Minnesota @ Oakland props

Oakland Coliseum ranks as the #25 venue in the league for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Oakland Coliseum's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to worse offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Hitting from the same side that Joey Estes throws from, Carlos Correa encounters a tough challenge in today's game. Carlos Correa will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Chris Paddack throws from, Lawrence Butler will have the upper hand today. Lawrence Butler will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Lawrence Butler has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.3-mph average to last season's 90.4-mph average. Lawrence Butler has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .252 mark is quite a bit lower than his .289 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Chris Paddack throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have an advantage in today's matchup. Tyler Soderstrom will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. In the last 7 days, Tyler Soderstrom's 53.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44.1%.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Out of every team in action today, the 6th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. Austin Martin's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off recently, decreasing from 17.4% on the season to 11.1% over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage today. In the last week's worth of games, Zack Gelof's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.7% up to 37.5%.

Willi Castro's BABIP talent is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Willi Castro has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (79% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Out of every team in action today, the 6th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. Over the last 7 days, Willi Castro's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.6% up to 16.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Miguel Andujar is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Miguel Andujar will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Brent Rooker ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Brent Rooker will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Shea Langeliers will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Shea Langeliers has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 100.6-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal average of 96.9-mph. Shea Langeliers's launch angle in recent games (29.3° in the last 7 days) is a significant increase over his 15° seasonal angle.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Out of every team in action today, the 6th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. Christian Vazquez's launch angle this year (15.7°) is significantly higher than his 9.6° angle last season. Christian Vazquez has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .181 rate is deflated compared to his .240 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Royce Lewis ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Royce Lewis is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Out of every team in action today, the 6th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics.

Carlos Santana is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 90% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Out of every team in action today, the 6th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. Compared to his seasonal average of 15.2°, Carlos Santana has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 24.4° mark over the past 14 days. Last year, Carlos Santana had an average launch angle of 7.9° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 13.8°.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Ryan Jeffers ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ryan Jeffers is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for HRs. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. Ryan Jeffers's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls in recent games (26.8° over the past 14 days) is quite a bit better than his 15.6° seasonal mark.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Byron Buxton ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for HRs. Out of every team in action today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. In the past 7 days, Byron Buxton's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.9% up to 18.2%.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Out of every team in action today, the 6th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. Jose Miranda has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.5-mph to 96.1-mph in the last week. Jose Miranda's launch angle this season (15.5°) is quite a bit higher than his 10° angle last year.

Abraham Toro is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Abraham Toro will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manuel Margot in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Out of every team in action today, the 6th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. Manuel Margot has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.9-mph to 91-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games.

Trevor Larnach is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Joey Estes throws from, Trevor Larnach will have the upper hand in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 6th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. Trevor Larnach's average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 92.1-mph now compared to just 90.1-mph then.

J.J. Bleday is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Chris Paddack throws from, J.J. Bleday will have the upper hand today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and J.J. Bleday will hold that advantage in today's game. J.J. Bleday has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.2-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal 89.3-mph mark.