Minnesota @ Oakland Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oakland Coliseum as the 3rd-worst venue in the league for RHB batting average. Oakland Coliseum's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which tends to lead to lower offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 4th-most favorable for pitching on the schedule today. Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Manuel Margot in today's game. Over the past 14 days, Manuel Margot's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (-0.3°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 4.1°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oakland Coliseum as the 3rd-worst venue in the league for RHB batting average. Oakland Coliseum's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which tends to lead to lower offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 4th-most favorable for pitching on the schedule today. Carlos Correa will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. Over the last two weeks, Carlos Correa's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (-0.3°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 8.5°.

Tyler Soderstrom is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have the upper hand today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Tyler Soderstrom will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Tyler Soderstrom's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased lately, increasing from 44.1% on the season to 53.3% over the last 7 days. Compiling a 93.2-mph average exit velocity in the last two weeks' worth of games, Tyler Soderstrom has been in great form lately.

Lawrence Butler will have the handedness advantage against Pablo Lopez today. Lawrence Butler will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Lawrence Butler has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 94.3-mph average to last year's 90.4-mph average. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.289) provides evidence that Lawrence Butler has had bad variance on his side this year with his .252 actual wOBA.

Zack Gelof's BABIP ability is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage in today's game. Zack Gelof has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 8.7% seasonal rate to 37.5% in the last week. In the last week, Zack Gelof's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.8-mph over the course of the season to 105.5-mph in recent games.

Carlos Santana is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 89% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. The switch-hitting Carlos Santana will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Hogan Harris. The Oakland Athletics infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams today. Carlos Santana's launch angle in recent games (24.4° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is significantly better than his 15.2° seasonal figure.

When assessing 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 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. Royce Lewis will have the handedness advantage over Hogan Harris in today's game. The Oakland Athletics infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Willi Castro will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Hogan Harris in this game. The Oakland Athletics infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams today. Willi Castro has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 7.6% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. Byron Buxton will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hogan Harris in today's matchup. The Oakland Athletics infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams today. Byron Buxton is an extreme flyball hitter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of Oakland (#2-worst of the day).

J.J. Bleday is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, J.J. Bleday will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and J.J. Bleday will hold that advantage in today's matchup. J.J. Bleday has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.3-mph to 93.2-mph in the last 14 days. J.J. Bleday's launch angle this year (18.8°) is considerably better than his 15.4° angle last year.

Batting from the opposite that Hogan Harris throws from, Christian Vazquez will have an edge today. The Oakland Athletics infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams today. Christian Vazquez's launch angle this year (15.7°) is considerably better than his 9.6° figure last year. In terms of his batting average, Christian Vazquez has had bad variance on his side this year. His .181 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .240.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Miguel Andujar is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. Miguel Andujar will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. In the last week's worth of games, Miguel Andujar's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 86.3-mph over the course of the season to 97.7-mph recently.

Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. Shea Langeliers will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Shea Langeliers has seen a substantial gain 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 lately (29.3° over the past week) is quite a bit better than his 15° seasonal mark. Shea Langeliers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 13.4% to 18.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Brent Rooker will hold that advantage today. Brent Rooker has made notable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 17% seasonal rate to 23.8% in the past two weeks.

Jose Miranda is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. Batting from the opposite that Hogan Harris throws from, Jose Miranda will have the upper hand in today's game. The Oakland Athletics infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams today. Jose Miranda has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.5-mph to 96.1-mph over the last week.

Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest in the league. Kyle Farmer will hold the platoon advantage over Hogan Harris in today's matchup. The Oakland Athletics infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams today. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Kyle Farmer has had bad variance on his side this year. His .270 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .305.

Ryan Jeffers has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.