Oakland @ Houston Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 75th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 6° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Jake Meyers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears today... and the cherry on top, Sears has a large platoon split. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the weakest out of every team today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Jake Meyers will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 6° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the weakest out of every team today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Jon Singleton will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jon Singleton has exhibited impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 84th percentile with a 1.81 K/BB rate.

Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 6° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Ronel Blanco throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have an advantage in today's matchup. Tyler Soderstrom may have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Houston Astros only has 1 same-handed RP. Among every team today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 6° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Among every team today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros.

J.J. Bleday is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 6° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. J.J. Bleday will have the handedness advantage over Ronel Blanco in today's game. J.J. Bleday is apt to have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Houston Astros has just 1 same-handed RP. Among every team today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Jeremy Pena has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (59% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The 2nd-shallowest left field fences in MLB are found in Minute Maid Park. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 6° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Considering JP Sears's large platoon split, Jeremy Pena will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the 2nd-best batter in MLB. Yordan Alvarez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 6° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the weakest out of every team today. Yordan Alvarez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Brent Rooker is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 6° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Among every team today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. Brent Rooker's 15.5% Barrel% (a reliable metric to study power) grades out in the 94th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 6° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Mauricio Dubon will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears today... and the cherry on top, Sears has a large platoon split. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the weakest out of every team today. Mauricio Dubon will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jose Altuve ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Altuve is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 6° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Jose Altuve will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears in today's game... and moreover, Sears has a large platoon split. Jose Altuve pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.6% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Kyle Tucker projects as the 12th-best batter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kyle Tucker is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 6° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the weakest out of every team today. Kyle Tucker is an extreme flyball batter and faces the weak outfield defense of Oakland (#1-worst of all teams on the slate).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 6° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Yainer Diaz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's matchup... and moreover, Sears has a large platoon split. Extreme groundball hitters like Yainer Diaz tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like JP Sears. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the weakest out of every team today.

The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 7° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Lawrence Butler will hold the platoon advantage over Ronel Blanco in today's game. Lawrence Butler may have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Houston Astros has just 1 same-handed RP. Lawrence Butler has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among every team today, the 3rd-worst infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros.

The 2nd-shallowest left field fences in MLB are found in Minute Maid Park. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 7° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Among every team today, the 3rd-worst infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. Brett Harris has been hot of late, posting a .361 wOBA over the past 14 days.

Abraham Toro is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 6° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Among every team today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. Abraham Toro's quickness has increased this season. His 26.92 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.81 ft/sec now. Abraham Toro has posted a .433 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 100th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Alex Bregman is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 6° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Considering JP Sears's large platoon split, Alex Bregman will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the weakest out of every team today.

Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 56% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 6° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Shea Langeliers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among every team today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. Shea Langeliers's 13.1% Barrel% (a reliable metric to assess power) ranks in the 88th percentile since the start of last season.

The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 7° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Seth Brown will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ronel Blanco in today's matchup. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Seth Brown can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Among every team today, the 3rd-worst infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Seth Brown's true offensive talent to be a .315, providing some evidence that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .077 deviation between that figure and his actual .238 wOBA.

The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 6° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Kyle McCann will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ronel Blanco today. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle McCann can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Among every team today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros.