Texas @ Athletics Picks & Props

As it relates to his batting average ability, Jacob Wilson is projected as the 12th-best batter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jacob Wilson has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (87% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitters such as Jacob Wilson with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jacob deGrom who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the 15th-worst out of every team in action today.

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 hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Tyler Soderstrom will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jacob deGrom in today's matchup. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the 15th-worst out of every team in action today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Jacob deGrom throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an advantage in today's game. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the 15th-worst out of every team in action today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Seth Brown will have the handedness advantage against Jacob deGrom in today's game. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the 15th-worst out of every team in action today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Seth Brown will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Seth Brown has been great at making hard contact. If you were to take the top 5% of his batted balls by exit velocity, their average (109.6 mph) rank him as one of baseball's best: in the 75th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 13th-worst among every team playing today. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Josh Jung's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 97.2-mph over the course of the season to 99.2-mph recently. Josh Jung has been hot in recent games, posting a a 17.6% Barrel% (a reliable standard to evaluate power) over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the 15th-worst out of every team in action today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Gio Urshela will hold that advantage in today's game. Gio Urshela has been unlucky in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .243 figure is deflated compared to his .268 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Wyatt Langford projects as the 14th-best batter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 13th-worst among every team playing today. Wyatt Langford has made big improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 15.4% seasonal rate to 25% in the past week.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Leody Taveras will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against J.T. Ginn... and even better, Ginn has a large platoon split. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 13th-worst among every team playing today. Leody Taveras has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.1-mph to 90-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games. There has been a significant improvement in Leody Taveras's launch angle from last year's 14.1° to 22.8° this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Adolis Garcia is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 13th-worst among every team playing today. Adolis Garcia has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 94.6-mph average to last year's 91-mph mark.

Marcus Semien is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 13th-worst among every team playing today. Over the last week, Marcus Semien's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10% up to 20%. Compared to his seasonal average of 18.5°, Marcus Semien has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 32° figure in the last 7 days.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Nicholas Kurtz will have the handedness advantage over Jacob deGrom in today's matchup. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the 15th-worst out of every team in action today. Nicholas Kurtz will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Shea Langeliers is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the 15th-worst out of every team in action today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Josh Smith ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Josh Smith is penciled in 1st in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 63% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Because of J.T. Ginn's large platoon split, Josh Smith will have an enormous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today. Josh Smith will probably have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Athletics only has 1 same-handed RP.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the 15th-worst out of every team in action today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Luis Urias will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 13th-worst among every team playing today. In the last week's worth of games, Jake Burger's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.2% up to 30%. Jake Burger has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.9-mph to 100.5-mph over the past week.

Brent Rooker projects as the 20th-best hitter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the 15th-worst out of every team in action today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Brent Rooker will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Joc Pederson is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Given J.T. Ginn's large platoon split, Joc Pederson will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. The Athletics have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Joc Pederson has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 13th-worst among every team playing today. Jonah Heim has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 93.8-mph average to last season's 88.5-mph figure.

JJ Bleday is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Jacob deGrom throws from, JJ Bleday will have the upper hand in today's game. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the 15th-worst out of every team in action today. JJ Bleday will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Kevin Pillar has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.