Minnesota @ Oakland props

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Byron Buxton ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the league — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Paul Blackburn will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Byron Buxton today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Kirilloff in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Alex Kirilloff is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Out of every team playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Oakland Athletics. Alex Kirilloff's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 38.2% to 52%.

When estimating his BABIP ability, Edouard Julien is projected as the 18th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Edouard Julien is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Out of every team playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Oakland Athletics. Utilizing Statcast data, Edouard Julien grades out in the 81st percentile for hitting ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .346.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Among all the teams today, the 10th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Nick Allen will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Last year, Nick Allen had an average launch angle of 4.8° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 8.1°. Nick Allen has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .219 figure is quite a bit lower than his .258 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Ryan Noda is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Ryan Noda will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kenta Maeda today. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ryan Noda can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Among all the teams today, the 10th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.

Kyle Farmer is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the league — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Paul Blackburn will have the handedness advantage against Kyle Farmer in today's matchup. Out of every team playing today, the 7th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Oakland Athletics.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the league — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Among all the teams today, the 10th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Shea Langeliers will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Shea Langeliers has been unlucky this year, putting up a .276 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .312 — a .036 gap.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Jace Peterson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kenta Maeda in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jace Peterson can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Among all the teams today, the 10th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Jace Peterson will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Out of every team playing today, the 7th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Oakland Athletics. In the last 14 days, Max Kepler's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.5-mph over the course of the season to 102.8-mph in recent games. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Max Kepler's true offensive ability to be a .332, implying that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .032 deviation between that figure and his actual .300 wOBA.

Willi Castro is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 82% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the league — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Willi Castro will lose the platoon advantage while batting from his weak side (0) today against Paul Blackburn Out of every team playing today, the 7th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Oakland Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Carlos Correa is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the league — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Paul Blackburn will have the handedness advantage against Carlos Correa in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Paul Blackburn will hold the platoon advantage over Christian Vazquez in today's matchup. Out of every team playing today, the 7th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Oakland Athletics. Christian Vazquez's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 47% to 52.2%. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Christian Vazquez has suffered from bad luck this year. His .251 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .299.

Tony Kemp is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Tony Kemp will hold the platoon advantage over Kenta Maeda in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Tony Kemp stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Among all the teams today, the 9th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Out of every team playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Oakland Athletics. Joey Gallo is an extreme flyball hitter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of Oakland (#1-worst of all teams on the slate). This season, Joey Gallo has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 99.9 mph compared to last year's 97.9 mph mark. Last season, Joey Gallo had an average launch angle of 32.4° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 37.2°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seth Brown in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Seth Brown is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Seth Brown will hold the platoon advantage against Kenta Maeda in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Seth Brown has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Brent Rooker ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the league — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Among all the teams today, the 10th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Cody Thomas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kenta Maeda today. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Cody Thomas stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Among all the teams today, the 9th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Cody Thomas will hold that advantage today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Among all the teams today, the 9th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Tyler Wade has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .222 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .262 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Tyler Wade is in the 79th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (17.7% rate since the start of last season).

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the league — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Paul Blackburn will have the handedness advantage over Jose Miranda in today's matchup. Out of every team playing today, the 7th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Oakland Athletics. Jose Miranda has been unlucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .211 mark is quite a bit lower than his .248 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Donovan Solano's BABIP talent is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Donovan Solano is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the league — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Paul Blackburn will have the handedness advantage over Donovan Solano in today's game.

Aledmys Diaz has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

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

Michael A. Taylor has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.