New York @ Athletics Picks & Props

The #9 park in the game for suppressing BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. Sutter Health Park has the 6th-deepest left field dimensions in the league. Will Warren will hold the platoon advantage over Jacob Wilson in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Jacob Wilson usually hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Will Warren. Compared to his seasonal angle of 7.3°, Jacob Wilson has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-2.7°) over the past two weeks.

The #9 park in the game for suppressing BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park. Batting from the same side that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Aaron Judge faces a tough challenge in today's game. Aaron Judge hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 90th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Typically, batters like Aaron Judge who hit a lot of groundballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Osvaldo Bido. Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Aaron Judge in today's game.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 90°. Hitting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Jorbit Vivas will have an advantage in today's game. Out of all the teams in action today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Posting a 95.6-mph average exit velocity in the last 7 days, Jorbit Vivas has been in great form lately.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 90°. Out of all the teams in action today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Anthony Volpe has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.8-mph average to last season's 87.6-mph average. Anthony Volpe has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 95.1-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 91.8-mph figure. Compared to his seasonal average of 13°, Anthony Volpe has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 20.9° mark in the past two weeks.

Trent Grisham is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 55% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 90°. Batting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Trent Grisham will have the upper hand today. Out of all the teams in action today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Trent Grisham has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96.9-mph average to last season's 94.1-mph figure.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Brent Rooker ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 90°. Extreme groundball bats like Brent Rooker tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Will Warren. Out of every team playing today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

Cody Bellinger is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 90°. Hitting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Cody Bellinger will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Out of all the teams in action today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Cody Bellinger has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 10% seasonal rate to 21.4% over the last 7 days.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 90°. Out of every team playing today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Luis Urias will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the past 14 days, Luis Urias's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.3-mph over the course of the season to 94.5-mph in recent games. Luis Urias has put up a .327 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 80th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 90°. J.C. Escarra will hold the platoon advantage over Osvaldo Bido today. Out of all the teams in action today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Paul Goldschmidt ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Paul Goldschmidt is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 90°. Out of all the teams in action today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Paul Goldschmidt's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.7-mph over the course of the season to 95.8-mph recently.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Ben Rice ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ben Rice is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 90°. Batting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Ben Rice will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Out of all the teams in action today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Shea Langeliers is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 90°. Out of every team playing today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Austin Wells has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (76% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 90°. Hitting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Austin Wells will have an edge in today's matchup. Out of all the teams in action today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Sacramento's 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams on the slate creates a favorable matchup for Austin Wells, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

JJ Bleday is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 90°. Hitting from the opposite that Will Warren throws from, JJ Bleday will have an advantage in today's game. Hitters such as JJ Bleday with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Will Warren who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Out of every team playing today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 90°. Batting from the opposite that Will Warren throws from, Lawrence Butler will have the upper hand today. Out of every team playing today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Lawrence Butler will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 90°. Out of every team playing today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Miguel Andujar will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Miguel Andujar has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.5-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal 88-mph mark.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 90°. Tyler Soderstrom will have the handedness advantage over Will Warren in today's game. Out of every team playing today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 90°. The switch-hitting Oswaldo Cabrera will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Osvaldo Bido. Out of all the teams in action today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Over the last 14 days, Oswaldo Cabrera's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 85.5-mph over the course of the season to 87.6-mph of late.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Jasson Dominguez has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (90% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 90°. The switch-hitting Jasson Dominguez will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Osvaldo Bido. Out of all the teams in action today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 90°. Nicholas Kurtz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Will Warren in today's matchup. Out of every team playing today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Nicholas Kurtz will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Nicholas Kurtz has been hot of late, posting a 93.8-mph average exit velocity over the past two weeks.