Cincinnati @ Athletics Picks & Props

Sutter Health Park projects as the #7 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report expects the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Brett Harris will have the handedness advantage against Nick Lodolo in today's matchup. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today. Brett Harris will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Sutter Health Park projects as the #7 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report expects the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Despite posting a .293 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Matt McLain has had bad variance on his side given the .028 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .321.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 76th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Sutter Health Park projects as the #7 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report expects the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Ke'Bryan Hayes's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 7.5% to 11.8%. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ke'Bryan Hayes's true offensive talent to be a .294, indicating that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .019 deviation between that mark and his actual .275 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Sutter Health Park as the 7th-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB base hits. The weather report expects the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. JJ Bleday is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Cincinnati Reds has just 1 same-handed RP. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today. JJ Bleday will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson as the 15th-best batter in MLB when estimating his batting average ability. Jacob Wilson is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Sutter Health Park projects as the #7 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report expects the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jacob Wilson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Lodolo in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Sutter Health Park projects as the #7 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report expects the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Zack Gelof will hold the platoon advantage over Nick Lodolo in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Lux in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Gavin Lux is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Sutter Health Park as the 7th-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB base hits. The weather report expects the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Luis Morales throws from, Gavin Lux will have an edge in today's matchup.

Sutter Health Park projects as the #7 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report expects the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Sutter Health Park projects as the #7 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report expects the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Max Schuemann will hold the platoon advantage over Nick Lodolo in today's matchup. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Max Schuemann will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Sutter Health Park projects as the #7 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report expects the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. In the past 7 days, Tyler Stephenson's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.1-mph over the course of the season to 103.6-mph recently. Compared to last season, Tyler Stephenson has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 14% to 20.8% this season.

TJ Friedl is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Sutter Health Park as the 7th-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB base hits. The weather report expects the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. TJ Friedl will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Morales in today's matchup. TJ Friedl has exhibited good plate discipline this year, checking in at the 92nd percentile with a 1.42 K/BB rate.

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 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Sutter Health Park as the 7th-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB base hits. The weather report expects the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nicholas Kurtz stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

As it relates to his BABIP ability, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Sutter Health Park as the 7th-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB base hits. The weather report expects the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The switch-hitting Elly De La Cruz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Luis Morales.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Sutter Health Park projects as the #7 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report expects the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Darell Hernaiz will have the handedness advantage against Nick Lodolo in today's matchup. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today.

Austin Hays is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. Sutter Health Park projects as the #7 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report expects the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Austin Hays has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 94.2-mph average to last year's 91.6-mph average. In the past 14 days, Austin Hays has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 19° compared to his seasonal mark of 15.5°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Stewart in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Sal Stewart is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Sutter Health Park projects as the #7 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report expects the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Sal Stewart has been hot recently, putting up a a 20% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) in the past two weeks' worth of games.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Brent Rooker ranks as the 15th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Brent Rooker is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. Sutter Health Park projects as the #7 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report expects the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Brent Rooker will hold the platoon advantage over Nick Lodolo today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. Sutter Health Park projects as the #7 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report expects the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Shea Langeliers will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Sutter Health Park as the 7th-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB base hits. The weather report expects the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Will Benson will hold the platoon advantage over Luis Morales in today's game. This season, Will Benson has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 99 mph compared to last year's 93.4 mph mark. Compared to last season, Will Benson has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 39.5% to 49% this season.

Noelvi Marte's batting average talent is projected to be in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Noelvi Marte has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (58% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Sutter Health Park projects as the #7 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report expects the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Noelvi Marte has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% recently, upping his 10.1% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the past week's worth of games.

Colby Thomas is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Sutter Health Park projects as the #7 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report expects the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Colby Thomas will hold the platoon advantage over Nick Lodolo in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today.

Sutter Health Park projects as the #7 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report expects the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Willie MacIver will have an advantage in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today. Willie MacIver will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Miguel Andujar has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Spencer Steer has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.