New York @ Oakland props

Harrison Bader is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Harrison Bader will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's game... and moreover, Sears has a huge platoon split. Harrison Bader has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 3.4% rate last season to 8.7% this season.

Ryan Noda is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Ryan Noda will hold the platoon advantage over Domingo German in today's game. Ryan Noda will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Ranking in the 88th percentile, Ryan Noda has put up a .365 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Jonah Bride will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. In the past two weeks, Jonah Bride's 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 22.9%. Jonah Bride has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .262 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .300 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Aledmys Diaz will hold that advantage in today's game. Despite posting a .245 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Aledmys Diaz has suffered from bad luck given the .061 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .306.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects DJ LeMahieu in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. DJ LeMahieu is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. DJ LeMahieu will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears today... and even more favorably, Sears has a huge platoon split. Bats such as DJ LeMahieu with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like JP Sears who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 76th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Brent Rooker is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Brent Rooker will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Gleyber Torres is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Gleyber Torres will have the handedness advantage against JP Sears in today's game... and moreover, Sears has a huge platoon split. Compared to his seasonal average of 14.8°, Gleyber Torres has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 44.3° mark over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Donaldson in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Josh Donaldson will have the handedness advantage over JP Sears today... and even better, Sears has a huge platoon split. The Barrel% of Josh Donaldson has significantly improved, with an increase from 9.9% last year to 22.2% this year.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. Jace Peterson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Domingo German in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Jace Peterson will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Last year, Jace Peterson had an average launch angle of 12.9° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 17.2°. Jace Peterson has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .284 figure is deflated compared to his .319 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage in today's game. Shea Langeliers has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.2-mph to 91.2-mph over the last two weeks. In the last two weeks, Shea Langeliers has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 23.7° compared to his seasonal mark of 17°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seth Brown in the 78th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Seth Brown is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Seth Brown will hold the platoon advantage over Domingo German today.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Giancarlo Stanton will hold the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's game... and the cherry on top, Sears has a huge platoon split.

Anthony Rizzo is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Anthony Rizzo has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 96.7-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 90-mph average. Anthony Rizzo's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls in recent games (19° in the last 14 days) is quite a bit higher than his 15.5° seasonal figure. Compared to last year, Anthony Rizzo 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 39.5% to 49% this season.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Kyle Higashioka will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Sears has a huge platoon split. Compared to his seasonal average of 14.9°, Kyle Higashioka has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 29.3° angle over the last week. Compared to last season, Kyle Higashioka 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 40.9% to 46.9% this season.

Tony Kemp is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 65% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Tony Kemp will hold the platoon advantage over Domingo German today. Tony Kemp will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Esteury Ruiz in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Esteury Ruiz will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Anthony Volpe will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's game... and even better, Sears has a huge platoon split. Over the past 7 days, Anthony Volpe's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.9-mph over the course of the season to 104.9-mph recently. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Anthony Volpe's 66.7% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 45.8%.

JJ Bleday has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Billy McKinney has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Tyler Wade has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.