Minnesota @ Oakland Picks & Props

When starting against a left-handed pitcher this year, Manuel Margot has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 55% of the time. Oakland Coliseum ranks as the #25 stadium in the league for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 0 feet above sea level, Oakland Coliseum has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league parks, which generally leads to worse offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Manuel Margot in today's matchup.

Oakland Coliseum ranks as the #25 stadium in the league for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 0 feet above sea level, Oakland Coliseum has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league parks, which generally leads to worse offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Carlos Correa will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. Compared to his seasonal mark of 8.5°, Carlos Correa's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls has dropped significantly in recent games (0.3° in the past 14 days).

Tyler Soderstrom is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Tyler Soderstrom will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Tyler Soderstrom's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, increasing from 43.3% on the season to 50% over the last week.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Lawrence Butler will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bailey Ober in today's game. Lawrence Butler will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Lawrence Butler has been unlucky this year. His .244 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .286.

Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Aledmys Diaz will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Aledmys Diaz has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .221 figure is quite a bit lower than his .234 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 Willi Castro in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Willi Castro will get to bat from his good side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (JP Sears) today. The Oakland Athletics infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today.

Carlos Santana is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 89% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Carlos Santana will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against JP Sears... and even better, Sears has a large platoon split. The Oakland Athletics infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Zack Gelof will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Over the past 7 days, Zack Gelof's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.4% up to 50%.

Abraham Toro is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all parks. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Abraham Toro will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Royce Lewis is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Royce Lewis will hold the platoon advantage against JP Sears today... and the cherry on top, Sears has a large platoon split.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Kyle McCann will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bailey Ober in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Kyle McCann will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

J.J. Bleday is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. J.J. Bleday will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bailey Ober in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and J.J. Bleday will hold that advantage today. J.J. Bleday has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.3-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 89.4-mph mark.

Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Shea Langeliers will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Shea Langeliers has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 99.5-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 96.9-mph. Compared to his seasonal average of 15°, Shea Langeliers has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 44° mark over the last 7 days.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Byron Buxton ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Given JP Sears's large platoon split, Byron Buxton will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today. The Oakland Athletics infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Ryan Jeffers ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Given JP Sears's large platoon split, Ryan Jeffers will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today. The Oakland Athletics infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Brent Rooker ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Brent Rooker will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Miguel Andujar's batting average skill is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Miguel Andujar is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Miguel Andujar will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Miranda in the 78th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Jose Miranda is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Jose Miranda will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's game... and even more favorably, Sears has a large platoon split.

Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Considering JP Sears's large platoon split, Kyle Farmer will have an enormous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today. The Oakland Athletics infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today. Kyle Farmer has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .270 rate is a fair amount lower than his .301 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.