Houston @ Oakland props

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-most suitable for pitching on the slate today. Mauricio Dubon has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup. The Oakland Athletics infield defense profiles as the 2nd-strongest among all the teams on the slate today. Mauricio Dubon will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. The Houston Astros don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Tony Kemp is guaranteed to hold the advantage against every reliever all game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Tony Kemp will hold that advantage in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Nick Allen will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game. Nick Allen will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Jeremy Pena's BABIP ability is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jeremy Pena has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (61% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Jeremy Pena will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's game... and moreover, Sears has a huge platoon split. Bats such as Jeremy Pena with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like JP Sears who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Yainer Diaz's batting average skill is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yainer Diaz will hold the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's matchup... and even better, Sears has a huge platoon split. Extreme flyball hitters like Yainer Diaz tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like JP Sears.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 15th-best hitter in the majors. Kyle Tucker is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Alex Bregman is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Alex Bregman will have the handedness advantage over JP Sears in today's matchup... and even better, Sears has a huge platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Zack Gelof is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Zack Gelof will have the handedness advantage over Framber Valdez in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chas McCormick in the 78th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Chas McCormick will have the handedness advantage over JP Sears in today's matchup... and even better, Sears has a huge platoon split.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. David Hensley will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears today... and the cherry on top, Sears has a huge platoon split. Extreme flyball hitters like David Hensley generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like JP Sears.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Brent Rooker ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Brent Rooker will hold the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Brent Rooker will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Abreu in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Jose Abreu is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Jose Abreu will have the handedness advantage over JP Sears in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Sears has a huge platoon split.

Aledmys Diaz is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 51% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Aledmys Diaz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Aledmys Diaz will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Diaz in the 82nd percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Jordan Diaz is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Jordan Diaz will have the handedness advantage against Framber Valdez today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jordan Diaz will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Corey Julks will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's game... and even more favorably, Sears has a huge platoon split.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for long-balls. Shea Langeliers will hold the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the last week, Shea Langeliers's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.2% up to 50%. Over the past week, Shea Langeliers's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.5-mph over the course of the season to 103.2-mph lately.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Martin Maldonado will have the handedness advantage over JP Sears today... and even more favorably, Sears has a huge platoon split.

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