Athletics vs New York Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 17.8-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Cam Schlitter throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an edge in today's game. Lawrence Butler has hit one of the hardest balls in the game in the last week — 110.8-mph — which is a strong measure of recent form and raw power.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 17.8-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Jose Caballero will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 80th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 17.8-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Max Muncy has been hot recently, compiling a a 25% Barrel% (an advanced metric to assess power) in the past 7 days. Max Muncy has been hot of late, posting a 97.4-mph average exit velocity in the past week. Over the last 7 days, Max Muncy's swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 66.7% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson as the 9th-best batter in Major League Baseball when assessing his batting average ability. Jacob Wilson is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 17.8-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Jacob Wilson has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Jacob Wilson has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 87.7-mph average to last season's 84.6-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 17.8-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Brent Rooker has been hot lately, posting a an 18.8% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) in the last 14 days. As it relates to his batting average, Brent Rooker has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .258 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .274.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 17.8-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Cam Schlitter throws from, Jeff McNeil will have an advantage in today's game. Jeff McNeil pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.6% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Jeff McNeil has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .239 BA is a good deal lower than his .260 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Jeff McNeil has shown strong plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 97th percentile with a 1.14 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Shea Langeliers is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 17.8-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Shea Langeliers has been hot in recent games, compiling a a 22.2% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) in the past two weeks' worth of games. Posting a 94.4-mph average exit velocity in the past two weeks' worth of games, Shea Langeliers has been in great form lately.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 17.8-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have the upper hand in today's game. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Athletics only has 1 same-handed RP. Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Ben Rice ranks as the 17th-best batter in baseball. Ben Rice is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 17.8-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Ben Rice will have an edge today. Ben Rice is apt to have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Athletics has just 1 same-handed RP.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Nick Kurtz ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Nick Kurtz is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 17.8-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Nick Kurtz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cam Schlitter in today's matchup. Since the start of last season, Nick Kurtz's 18.4% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 98th percentile among his peers.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Trent Grisham ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trent Grisham is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 17.8-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Trent Grisham will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Civale in today's matchup. The Athletics have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Trent Grisham has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 17.8-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Tyler Soderstrom will have the handedness advantage over Cam Schlitter in today's game. Tyler Soderstrom has hit one of the hardest balls in the league in the last week — 111.7-mph — which is a good measure of recent form and raw power.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 17.8-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Giancarlo Stanton will hold that advantage today. Giancarlo Stanton's maximum exit velocity (a reliable metric to evaluate power) has been 118 mph since the start of last season, placing in the 99th percentile.

Cody Bellinger is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 17.8-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an advantage today. Cody Bellinger has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Athletics has just 1 same-handed RP. Cody Bellinger pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Denzel Clarke as the 14th-best batter in baseball when it comes to his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 17.8-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Denzel Clarke has been hot recently, notching a 96.9-mph average exit velocity in the last week.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best hitter in Major League Baseball. Aaron Judge is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 17.8-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Aaron Judge will hold that advantage today. Aaron Judge's 25.6% Barrel% (a reliable metric to assess power) ranks in the 100th percentile since the start of last season.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 17.8-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Austin Wells will have the upper hand in today's game. Austin Wells has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Athletics only has 1 same-handed RP. Austin Wells will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Austin Wells has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 107-mph average over the last week to his seasonal EV of 97.1-mph.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 17.8-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters. Ryan McMahon will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Civale in today's matchup. The Athletics have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ryan McMahon can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Ryan McMahon will hold that advantage today. Since the start of last season, Ryan McMahon has an average exit velocity of 93.1 mph, which is among the best in Major League Baseball at the 95th percentile.