Oakland @ Cleveland Picks & Props

When starting against a right-handed starter this year, Will Brennan has been pinch hit for 33% of the time. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to drop to the 6th-lowest level on the schedule today at 54°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Will Brennan hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.2% — 98th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. The Oakland Athletics infield defense projects as the 2nd-strongest out of all the teams in action today. Will Brennan's 2.4% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power) ranks in the 4th percentile since the start of last season.

The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to drop to the 6th-lowest level on the schedule today at 54°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). The Oakland Athletics infield defense projects as the 2nd-strongest out of all the teams in action today. Despite posting a .361 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Steven Kwan has been very fortunate given the .057 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .304. Since the start of last season, Steven Kwan's 1.1% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 2nd percentile among his peers. Since the start of last season, Steven Kwan's flyball exit velocity (an advanced standard to study power) ranks in the 0th percentile at 85.3 mph.

Andres Gimenez's batting average talent is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andres Gimenez is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. The #6 stadium in the league for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Joe Boyle throws from, Andres Gimenez will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Progressive Field grades out as the #6 field in baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball are found in Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Tyler Freeman will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Zack Gelof is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Progressive Field grades out as the #6 field in baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Zack Gelof's 11% Barrel% (a reliable metric to study power) is in the 79th percentile since the start of last season.

Progressive Field grades out as the #6 field in baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball are found in Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Ramon Laureano will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Ramon Laureano has been unlucky in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .221 figure is quite a bit lower than his .239 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The #6 stadium in the league for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Brayan Rocchio pulls many of his flyballs (34.3% — 82nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Brayan Rocchio will hold that advantage in today's game.

The #6 stadium in the league for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Estevan Florial will hold the platoon advantage against Joe Boyle in today's game. Estevan Florial will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The #6 stadium in the league for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Ryan Noda will hold the platoon advantage over Triston McKenzie in today's game. Ryan Noda is likely to have an edge against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians only has 1 same-handed RP. Ryan Noda pulls many of his flyballs (34.3% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Progressive Field grades out as the #6 field in baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Nick Allen has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Nick Allen has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .216 mark is considerably lower than his .250 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Seth Brown is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. The #6 stadium in the league for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Triston McKenzie throws from, Seth Brown will have an edge in today's matchup. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Seth Brown has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

Progressive Field grades out as the #6 field in baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Shea Langeliers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.6% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Shea Langeliers's 13.1% Barrel% (an advanced metric to measure power) is in the 88th percentile since the start of last season. Shea Langeliers's 95.6-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced stat to measure power) ranks in the 93rd percentile since the start of last season.

The #6 stadium in the league for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Triston McKenzie throws from, Lawrence Butler will have the upper hand today. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Lawrence Butler stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Lawrence Butler has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Abraham Toro is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. The #6 stadium in the league for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Abraham Toro pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.6% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. Abraham Toro's footspeed has increased this year. His 26.92 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.73 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Jose Ramirez is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. The #6 stadium in the league for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The switch-hitting Jose Ramirez will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Joe Boyle.

The #6 stadium in the league for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Joe Boyle throws from, Bo Naylor will have the upper hand today. Bo Naylor pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.1% — 80th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Bo Naylor will hold that advantage in today's game.

J.J. Bleday is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The #6 stadium in the league for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Triston McKenzie throws from, J.J. Bleday will have the upper hand today. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so J.J. Bleday has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Esteury Ruiz has gone over 0.5 in 0 of his last 10 games.