Chicago @ Athletics props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson as the 12th-best hitter in baseball when assessing his batting average skill. Jacob Wilson is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 84% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Jacob Wilson will hold that advantage today. Jacob Wilson has been hot of late, putting up a .368 wOBA over the last 14 days. Sporting a 1.56 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Jacob Wilson has displayed good plate discipline, grading out in the 90th percentile.

Luis Urias will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Batting from the opposite that Davis Martin throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Tyler Soderstrom will hold that advantage in today's game. Tyler Soderstrom has made notable gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 14.6% rate last season to 20.3% this season.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the worst among every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 97th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Brent Rooker is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Hitters such as Brent Rooker with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Davis Martin who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Brent Rooker will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Brent Rooker's 16.7% Barrel% (an advanced metric to study power) ranks in the 97th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the worst among every team playing today. Edgar Quero has been hot lately, posting a .365 wOBA over the last two weeks.

The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the worst among every team playing today. Miguel Vargas is an extreme flyball batter and faces the weak outfield defense of Sacramento (#1-worst on the slate). Miguel Vargas has made significant gains with his Barrel%, upping his 4.6% rate last year to 10.7% this season. Compared to last year, Miguel Vargas has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 11.8% to 17.3% this season.

Luis Robert Jr.'s BABIP skill is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Robert Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the worst among every team playing today. Luis Robert Jr.'s launch angle this year (20.8°) is considerably higher than his 13.1° angle last season.

The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the worst among every team playing today. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Brooks Baldwin ranks in the 94th percentile with a 21.1° launch angle, which is among the most flyball-inducing angles in Major League Baseball.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Andrew Benintendi will have the handedness advantage over Osvaldo Bido today. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the worst among every team playing today. Andrew Benintendi has made substantial improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 6.3% rate last year to 12.8% this season.

The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the worst among every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 87th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Gio Urshela will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Gio Urshela's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 16.8% to 20.8%.

Joshua Palacios is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. Hitting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Joshua Palacios will have an advantage today. Extreme groundball batters like Joshua Palacios tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Osvaldo Bido. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the worst among every team playing today.

JJ Bleday is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. JJ Bleday will have the handedness advantage against Davis Martin today. Extreme groundball bats like JJ Bleday generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Davis Martin. JJ Bleday will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Sporting a .333 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, JJ Bleday is positioned in the 76th percentile.

Nicholas Kurtz will hold the platoon advantage against Davis Martin today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Nicholas Kurtz will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage in today's game. Compared to last season, Shea Langeliers has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 39.1% to 50.7% this season. Shea Langeliers's 12.6% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power) ranks in the 87th percentile since the start of last season.

Lawrence Butler has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

Matt Thaiss has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.