Baltimore @ Oakland Picks & Props

Oakland Coliseum grades out as the #29 venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 0 feet above sea level, Oakland Coliseum has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The Oakland Athletics infield defense projects as the 3rd-strongest out of every team playing today. Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ryan Mountcastle in today's matchup.

Tyler Soderstrom will hold the platoon advantage against Kyle Bradish in today's game. Tyler Soderstrom hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 11th-shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Tyler Soderstrom will hold that advantage today. Tyler Soderstrom has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 5.6% seasonal rate to 15.4% in the past week. In the last week's worth of games, Tyler Soderstrom's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.3-mph over the course of the season to 102.8-mph of late.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cedric Mullins II in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. The 7th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks are found in Oakland Coliseum. Cedric Mullins II's launch angle this season (22.7°) is significantly better than his 17.3° mark last year. Cedric Mullins II's launch angle of late (28.5° over the past 14 days) is considerably higher than his 22.7° seasonal angle. By putting up a 1.88 K/BB rate this year, Cedric Mullins II has demonstrated good plate discipline, checking in at the 79th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adley Rutschman in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Adley Rutschman is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. The 7th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks are found in Oakland Coliseum. The switch-hitting Adley Rutschman will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against JP Sears... and even better, Sears has a huge platoon split. Over the past two weeks, Adley Rutschman's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.2-mph over the course of the season to 94.5-mph lately.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gunnar Henderson in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Gunnar Henderson is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The 7th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks are found in Oakland Coliseum. In the last 7 days, Gunnar Henderson's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.2-mph over the course of the season to 104.1-mph recently. Over the past week, Gunnar Henderson's 57.1% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 43.2%.

Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 83% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The 7th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks are found in Oakland Coliseum. Lawrence Butler will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Bradish in today's game. Lawrence Butler will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Lawrence Butler has been hot of late, posting a a 20% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power) over the last 14 days.

Jordan Westburg's BABIP skill is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The 7th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks are found in Oakland Coliseum. Jordan Westburg will have the handedness advantage over JP Sears in today's matchup... and even better, Sears has a huge platoon split. In the last week's worth of games, Jordan Westburg's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91-mph over the course of the season to 99.1-mph lately. Jordan Westburg's launch angle in recent games (21.8° in the last week's worth of games) is a considerable increase over his 13.1° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Hays in the 77th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Austin Hays is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. The 7th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks are found in Oakland Coliseum. Austin Hays will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Sears has a huge platoon split. Austin Hays's average exit velocity has fallen off lately; his 89.5-mph seasonal EV has fallen off to 85.3-mph in the past week's worth of games.

Ramon Urias has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (79% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The 7th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks are found in Oakland Coliseum. Ramon Urias will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears in today's matchup... and even better, Sears has a huge platoon split. Ramon Urias has put up a .335 BABIP this year, placing in the 86th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Zack Gelof is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. The 7th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks are found in Oakland Coliseum. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the last 14 days, Zack Gelof's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.9-mph over the course of the season to 94.9-mph in recent games.

Anthony Santander is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The 7th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks are found in Oakland Coliseum. The switch-hitting Anthony Santander will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against JP Sears... and even better, Sears has a huge platoon split. Anthony Santander's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better in recent games, increasing from 17.9% on the season to 24.1% over the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McKenna in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The 7th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks are found in Oakland Coliseum. Ryan McKenna will have the handedness advantage against JP Sears in today's game... and the cherry on top, Sears has a huge platoon split. Ryan McKenna has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.4-mph average to last year's 86.8-mph figure. Ryan McKenna has compiled a .350 BABIP since the start of last season, grading out in the 90th percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Brent Rooker ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Brent Rooker hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 11th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Brent Rooker will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Brent Rooker's launch angle recently (26.5° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is a significant increase over his 16.3° seasonal figure.

Tony Kemp is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Tony Kemp will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Bradish in today's game. Tony Kemp hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.9% — 100th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 11th-shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Tony Kemp will hold that advantage today. Tony Kemp has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 87-mph average to last year's 84.2-mph EV.

The 7th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks are found in Oakland Coliseum. Shea Langeliers will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Despite posting a .272 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Shea Langeliers has been unlucky given the .045 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .317.

The 7th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks are found in Oakland Coliseum. Jorge Mateo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's matchup... and even better, Sears has a huge platoon split. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Jorge Mateo has had bad variance on his side this year. His .260 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .324. Jorge Mateo is remarkably fast, checking in at the 99th percentile in Sprint Speed at 30.11 ft/sec this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Diaz in the 80th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The 7th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks are found in Oakland Coliseum. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Jordan Diaz will hold that advantage today.

The 7th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks are found in Oakland Coliseum. Nick Allen will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. This season, Nick Allen has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 88.2 mph compared to last year's 85.9 mph mark. As it relates to his batting average, Nick Allen has experienced some negative variance this year. His .197 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .260.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seth Brown in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Seth Brown is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Seth Brown will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Bradish today. Seth Brown hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 11th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Seth Brown will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Esteury Ruiz has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

James McCann has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.