Houston @ Athletics Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 76th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Sutter Health Park ranks as the #8 field in MLB for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest weather on the slate today at 93°. Batting from the opposite that Cristian Javier throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an advantage in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Lawrence Butler will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Darell Hernaiz's batting average talent is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #8 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest weather on the slate today at 93°. Darell Hernaiz will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. In the last 14 days, Darell Hernaiz's 23.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.8%.

As it relates to his batting average skill, Jacob Wilson is projected as the 15th-best batter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jacob Wilson is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #8 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest weather on the slate today at 93°. Extreme flyball hitters like Jacob Wilson tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Cristian Javier.

Brent Rooker projects as the 14th-best batter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. The #8 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest weather on the slate today at 93°. Brent Rooker 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 Jake Meyers in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The #8 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest weather on the slate today at 93°. Jake Meyers will have the handedness advantage over Jeffrey Springs in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Tyler Soderstrom is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Sutter Health Park ranks as the #8 field in MLB for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest weather on the slate today at 93°. Tyler Soderstrom will have the handedness advantage against Cristian Javier in today's matchup.

Christian Walker is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. The #8 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest weather on the slate today at 93°. Batting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Christian Walker will have the upper hand today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

Isaac Paredes is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #8 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest weather on the slate today at 93°. Batting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Isaac Paredes will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #8 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest weather on the slate today at 93°. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Jose Altuve is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The #8 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest weather on the slate today at 93°. Jose Altuve will hold the platoon advantage over Jeffrey Springs today.

The #8 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest weather on the slate today at 93°. Batters such as Brett Harris with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Cristian Javier who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Brett Harris will hold that advantage in today's game. As it relates to plate discipline, Brett Harris's talent is quite impressive, posting a 1.73 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 87th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 97th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Jeremy Pena is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. The #8 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest weather on the slate today at 93°. Batting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Jeremy Pena will have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 93rd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Carlos Correa is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The #8 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest weather on the slate today at 93°. Carlos Correa will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jeffrey Springs in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The #8 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest weather on the slate today at 93°. Hitting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Mauricio Dubon will have the upper hand today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz as the 19th-best hitter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his batting average ability. Yainer Diaz is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #8 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest weather on the slate today at 93°. Batting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Yainer Diaz will have an edge today.

Sutter Health Park ranks as the #8 field in MLB for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest weather on the slate today at 93°. Carlos Cortes will have the handedness advantage against Cristian Javier in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Carlos Cortes will hold that advantage today. Carlos Cortes has made big improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 11.3% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the past week's worth of games.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Nick Kurtz ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Nick Kurtz is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Sutter Health Park ranks as the #8 field in MLB for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the hottest weather on the slate today at 93°. Hitting from the opposite that Cristian Javier throws from, Nick Kurtz will have the upper hand today.

Max Schuemann has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.