Athletics @ Texas Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Joc Pederson is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. This game is expected to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Joc Pederson will have an advantage in today's game. Among all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. This game is expected to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Lawrence Butler will hold the platoon advantage over Nathan Eovaldi today. In the past 7 days, Lawrence Butler's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.5% up to 18.2%.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Brent Rooker ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. This game is expected to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Extreme flyball batters like Brent Rooker tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Nathan Eovaldi. Brent Rooker has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 92.2-mph to 94.4-mph in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson as the 18th-best hitter in Major League Baseball when it comes to his batting average talent. Jacob Wilson has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (75% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. This game is expected to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. In the last week's worth of games, Jacob Wilson's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 84.7-mph over the course of the season to 89.4-mph of late. Jacob Wilson has notched a .306 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 98th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Wyatt Langford projects as the 14th-best batter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Wyatt Langford is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. This game is expected to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Wyatt Langford will hold that advantage in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. This game is expected to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Shea Langeliers has made substantial gains with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 11% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the past 14 days. Over the past 14 days, Shea Langeliers's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.7-mph over the course of the season to 97.4-mph recently.

This game is expected to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Jonah Heim will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. In the last week, Jonah Heim's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.6-mph over the course of the season to 105.6-mph recently. Compared to last year, Jonah Heim 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 38.4% to 48.2% this season.

Josh Smith has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (55% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. This game is expected to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Josh Smith will have the upper hand today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Josh Smith will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

This game is expected to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.294) implies that Max Schuemann has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .281 actual wOBA. Max Schuemann grades out in the 96th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (20.4% rate since the start of last season). Checking in at the 84th percentile of THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season, Max Schuemann demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields - a key ability for achieving a high batting average.

This game is expected to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, JJ Bleday will have an advantage in today's matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like JJ Bleday tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Nathan Eovaldi. JJ Bleday's launch angle lately (27.8° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is a significant increase over his 18.2° seasonal mark. JJ Bleday has exhibited impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 84th percentile with a 1.81 K/BB rate.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. This game is expected to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Tyler Soderstrom will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today's game. Tyler Soderstrom's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 41.6% to 50%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. This game is expected to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Compared to last year, Gio Urshela 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 16.8% to 22.8% this season. Gio Urshela's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better recently, going from 23.2% on the season to 30.8% over the last two weeks. Gio Urshela has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .246 BA is a fair amount lower than his .271 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Marcus Semien ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcus Semien is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. This game is expected to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Marcus Semien will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. This game is expected to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Josh Jung will hold that advantage today. This season, Josh Jung has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 94.3 mph compared to last year's 92.3 mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. This game is expected to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Adolis Garcia will hold that advantage today. Adolis Garcia's launch angle this season (24°) is significantly higher than his 14.8° mark last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Jake Burger is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 78% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. This game is expected to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Jake Burger will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

This game is expected to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Leody Taveras will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Luis Severino in today's matchup. Among all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the the Athletics. Leody Taveras will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Leody Taveras has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 91.1-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 87.4-mph EV.

This game is expected to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Over the past two weeks, Luis Urias has posted a 25.5° launch angle, lifting the ball well and indicating strong home run potential. With a .326 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Luis Urias is ranked in the 79th percentile for offensive ability. By putting up a .336 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Luis Urias finds himself in the 85th percentile.

This game is expected to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Nicholas Kurtz will hold the platoon advantage over Nathan Eovaldi today. Nicholas Kurtz has hit one of the hardest balls in the game over the past 7 days — 112.2-mph — which is a strong measure of recent form and raw power.