Oakland @ New York props

Zack Gelof's BABIP skill is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Zack Gelof hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 83rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's shallowest CF fences in today's game. In the past week, Zack Gelof has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls: 36.7° compared to his seasonal mark of 19°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Miguel Andujar is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the majors. Over the last 7 days, Miguel Andujar's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 83.4-mph over the course of the season to 85.9-mph recently. Miguel Andujar has posted a .289 batting average this year, grading out in the 90th percentile.

Lawrence Butler has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (60% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Paul Blackburn throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an edge today. The New York Mets have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Lawrence Butler has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Lawrence Butler has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Lawrence Butler has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 95.1-mph average to last year's 90.4-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Hitting from the opposite that Joe Boyle throws from, Jeff McNeil will have an advantage in today's game. Jeff McNeil hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Jeff McNeil will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jeff McNeil has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 92.5-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 87.3-mph EV.

Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the majors.

Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Shea Langeliers pulls many of his flyballs (36.6% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Shea Langeliers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 13.4% to 19.2%. Shea Langeliers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved recently, increasing from 19.2% on the season to 28% over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Alonso in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Pete Alonso is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Pete Alonso pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.6% — 77th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Pete Alonso will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Pete Alonso has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 12.2% seasonal rate to 23.1% in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.D. Martinez in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. J.D. Martinez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the majors. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and J.D. Martinez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. J.D. Martinez's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined of late, going from 45.5% on the season to 33.3% over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Brent Rooker is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Brent Rooker hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Brent Rooker has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 97.7-mph average to last season's 94.9-mph figure. By putting up a .420 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Brent Rooker is positioned in the 99th percentile.

Seth Brown will have the handedness advantage over Paul Blackburn in today's game. The New York Mets have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Seth Brown can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Seth Brown hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Seth Brown's true offensive talent to be a .315, implying that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .038 difference between that figure and his actual .277 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Lindor in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Francisco Lindor is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the majors. Francisco Lindor will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Francisco Lindor has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 96.9-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 90.9-mph EV.

Harrison Bader hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Harrison Bader will hold that advantage in today's game. Harrison Bader has recorded a .269 batting average this year, placing in the 77th percentile.

Jose Iglesias's batting average skill is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the majors. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Jose Iglesias will hold that advantage in today's game. In notching a .321 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Jose Iglesias finds himself in the 99th percentile. Checking in at the 91st percentile, Jose Iglesias sports a .358 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

J.J. Bleday is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. J.J. Bleday will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Paul Blackburn in today's game. J.J. Bleday is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the New York Mets has just 1 same-handed RP. J.J. Bleday hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's game. J.J. Bleday's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 15.2% to 18.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Brandon Nimmo is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. Brandon Nimmo will hold the platoon advantage against Joe Boyle in today's game. Brandon Nimmo has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Brandon Nimmo will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jesse Winker ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesse Winker is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Joe Boyle throws from, Jesse Winker will have an advantage today. Jesse Winker has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jesse Winker will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Mark Vientos ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mark Vientos hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Mark Vientos will hold that advantage today. The Barrel% of Mark Vientos has significantly improved, with an increase from 10.7% last year to 15.8% this season. Mark Vientos has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.6-mph to 93.2-mph in the last 7 days.

Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the majors. Francisco Alvarez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Francisco Alvarez has recorded a .330 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 78th percentile. By putting up a .348 BABIP this year, Francisco Alvarez grades out in the 89th percentile.