Los Angeles @ Oakland props

Lawrence Butler has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (68% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Gavin Stone throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an edge in today's matchup. Lawrence Butler will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Lawrence Butler has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 95.2-mph average to last year's 90.4-mph figure.

Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. In the past 14 days, Nick Ahmed's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.5-mph over the course of the season to 91.6-mph in recent games. Nick Ahmed's launch angle lately (48.3° in the last 7 days) is a significant increase over his 13.5° seasonal figure. Last season, Nick Ahmed had an average launch angle of 11.7° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 15.8°.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Seth Brown will hold the platoon advantage over Gavin Stone today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Seth Brown will hold that advantage in today's game. In the last week, Seth Brown's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal mark of 91.3 mph to 86.7 mph. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Seth Brown's true offensive ability to be a .314, suggesting that he has been unlucky this year given the .034 gap between that figure and his actual .280 wOBA.

Gavin Lux's BABIP talent is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gavin Lux is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 91% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Joey Estes throws from, Gavin Lux will have the upper hand today. Extreme groundball hitters like Gavin Lux are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Joey Estes.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Zack Gelof's true offensive talent to be a .307, indicating that he has been unlucky this year given the .038 difference between that mark and his actual .269 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Miguel Andujar is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Miguel Andujar will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Kike Hernandez has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.4-mph average to last year's 87.8-mph figure. Over the last week, Kike Hernandez's 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 13.9%. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Kike Hernandez's true offensive skill to be a .292, suggesting that he has been unlucky this year given the .038 difference between that mark and his actual .254 wOBA.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 13th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Over the past 14 days, Teoscar Hernandez has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 20° compared to his seasonal mark of 14.8°. Teoscar Hernandez has posted a .341 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, checking in at the 80th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

J.J. Bleday is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Gavin Stone throws from, J.J. Bleday will have the upper hand in today's matchup. J.J. Bleday will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. There has been a significant improvement in J.J. Bleday's launch angle from last season's 15.4° to 18.4° this year.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Brent Rooker ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Brent Rooker will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Smith in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Will Smith is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Will Smith's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (22.7°) is a considerable increase over his 12.4° figure last season. Posting a 2.06 K/BB rate this year, Will Smith has shown favorable plate discipline, grading out in the 75th percentile.

Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Shea Langeliers will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. In the last 7 days, Shea Langeliers's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 15.6% up to 25%.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Abraham Toro will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Jason Heyward is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 78% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Jason Heyward will hold the platoon advantage against Joey Estes in today's matchup. Jason Heyward has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 95.1-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal EV of 92.3-mph. Jason Heyward has displayed good plate discipline this year, placing in the 83rd percentile with a 1.98 K/BB rate.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Joey Estes throws from, Cavan Biggio will have an advantage today. Compared to his seasonal average of 19.6°, Cavan Biggio has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 39° figure in the past week's worth of games. Last year, Cavan Biggio had an average launch angle of 14.4° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 25.2°.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. Kevin Kiermaier will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joey Estes in today's matchup. Extreme groundball bats like Kevin Kiermaier generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Joey Estes. Kevin Kiermaier has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 90.7-mph average to last year's 87.4-mph mark. Kevin Kiermaier's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (8.4°) is significantly higher than his 4.4° angle last season.

Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for batters. In the last week's worth of games, Andy Pages's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91-mph over the course of the season to 93.5-mph of late. Andy Pages's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased of late, rising from 15.8% on the season to 44.4% over the last 7 days. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.327) suggests that Andy Pages has had some very poor luck this year with his .292 actual wOBA.