Baltimore @ Oakland Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oakland Coliseum as the 4th-worst field in MLB for right-handed batting average. Built just 0 feet above sea level, Oakland Coliseum has one of the lowest elevations in MLB, which often leads to worse offense. The weather forecast calls for the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the same side that Mitch Spence throws from, Jordan Westburg has a tough challenge in today's game. Jordan Westburg will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Ryan Mountcastle is projected to bat 7th in the lineup today, which would be a downgrade from his 96% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oakland Coliseum as the 4th-worst field in MLB for right-handed batting average. Built just 0 feet above sea level, Oakland Coliseum has one of the lowest elevations in MLB, which often leads to worse offense. The weather forecast calls for the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the same side that Mitch Spence throws from, Ryan Mountcastle will have a tough challenge today.

Heston Kjerstad's BABIP skill is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Spence throws from, Heston Kjerstad will have an advantage in today's game. Among every team today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Heston Kjerstad has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 94.7-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 89.8-mph figure.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Lawrence Butler will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Grayson Rodriguez today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Lawrence Butler will hold that advantage in today's game. Lawrence Butler has made big gains with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 10.1% seasonal rate to 33.3% in the past week. This season, Lawrence Butler has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 93.2 mph compared to last year's 90.4 mph mark.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Spence throws from, Cedric Mullins II will have an advantage in today's game. Among every team today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Compared to his seasonal average of 23°, Cedric Mullins II has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 34.2° mark in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oakland Coliseum as the 4th-worst field in MLB for lefty batting average. Oakland Coliseum has the 10th-deepest right field fences among all stadiums. Built just 0 feet above sea level, Oakland Coliseum has one of the lowest elevations in MLB, which often leads to worse offense. The weather forecast calls for the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Gunnar Henderson today.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Brett Harris will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Brett Harris has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.2-mph to 93-mph over the past week.

Tyler Soderstrom is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Grayson Rodriguez throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have an edge in today's game. Tyler Soderstrom will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. As it relates to his batting average, Tyler Soderstrom has been unlucky this year. His .210 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .238.

Ryan O'Hearn's batting average talent is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ryan O'Hearn is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Ryan O'Hearn will have the handedness advantage over Mitch Spence today. Among every team today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Brent Rooker ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Brent Rooker will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adley Rutschman in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Adley Rutschman is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Among every team today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Adley Rutschman's launch angle this season (17.3°) is considerably higher than his 12.5° angle last season.

Anthony Santander is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Among every team today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Anthony Santander has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 94.7-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 89.2-mph figure. Anthony Santander's 22.1° launch angle (a reliable standard to evaluate a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the highest in baseball: 98th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Zack Gelof will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. This season, Zack Gelof has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 95.7 mph compared to last year's 92.7 mph mark.

J.J. Bleday is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. J.J. Bleday will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Grayson Rodriguez today. J.J. Bleday will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. J.J. Bleday's launch angle this year (18.6°) is quite a bit better than his 15.4° angle last season.

Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage in today's game. Shea Langeliers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 13.4% to 17.9%.

Miguel Andujar's batting average talent is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Miguel Andujar is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Miguel Andujar will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Among every team today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. By putting up a .323 BABIP since the start of last season, Ramon Urias grades out in the 85th percentile.

Jorge Mateo has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Dazmon Cameron has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Armando Alvarez has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.