Baltimore @ Oakland props

Ryan Mountcastle is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card today, which would be a downgrade from his 97% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season. The #5 ballpark in baseball for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum. Oakland Coliseum's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to less offense. Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy correlation with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the 3rd-least humid conditions on the slate at 37%. Luis Medina will hold the platoon advantage against Ryan Mountcastle in today's matchup.

Oakland Coliseum grades out as the #25 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Oakland Coliseum has the 10th-deepest right field dimensions in the majors. Oakland Coliseum's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to less offense. Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy correlation with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the 3rd-least humid conditions on the slate at 37%. Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Gunnar Henderson today.

Heston Kjerstad's BABIP skill is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Heston Kjerstad is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Heston Kjerstad will have the handedness advantage over Luis Medina today. Heston Kjerstad has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 96-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 89.8-mph figure.

Zack Gelof's BABIP skill is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Zack Gelof will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cade Povich in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Cade Povich throws from, Shea Langeliers will have an advantage today. Shea Langeliers will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Sporting a .339 BABIP since the start of last season, Austin Hays grades out in the 91st percentile.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Brent Rooker ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Cade Povich throws from, Brent Rooker will have an edge in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Cedric Mullins II will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Medina in today's game. Cedric Mullins II's launch angle recently (30.8° in the past two weeks) is significantly better than his 23° seasonal figure. Cedric Mullins II has been unlucky this year, posting a .280 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .312 — a .032 deviation.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 84th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Miguel Andujar is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Miguel Andujar will hold the platoon advantage against Cade Povich today.

Daz Cameron has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (69% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Cade Povich throws from, Daz Cameron will have an edge in today's matchup. Daz Cameron will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for HRs. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics. Over the past two weeks, Jorge Mateo's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.2-mph over the course of the season to 94.3-mph in recent games. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.244) implies that Jorge Mateo has had bad variance on his side this year with his .226 actual batting average.

Ryan O'Hearn's batting average skill is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ryan O'Hearn is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Ryan O'Hearn will have the handedness advantage over Luis Medina in today's matchup. Utilizing Statcast data, Ryan O'Hearn is in the 94th percentile for offensive skills per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .367.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adley Rutschman in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Adley Rutschman is projected to bat 2nd 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 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Using Statcast metrics, Adley Rutschman is in the 83rd percentile for hitting ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .341. Posting a .275 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Adley Rutschman is ranked in the 83rd percentile.

Armando Alvarez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Armando Alvarez will have the handedness advantage over Cade Povich in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Armando Alvarez will hold that advantage today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and J.J. Bleday will hold that advantage in today's game. There has been a significant improvement in J.J. Bleday's launch angle from last season's 15.4° to 18.8° this season. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.255) may lead us to conclude that J.J. Bleday has had some very poor luck this year with his .237 actual batting average. Sporting a 1.75 K/BB rate this year, J.J. Bleday has shown impressive plate discipline, placing in the 86th percentile.

Anthony Santander is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. In the last week, Anthony Santander's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.2% up to 25%. Anthony Santander has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 97.7-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 89.3-mph average. Checking in at the 77th percentile, Anthony Santander has notched a .338 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Westburg in the 96th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Jordan Westburg is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Over the past week, Jordan Westburg's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.2-mph over the course of the season to 104.1-mph lately.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Cade Povich throws from, Brett Harris will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Brett Harris will hold that advantage in today's game. Brett Harris has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.2-mph to 93.2-mph in the past week.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Ramon Urias has posted a .320 BABIP since the start of last season, placing in the 84th percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Tyler Nevin will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cade Povich in today's matchup. Tyler Nevin will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Tyler Nevin's quickness has gotten better this season. His 25.72 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.22 ft/sec now. When it comes to his batting average, Tyler Nevin has experienced some negative variance this year. His .203 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .223.