Tampa Bay @ Oakland props

Jose Siri's BABIP skill is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-shallowest among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Jose Siri has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 96.7-mph average to last year's 94-mph figure. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.324) may lead us to conclude that Jose Siri has been unlucky this year with his .276 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Junior Caminero in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Junior Caminero is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-shallowest among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Extreme groundball hitters like Junior Caminero tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Joey Estes.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 13th-best batter in the league when estimating his batting average skill. Yandy Diaz is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Extreme groundball bats like Yandy Diaz usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Joey Estes. Yandy Diaz has been unlucky this year, compiling a .318 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .345 — a .027 disparity.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Oakland Athletics. Dylan Carlson's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (23.5°) is significantly higher than his 15° angle last season.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Shane Baz throws from, Seth Brown will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Seth Brown will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Seth Brown has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.4-mph to 93.4-mph over the last 14 days. Despite posting a .285 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Seth Brown has had some very poor luck given the .030 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .315.

Lawrence Butler has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (56% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Lawrence Butler will hold the platoon advantage against Shane Baz in today's matchup. Lawrence Butler will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Lawrence Butler has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 95.2-mph average to last season's 90.4-mph EV.

Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-shallowest among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Oakland Athletics. Alex Jackson has been unlucky this year, compiling a .202 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .279 — a .077 discrepancy.

J.J. Bleday is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Shane Baz throws from, J.J. Bleday will have an edge in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and J.J. Bleday will hold that advantage in today's matchup. J.J. Bleday's launch angle this year (18.5°) is significantly better than his 15.4° figure last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 90th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-shallowest among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Zack Gelof will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Christopher Morel ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christopher Morel is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-shallowest among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.319) suggests that Christopher Morel has experienced some negative variance this year with his .287 actual wOBA.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Lowe is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Brandon Lowe will have the handedness advantage over Joey Estes in today's game. Brandon Lowe is apt to have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Oakland Athletics has just 1 same-handed RP.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Brent Rooker ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-shallowest among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Brent Rooker will hold that advantage in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-shallowest among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Shea Langeliers will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Abraham Toro will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Taylor Walls has made notable improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 4.1% seasonal rate to 9.1% in the last week. Taylor Walls's launch angle of late (30° in the past week's worth of games) is significantly better than his 17.6° seasonal angle. Taylor Walls has shown strong plate discipline this year, checking in at the 91st percentile with a 1.64 K/BB rate.

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 bat 4th in the batting order today. Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-shallowest among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Miguel Andujar will hold that advantage today.