Kansas City @ Oakland Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Tyler Soderstrom will hold that advantage today. Tyler Soderstrom has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 96.3-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 93.2-mph EV. Over the past 7 days, Tyler Soderstrom's 25% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 18.9%. In the past two weeks, Tyler Soderstrom's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 17% up to 20%.

Oakland Coliseum grades out as the #25 ballpark in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 0 feet above sea level, Oakland Coliseum has one of the lowest elevations among all parks, which generally leads to less offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Luis Medina will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. in today's matchup. Bobby Witt Jr. has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) but may find it hard to clear baseball's 10th-deepest RF fences in today's game.

Oakland Coliseum grades out as the #25 ballpark in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 0 feet above sea level, Oakland Coliseum has one of the lowest elevations among all parks, which generally leads to less offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Batting from the same side that Luis Medina throws from, Maikel Garcia faces a tough challenge in today's game. Maikel Garcia has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) but may find it hard to clear the game's 10th-deepest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 93rd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Zack Gelof will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cole Ragans today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Kyle Isbel will hold the platoon advantage over Luis Medina today. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. Kyle Isbel has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 91.6-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 89.5-mph mark. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.239) provides evidence that Kyle Isbel has experienced some negative variance this year with his .222 actual batting average.

Garrett Hampson's BABIP ability is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. Garrett Hampson has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 84.9-mph to 94.9-mph over the last week. Garrett Hampson's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 13.9% to 24.6%.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Daz Cameron will have the handedness advantage over Cole Ragans in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Daz Cameron will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Brent Rooker is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Brent Rooker will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cole Ragans in today's matchup.

J.J. Bleday is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. J.J. Bleday will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. J.J. Bleday has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.2-mph to 94.4-mph in the last 7 days. There has been a significant improvement in J.J. Bleday's launch angle from last year's 15.4° to 18.8° this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Medina throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have an edge in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Shea Langeliers will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Shea Langeliers has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94.4-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 91.8-mph average.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Luis Medina throws from, Adam Frazier will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.261) implies that Adam Frazier has suffered from bad luck this year with his .216 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Miguel Andujar is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Miguel Andujar will hold the platoon advantage over Cole Ragans today.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. There has been a significant improvement in Nelson Velazquez's launch angle from last year's 14.3° to 17.8° this year.

Abraham Toro is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Abraham Toro will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Cole Ragans. Abraham Toro will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, MJ Melendez ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). MJ Melendez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Medina throws from, MJ Melendez will have the upper hand today. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. In terms of plate discipline, Nick Loftin's talent is quite good, sporting a 1.65 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 90th percentile. In notching a .277 batting average since the start of last season, Nick Loftin has performed in the 90th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Salvador Perez ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics.