over the past 7 days. Nicholas Kurtz's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls recently (22.3° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is a considerable increase over his 17.3° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Farris throws from, Darell Hernaiz will have an advantage in today's matchup. In terms of his batting average, Darell Hernaiz has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .219 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .244. Darell Hernaiz has shown good plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 91st percentile with a 1.62 K/BB rate.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Brett Harris will hold the platoon advantage over Mitch Farris today. In terms of his batting average, Brett Harris has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .174 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .198. With a 1.62 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Brett Harris has shown good plate discipline, grading out in the 91st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Taylor Ward is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Chris Taylor is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 95% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Chris Taylor is an extreme flyball hitter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of Sacramento (#3-worst of all teams on the slate). Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Chris Taylor will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Shea Langeliers will have the handedness advantage against Mitch Farris in today's game. Shea Langeliers has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 11.6% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Luis Rengifo will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Luis Rengifo's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 41.4% to 47.8%.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, 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 in this game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Tyler Soderstrom has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 95.4-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 91.4-mph EV. Tyler Soderstrom's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, going from 46.3% on the season to 68.8% over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 78th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Logan O'Hoppe will hold that advantage in today's game. Logan O'Hoppe's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (20.7°) is quite a bit better than his 16° figure last season.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Zach Neto ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Zach Neto is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Zach Neto will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Yoan Moncada is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. The switch-hitting Yoan Moncada will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Luis Severino. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

Colby Thomas has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (50% of the time), but he is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Colby Thomas will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Farris in today's game. Colby Thomas has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 98-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal 92.5-mph average. Ranking in the 87th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.91 ft/sec this year, Colby Thomas is very quick.

Mike Trout projects as the 20th-best batter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mike Trout is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Mike Trout will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Oswald Peraza will hold that advantage in today's game. Over the last 7 days, Oswald Peraza's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.2% up to 25%. Oswald Peraza has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.8-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 87.7-mph figure.

When estimating his batting average talent, Jacob Wilson is projected as the 17th-best batter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jacob Wilson is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Farris throws from, Jacob Wilson will have the upper hand today. As it relates to plate discipline, Jacob Wilson's skill is quite strong, sporting a 1.37 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 93rd percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jo Adell ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jo Adell has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (60% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Farris throws from, Willie MacIver will have an advantage in today's game.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Bryce Teodosio will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

JJ Bleday has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

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