Seattle @ Oakland Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Dominic Canzone will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Spence today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams today. When it comes to his batting average, Dominic Canzone has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .207 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .284. Dominic Canzone has posted a .358 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 92nd percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Long-balls are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams today. Mitch Garver's quickness has improved this year. His 25.58 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.11 ft/sec now. In terms of his batting average, Mitch Garver has suffered from bad luck this year. His .170 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .210.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Seth Brown will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against George Kirby in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Seth Brown will hold that advantage today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Seth Brown's true offensive ability to be a .310, indicating that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .063 gap between that figure and his actual .247 wOBA. Since the start of last season, Seth Brown's 12.2% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 83rd percentile among his peers.

Long-balls are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Mitch Haniger's true offensive ability to be a .313, suggesting that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .036 gap between that mark and his actual .277 wOBA. Mitch Haniger's 11.3% Barrel% (a reliable metric to study power) grades out in the 81st percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 90th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Miguel Andujar is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Long-balls are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Miguel Andujar will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

J.P. Crawford is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. J.P. Crawford will hold the platoon advantage against Mitch Spence in today's matchup. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.249) suggests that J.P. Crawford has had some very poor luck this year with his .212 actual batting average.

The #6 venue in Major League Baseball for suppressing batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum. Oakland Coliseum's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which generally leads to worse offense. Hitting from the same side that Mitch Spence throws from, Julio Rodriguez encounters a tough challenge today. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Julio Rodriguez in today's matchup. Julio Rodriguez grades out in the 7th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (11.7% rate since the start of last season).

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Luke Raley ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Luke Raley is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Luke Raley will have the handedness advantage over Mitch Spence in today's game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams today.

Josh Rojas is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Mitch Spence throws from, Josh Rojas will have an edge today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams today. With a .344 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Josh Rojas grades out in the 81st percentile.

Shea Langeliers is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Long-balls are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Shea Langeliers will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Since the start of last season, Shea Langeliers's 13.1% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 88th percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. Long-balls are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Brent Rooker will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Long-balls are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage today. Despite posting a .243 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Zack Gelof has experienced some negative variance given the .061 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .304.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 81st percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Ty France has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (58% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Long-balls are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams today.

Cal Raleigh is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams today. Oakland's 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams on the slate today creates a favorable matchup for Cal Raleigh, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Since the start of last season, Cal Raleigh's 12.6% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 85th percentile among his peers.

Abraham Toro is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Abraham Toro will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Abraham Toro's speed has improved this season. His 26.92 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.88 ft/sec now. In notching a .433 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Abraham Toro is ranked in the 100th percentile for offensive skills.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Moore in the 82nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Long-balls are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams today. Dylan Moore has been hot of late, putting up a .340 wOBA in the last week.

Long-balls are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the schedule today at 81°. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among every team on the slate today. Aledmys Diaz will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

J.J. Bleday is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. J.J. Bleday will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against George Kirby in today's matchup. J.J. Bleday will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. J.J. Bleday's speed has increased this season. His 27.15 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.78 ft/sec now.