Oakland @ Cleveland props

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this game calls for the lowest temperature on the slate today at 45°. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Steven Kwan's 1.1% Barrel% (a reliable standard to evaluate power) grades out in the 2nd percentile since the start of last season.

Zack Gelof's BABIP skill is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 7th-best park in the league for righty batting average. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Since the start of last season, Zack Gelof's 11% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 79th percentile among his peers. Zack Gelof and his 16.3° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 76th percentile, among the highest in the league since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 7th-best park in the league for righty batting average. Progressive Field has the shallowest LF dimensions in Major League Baseball. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Tyler Freeman will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 7th-best park in the league for righty batting average. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Nick Allen has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

Progressive Field profiles as the #7 field in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, Lawrence Butler will have the upper hand today. Lawrence Butler is likely to have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians has just 1 same-handed RP. Lawrence Butler has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

David Fry is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 7th-best park in the league for righty batting average. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. David Fry pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and David Fry will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 7th-best park in the league for righty batting average. Progressive Field has the shallowest LF dimensions in Major League Baseball. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Ramon Laureano will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 7th-best park in the league for righty batting average. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Brent Rooker's 15.5% Barrel% (a reliable metric to assess power) is in the 94th percentile since the start of last season.

Seth Brown is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. Progressive Field profiles as the #7 field in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee 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 stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Progressive Field profiles as the #7 field in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Bo Naylor will hold the platoon advantage over Ross Stripling today. Bo Naylor pulls many of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Bo Naylor will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Andres Gimenez is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. Progressive Field profiles as the #7 field in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Ross Stripling throws from, Andres Gimenez will have an edge in today's matchup.

Abraham Toro is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. Progressive Field profiles as the #7 field in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Abraham Toro pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.1% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 7th-best park in the league for righty batting average. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Gabriel Arias has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Gabriel Arias will hold that advantage in today's game.

J.J. Bleday is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Progressive Field profiles as the #7 field in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, J.J. Bleday will have the upper hand in today's game. J.J. Bleday will probably have an edge against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. Progressive Field profiles as the #7 field in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Jose Ramirez will get to bat from his better side against Ross Stripling in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Estevan Florial in the 87th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Progressive Field profiles as the #7 field in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Estevan Florial will hold the platoon advantage against Ross Stripling today. Estevan Florial will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Ryan Noda is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Progressive Field profiles as the #7 field in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Ryan Noda will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tanner Bibee in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ryan Noda has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Will Brennan is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Progressive Field profiles as the #7 field in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Ross Stripling throws from, Will Brennan will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

Progressive Field profiles as the #7 field in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Brayan Rocchio pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.3% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Brayan Rocchio will hold that advantage in today's game.

Progressive Field profiles as the #7 field in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, Kyle McCann will have an edge in today's game. Kyle McCann may have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians has just 1 same-handed RP.