Washington @ Oakland Picks & Props

Jacob Young is penciled in 1st in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 71% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Given Alex Wood's large platoon split, Jacob Young will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today.

Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. Considering Alex Wood's large platoon split, LaVictor Lipscomb will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today.

Given Trevor Williams's large platoon split, Lawrence Butler will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today. Lawrence Butler has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals has just 1 same-handed RP. Lawrence Butler will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Abraham Toro is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Abraham Toro will hold that advantage in today's game.

The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today. Oakland's 3rd-worst outfield defense on the slate today creates a favorable matchup for Joey Gallo, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

CJ Abrams is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today. Over the last 14 days, CJ Abrams has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .360.

Ryan Noda will hold the platoon advantage over Trevor Williams today... and even better, Williams has a large platoon split. Ryan Noda will probably have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals only has 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Ryan Noda will hold that advantage in today's game.

Joey Meneses's batting average talent is projected to be in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Joey Meneses is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. Because of Alex Wood's large platoon split, Joey Meneses will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today.

Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams in action today.

Seth Brown is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Because of Trevor Williams's large platoon split, Seth Brown will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. The Washington Nationals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Seth Brown can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Seth Brown will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesse Winker in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Jesse Winker is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today. In the last two weeks, Jesse Winker has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .456.

When assessing his BABIP ability, Zack Gelof is projected as the 20th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Zack Gelof is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage today.

Lane Thomas is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. Considering Alex Wood's large platoon split, Lane Thomas will have an enormous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today.

J.J. Bleday is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Given Trevor Williams's large platoon split, J.J. Bleday will have a huge advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. J.J. Bleday is apt to have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals only has 1 same-handed RP. J.J. Bleday will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Nick Allen will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Given Alex Wood's large platoon split, Riley Adams will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today.

Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The switch-hitting Ildemaro Vargas will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Alex Wood... and even better, Wood has a large platoon split. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today. Ildemaro Vargas has been hot of late, tallying a .370 wOBA over the last two weeks.

Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. Shea Langeliers will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.