Oakland @ Texas props

Globe Life Field grades out as the #24 ballpark in the game for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Globe Life Field has the 6th-deepest CF fences in the league. Typically, batters like Marcus Semien who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as JP Sears. Marcus Semien has been cold in recent games, notching a 0% Barrel% (an advanced metric to assess power) in the past two weeks' worth of games. Marcus Semien has shown some bad exit velocity stats of late, averaging just 74.6-mph on his flyballs over the last two weeks.

Evan Carter's BABIP talent is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The Globe Life Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 7° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Evan Carter will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the last 14 days, Evan Carter has posted a 31.7° launch angle, lifting the ball well and indicating strong home run potential.

Seth Brown is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. The Globe Life Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Because of Jon Gray's large platoon split, Seth Brown will have a huge advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Seth Brown has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .287 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .311. Seth Brown ranks in the 99th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (22.4% rate since the start of last season).

The Globe Life Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Given Jon Gray's large platoon split, Lawrence Butler will have an enormous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate today.

J.J. Bleday is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The Globe Life Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Because of Jon Gray's large platoon split, J.J. Bleday will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. Over the last two weeks, J.J. Bleday's swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 66.7% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°. J.J. Bleday and his 18.7° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 86th percentile, among the highest in MLB since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corey Seager as the 6th-best batter in MLB when it comes to his batting average talent. Corey Seager is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The Globe Life Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Among every team playing today, the 9th-best infield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Corey Seager will hold that advantage today.

The Globe Life Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Given Jon Gray's large platoon split, Ryan Noda will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.360) provides evidence that Ryan Noda has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .336 actual wOBA. Ryan Noda ranks in the 94th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (48.5% rate since the start of last season). Ryan Noda has put up a .350 BABIP since the start of last season, grading out in the 89th percentile.

The Globe Life Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 7° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Shea Langeliers's 95.6-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced stat to study power) grades out in the 93rd percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof as the 20th-best batter in the league when estimating his BABIP talent. Zack Gelof is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The Globe Life Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Placing in the 94th percentile, Zack Gelof sports a .366 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) since the start of last season. Zack Gelof has put up a .338 BABIP since the start of last season, grading out in the 85th percentile.

Abraham Toro is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. The Globe Life Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 76th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The Globe Life Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Given JP Sears's large platoon split, Wyatt Langford will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. Among every team playing today, the 9th-best infield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 77th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The Globe Life Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Among every team playing today, the 9th-best infield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Leody Taveras will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Leody Taveras has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs recently, lifting balls between 23° and 34° 100% of the time over the past two weeks.

The Globe Life Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Considering JP Sears's large platoon split, Davis Wendzel will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. Among every team playing today, the 9th-best infield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Davis Wendzel will hold that advantage today.

The Globe Life Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Kyle McCann will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jon Gray in today's game... and the cherry on top, Gray has a large platoon split.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adolis Garcia is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The Globe Life Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Considering JP Sears's large platoon split, Adolis Garcia will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. Among every team playing today, the 9th-best infield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. The Globe Life Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Ezequiel Duran will have the handedness advantage over JP Sears in today's game... and even better, Sears has a large platoon split. Among every team playing today, the 9th-best infield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Ezequiel Duran will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Jonah Heim has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (90% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The Globe Life Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. The switch-hitting Jonah Heim will get to bat from his better side (0) today against JP Sears... and even better, Sears has a large platoon split. Among every team playing today, the 9th-best infield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Jonah Heim will hold that advantage today.

The Globe Life Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Andrew Knizner will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's game... and even better, Sears has a large platoon split. Among every team playing today, the 9th-best infield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Andrew Knizner will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The Globe Life Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 7° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Nick Allen has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .216 rate is considerably lower than his .250 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.