Oakland @ Seattle Picks & Props

T-Mobile Park profiles as the #30 park in MLB for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 17 feet above sea level, T-Mobile Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the league, which often leads to lower offensive output. The weather report forecasts the most suitable pitching conditions on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for pitchers. In the past week, Julio Rodriguez's 29.2% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 40%.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, J.P. Crawford ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league parks. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the weakest among every team playing today. J.P. Crawford will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. In the past week, J.P. Crawford's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.8% up to 13.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 80th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Lawrence Butler is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. Lawrence Butler will hold the platoon advantage against Bryan Woo today... and even more favorably, Woo has a large platoon split. Lawrence Butler has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. Lawrence Butler has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 95-mph average to last year's 90.4-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league parks.

Tyler Soderstrom is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league parks. Because of Bryan Woo's large platoon split, Tyler Soderstrom will have an enormous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. Tyler Soderstrom's 98.3-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable metric to study power) is in the 97th percentile this year.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Seth Brown ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seth Brown is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league parks. Seth Brown will hold the platoon advantage against Bryan Woo in today's game... and even better, Woo has a large platoon split. Seth Brown has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 93.5-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 89.8-mph EV.

J.J. Bleday is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league parks. Because of Bryan Woo's large platoon split, J.J. Bleday will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. J.J. Bleday's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 15.2% to 18.9%. J.J. Bleday has compiled a .337 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, checking in at the 79th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leonardo Rivas in the 80th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Leonardo Rivas will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against JP Sears in today's matchup. Leonardo Rivas pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.2% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the weakest among every team playing today. Leonardo Rivas will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 93rd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league parks. Zack Gelof has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.3-mph to 96.6-mph in the last week's worth of games. Zack Gelof's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased in recent games, rising from 40.1% on the season to 88.9% in the past 7 days. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Zack Gelof's true offensive skill to be a .305, implying that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .028 disparity between that figure and his actual .277 wOBA.

Brent Rooker projects as the 19th-best hitter in the league, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. Brent Rooker pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.2% — 76th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. This season, Brent Rooker has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 96.9 mph compared to last year's 94.9 mph mark. Compared to his seasonal average of 18.5°, Brent Rooker has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 23° figure over the past 14 days.

Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league parks. Because of Bryan Woo's large platoon split, Kyle McCann will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today.

Shea Langeliers is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Shea Langeliers pulls many of his flyballs (37.6% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. Shea Langeliers has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.3-mph to 98.4-mph in the past week's worth of games. In notching a .334 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Shea Langeliers grades out in the 76th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Justin Turner in the 75th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Justin Turner is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league parks. Hitting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Justin Turner will have an edge today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the weakest among every team playing today.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league parks. Randy Arozarena will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears in today's matchup. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the weakest among every team playing today.

Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league parks. Hitting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Mitch Haniger will have an edge in today's matchup. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the weakest among every team playing today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Mitch Haniger will hold that advantage today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Mitch Haniger's true offensive ability to be a .309, providing some evidence that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .032 discrepancy between that figure and his actual .277 wOBA.

Luis Urias will hold the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's matchup. Luis Urias pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.1% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the weakest among every team playing today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Luis Urias will hold that advantage in today's matchup. The Barrel% of Luis Urias has significantly improved, with an increase from 5.8% last year to 12.3% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Polanco in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Jorge Polanco pulls many of his flyballs (40% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the weakest among every team playing today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Jorge Polanco will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jorge Polanco has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 95.4-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal average of 92.9-mph.

Mitch Garver has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (52% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Batting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Mitch Garver will have an edge in today's matchup. Mitch Garver pulls many of his flyballs (41.3% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the weakest among every team playing today. Mitch Garver will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Victor Robles is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. Batting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Victor Robles will have the upper hand in today's game. Victor Robles pulls many of his flyballs (37% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the weakest among every team playing today. Victor Robles will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Cal Raleigh is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. Cal Raleigh pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.4% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the weakest among every team playing today. Oakland's -2-worst outfield defense on the slate today creates a favorable matchup for Cal Raleigh, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Cal Raleigh will hold that advantage today.

Dylan Moore is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 83% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Hitting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Dylan Moore will have an advantage today. Dylan Moore pulls many of his flyballs (39.2% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the weakest among every team playing today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Dylan Moore will hold that advantage in today's matchup.