Milwaukee @ Oakland Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 83rd percentile when assessing his batting average ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Oakland Athletics have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Sal Frelick can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Compared to his seasonal average of 9.2°, Sal Frelick has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 30.2° mark in the last week. Sporting a 1.84 K/BB rate this year, Sal Frelick has shown strong plate discipline, grading out in the 82nd percentile.

Blake Perkins has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (87% of the time), but he 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 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Blake Perkins will get to bat from his better side (0) today against JP Sears. With a .337 BABIP this year, Blake Perkins is positioned in the 90th percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Seth Brown will hold the platoon advantage against Aaron Civale in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Seth Brown will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Seth Brown has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.7-mph to 96-mph in the past 14 days. Seth Brown's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, increasing from 40.1% on the season to 66.7% in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 91st percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Zack Gelof will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Zack Gelof's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls of late (25.1° over the past two weeks) is considerably higher than his 19.3° seasonal angle.

Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 55% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an edge today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Lawrence Butler will hold that advantage in today's game. Lawrence Butler has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.6-mph average to last season's 90.4-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects William Contreras in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. William Contreras is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. William Contreras will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's game. William Contreras has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 97.1-mph average to last year's 94.7-mph EV.

J.J. Bleday is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, J.J. Bleday will have an edge today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, 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 year's 15.4° to 19.2° this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Jackson Chourio is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 62% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Jackson Chourio will have an edge in today's matchup.

Brice Turang is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest in the league. Brice Turang will probably have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Oakland Athletics has just 1 same-handed RP. Brice Turang has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 87.8-mph average to last season's 85.5-mph average. In the past week's worth of games, Brice Turang's 66.7% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 47.2%.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Brent Rooker ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Brent Rooker will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Willy Adames ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willy Adames is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Willy Adames will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Shea Langeliers will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Shea Langeliers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 13.4% to 18.6%.

Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Rhys Hoskins will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears today.

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 penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Miguel Andujar will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Gary Sanchez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Gary Sanchez will have an advantage in today's game. Gary Sanchez's 11.6% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power) ranks in the 82nd percentile this year.

Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Andruw Monasterio will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears in today's matchup. Andruw Monasterio's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (16.7°) is quite a bit better than his 10.6° angle last season. Andruw Monasterio has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a key skill for batting average), grading out in the 82nd percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season.

Abraham Toro has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.