Milwaukee @ Oakland props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oakland Coliseum as the 4th-worst park in the league for left-handed batting average. The 10th-deepest RF fences in the majors are found in Oakland Coliseum. Oakland Coliseum's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which tends to lead to worse offense. This contest is projected to have the 4th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Brice Turang will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oakland Coliseum as the 4th-worst field in baseball for RHB batting average. Oakland Coliseum's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which tends to lead to worse offense. This contest is projected to have the 4th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the same side that Joey Estes throws from, Jackson Chourio will not have the upper hand in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jackson Chourio today.

Zack Gelof's BABIP skill is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Zack Gelof will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Over the past week, Zack Gelof's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.6% up to 18.2%.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Daz Cameron will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.333) provides evidence that Daz Cameron has been unlucky this year with his .291 actual wOBA. Ranking in the 75th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.2 ft/sec this year, Daz Cameron is quite athletic.

As it relates to his BABIP skill, Garrett Mitchell is projected as the 16th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Garrett Mitchell will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joey Estes in today's game. Garrett Mitchell has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Oakland Athletics only has 1 same-handed RP. Bats such as Garrett Mitchell with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Joey Estes who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

Miguel Andujar's batting average skill is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Miguel Andujar is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Miguel Andujar will hold that advantage today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Brent Rooker ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Brent Rooker will hold that advantage in today's game.

Seth Brown is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Frankie Montas throws from, Seth Brown will have the upper hand in today's game. Seth Brown will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Seth Brown has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.7-mph to 95.3-mph over the last two weeks.

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 RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Sal Frelick will hold the platoon advantage over Joey Estes today. Sal Frelick may have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Oakland Athletics only has 1 same-handed RP. Extreme groundball hitters like Sal Frelick are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Joey Estes.

Lawrence Butler has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (54% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Frankie Montas throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an edge in today's game. Lawrence Butler will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Lawrence Butler has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 94.4-mph average to last year's 90.4-mph figure.

Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Shea Langeliers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 13.4% to 18.1%.

J.J. Bleday is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Frankie Montas throws from, J.J. Bleday will have an advantage today. J.J. Bleday will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. J.J. Bleday has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 8.1% seasonal rate to 15.4% in the last week.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, William Contreras ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). William Contreras is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Extreme groundball hitters like William Contreras tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Joey Estes. William Contreras has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96.9-mph average to last season's 94.7-mph average.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. This year, Gary Sanchez's 11.9% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 83rd percentile among his peers. Gary Sanchez's maximum exit velocity (an advanced stat to assess power) has been 114.4 mph this year, placing in the 94th percentile. Placing in the 75th percentile, Gary Sanchez has put up a .324 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

Jake Bauers is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jake Bauers will hold the platoon advantage over Joey Estes today. The Oakland Athletics have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jake Bauers can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. There has been a significant improvement in Jake Bauers's launch angle from last year's 13.6° to 22.3° this year.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. By putting up a .341 BABIP this year, Blake Perkins is positioned in the 92nd percentile.

When estimating 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 5th in the lineup in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. With a .339 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Willy Adames grades out in the 80th percentile.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. In the last week's worth of games, Rhys Hoskins's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11.3% down to 0%.