Miami @ Oakland Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tim Anderson as the 3rd-best batter in MLB when assessing his BABIP skill. Tim Anderson has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (83% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.274) implies that Tim Anderson has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .241 actual batting average.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesus Sanchez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Joe Boyle throws from, Jesus Sanchez will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Lawrence Butler will hold the platoon advantage against Sixto Sanchez in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins. Lawrence Butler will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Bryan De La Cruz is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team today.

J.J. Bleday is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Sixto Sanchez throws from, J.J. Bleday will have an edge in today's game. Hitters such as J.J. Bleday with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Sixto Sanchez who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins.

Abraham Toro is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Abraham Toro will hold that advantage in today's game. Abraham Toro's quickness has increased this season. His 26.92 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.86 ft/sec now.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Vidal Brujan will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Joe Boyle. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team today.

Seth Brown is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Seth Brown will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sixto Sanchez in today's game. Extreme flyball hitters like Seth Brown tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Sixto Sanchez. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Nick Gordon will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Boyle in today's game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team today. Nick Gordon has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .172 figure is deflated compared to his .247 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Josh Bell is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Josh Bell's true offensive ability to be a .320, implying that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .058 deviation between that mark and his actual .262 wOBA.

Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Batters such as Shea Langeliers with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Sixto Sanchez who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins. Shea Langeliers will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team today. When it comes to his batting average, Emmanuel Rivera has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .248 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .294. Emmanuel Rivera ranks in the 95th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (48.8% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Joe Boyle throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have the upper hand today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team today.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Brent Rooker ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Bats such as Brent Rooker with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Sixto Sanchez who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team today. Christian Bethancourt has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last year's 27.43 ft/sec to 28.12 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Kyle McCann will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sixto Sanchez today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins. Kyle McCann will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.