Oakland @ Seattle Picks & Props

The #1 stadium in MLB for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is T-Mobile Park. T-Mobile Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather report predicts the lowest temperature on the slate at 59°. Joey Estes will have the handedness advantage over Julio Rodriguez in today's game. Compared to his seasonal mark of 9.1°, Julio Rodriguez's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls has dropped significantly in recent games (2.6° in the past 14 days).

T-Mobile Park has the smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for homers. Josh Rojas will hold the platoon advantage over Joey Estes today. Among every team today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Josh Rojas will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 81st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. T-Mobile Park has the smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for homers. Hitting from the opposite that Joey Estes throws from, J.P. Crawford will have the upper hand today. Among every team today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. J.P. Crawford will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 79th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. Because of Luis Castillo's large platoon split, Lawrence Butler will have an enormous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup. Lawrence Butler has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Lawrence Butler's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, rising from 47% on the season to 62.5% over the past week.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Luke Raley ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Luke Raley is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. T-Mobile Park has the smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for homers. Hitting from the opposite that Joey Estes throws from, Luke Raley will have an advantage in today's matchup. Among every team today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics.

Jacob Wilson's batting average skill is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). T-Mobile Park has the smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for homers.

Tyler Nevin has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Tyler Nevin has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last season's 25.72 ft/sec to 26.38 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric). Grading out in the 84th percentile of THE BAT X's Spray Score this year, Tyler Nevin demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields - a core ability for achieving a high batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 93rd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. T-Mobile Park has the smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for homers. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Zack Gelof's 55.6% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 39.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Justin Turner in the 76th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. T-Mobile Park has the smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for homers. Among every team today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Justin Turner will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Justin Turner has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.2-mph to 91.5-mph in the past 14 days.

Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. T-Mobile Park has the smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for homers. Tyler Soderstrom will hold the platoon advantage over Luis Castillo in today's matchup... and even better, Castillo has a large platoon split. In the last week, Tyler Soderstrom's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 14.1% up to 20%. In the past week, Tyler Soderstrom's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 98.3-mph over the course of the season to 100.8-mph in recent games.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Seth Brown ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). T-Mobile Park has the smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for homers. Considering Luis Castillo's large platoon split, Seth Brown will have an enormous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup. Seth Brown has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.8-mph to 92-mph over the last week.

Shea Langeliers is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. Shea Langeliers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.7% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. In the last two weeks, Shea Langeliers's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.2-mph over the course of the season to 100.1-mph recently. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Shea Langeliers's 61.5% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 39.1%. Sporting a .334 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Shea Langeliers has performed in the 75th percentile.

J.J. Bleday is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. T-Mobile Park has the smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for homers. Because of Luis Castillo's large platoon split, J.J. Bleday will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. J.J. Bleday has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last year's 27.15 ft/sec to 27.6 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric). J.J. Bleday has notched a .336 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, checking in at the 78th percentile.

Brent Rooker projects as the 19th-best batter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. Brent Rooker pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.1% — 75th 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. Brent Rooker has compiled a .364 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, grading out in the 94th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Checking in at the 98th percentile, Brent Rooker has posted a .414 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

Victor Robles is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. Victor Robles pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37% — 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. Among every team today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Victor Robles will hold that advantage in today's game. Victor Robles has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 94.5-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal average of 91.7-mph.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Polanco is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Jorge Polanco pulls many of his flyballs (40% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among every team today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Jorge Polanco will hold that advantage today.

Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Cal Raleigh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.4% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among every team today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Cal Raleigh will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Cal Raleigh grades out in the 80th percentile for offensive ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .341.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. T-Mobile Park has the smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for homers. Among every team today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Randy Arozarena will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Dylan Moore pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.2% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among every team today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Dylan Moore will hold that advantage in today's game. In the past week's worth of games, Dylan Moore's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9% up to 25%.

T-Mobile Park has the smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for homers. Among every team today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics. Mitch Haniger will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.