Texas @ Oakland Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oakland Coliseum as the worst venue in the game for right-handed batting average. Oakland Coliseum's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense. Batting from the opposite that Mitch Spence throws from, Marcus Semien will have an advantage today. Marcus Semien will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. Marcus Semien's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last season to this one, decreasing from 21.1% to 16.6%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oakland Coliseum as the worst venue in the game for right-handed batting average. Oakland Coliseum's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Spence throws from, Wyatt Langford will have an edge in today's matchup. Wyatt Langford will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. In the last week, Wyatt Langford's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal figure of 92 mph to 86 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for long-balls. Jacob Wilson will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Despite posting a .260 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jacob Wilson has had bad variance on his side given the .041 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .301.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Nathaniel Lowe is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. Mitch Spence will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathaniel Lowe in today's game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the worst among every team playing today. Nathaniel Lowe's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased recently, increasing from 44.4% on the season to 66.7% over the last 14 days.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Mitch Spence will hold the platoon advantage over Travis Jankowski in today's game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the worst among every team playing today. Last year, Travis Jankowski had an average launch angle of 1.1° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 6°. As it relates to his batting average, Travis Jankowski has had bad variance on his side this year. His .209 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .238.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for long-balls. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the worst among every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 93rd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for long-balls. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage in today's game. Over the last 7 days, Zack Gelof's 30% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17%. Despite posting a .280 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Zack Gelof has been unlucky given the .026 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .306.

Tyler Soderstrom is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Tyler Soderstrom will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi today. Tyler Soderstrom is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Texas Rangers has just 1 same-handed RP. Tyler Soderstrom will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. This year, Tyler Soderstrom's 14.2% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 92nd percentile among his peers.

As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Leody Taveras will get to bat from his better side against Mitch Spence in today's game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the worst among every team playing today. Leody Taveras has made notable strides with his Barrel% recently, upping his 6.2% seasonal rate to 19.2% over the past two weeks. Compared to his seasonal average of 14.1°, Leody Taveras has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 25.4° figure in the last 14 days. Leody Taveras has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .231 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .257 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Shea Langeliers is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for long-balls. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage today. Shea Langeliers has made notable gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 13% seasonal rate to 18.2% over the last week. Shea Langeliers has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 108.6-mph average in the last week to his seasonal figure of 95.3-mph.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Brent Rooker ranks as the 19th-best batter in Major League Baseball. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for long-balls. Brent Rooker will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Brent Rooker has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 97-mph average to last season's 94.9-mph EV.

Josh H. Smith is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Hitting from the same side that Mitch Spence throws from, Josh H. Smith will not have the upper hand today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the worst among every team playing today. Josh H. Smith has made significant improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 3.9% seasonal rate to 15% in the last week. In the last week's worth of games, Josh H. Smith's 30% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 13.8%.

J.J. Bleday is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. J.J. Bleday will hold the platoon advantage over Nathan Eovaldi in today's game. The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so J.J. Bleday has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and J.J. Bleday will hold that advantage in today's game. In the last 14 days, J.J. Bleday's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.1-mph over the course of the season to 97.6-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an edge in today's matchup. Lawrence Butler is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Texas Rangers only has 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Lawrence Butler will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 80th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Adolis Garcia is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for long-balls. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the worst among every team playing today. Over the last 7 days, Adolis Garcia's 53.8% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 38.6%.

The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the worst among every team playing today. Jonah Heim has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 92.3-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 88.5-mph mark. Jonah Heim's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased recently, increasing from 11.5% on the season to 25.9% over the past two weeks. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jonah Heim's true offensive talent to be a .288, indicating that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .029 difference between that figure and his actual .259 wOBA.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for long-balls. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the worst among every team playing today.

Ezequiel Duran's BABIP ability is projected in the 78th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the worst among every team playing today. Checking in at the 83rd percentile, Ezequiel Duran has put up a .326 BABIP this year.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Seth Brown ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seth Brown will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today's matchup. Seth Brown is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Texas Rangers has just 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Seth Brown will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Seth Brown has seen a big increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94.9-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 89.8-mph mark.