Baltimore @ Oakland props

The #5 ballpark in the league for suppressing batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum. Oakland Coliseum's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output. The weather forecast expects the 5th-best pitching conditions on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Ryan Mountcastle has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.2%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-deepest RF fences in today's game. Ryan Mountcastle will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup.

The #5 ballpark in the league for suppressing batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum. Oakland Coliseum's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output. The weather forecast expects the 5th-best pitching conditions on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Adley Rutschman will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Adley Rutschman has made big gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 8.6% seasonal rate to 15.4% in the past 7 days.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Brett Harris will hold that advantage in today's game. Brett Harris has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.8-mph to 92.7-mph in the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Zack Gelof has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 95.4-mph average to last season's 92.7-mph EV.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Albert Suarez throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an advantage today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Lawrence Butler will hold that advantage today. In the last week's worth of games, Lawrence Butler's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.4% up to 25%. Lawrence Butler's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better in recent games, going from 16.8% on the season to 37.5% in the last week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Miguel Andujar is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Miguel Andujar will hold that advantage in today's game.

Gunnar Henderson projects as the 15th-best batter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gunnar Henderson is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of every team in action today. This season, Gunnar Henderson has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 96.2 mph compared to last year's 94 mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colton Cowser as the 18th-best batter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of every team in action today. Colton Cowser's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls of late (21.1° over the past 14 days) is considerably better than his 16.2° seasonal angle. Colton Cowser has compiled a .346 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, grading out in the 87th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Shea Langeliers is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Shea Langeliers will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Shea Langeliers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 13.4% to 17.7%.

J.J. Bleday is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. J.J. Bleday will have the handedness advantage against Albert Suarez in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and J.J. Bleday will hold that advantage today. J.J. Bleday's launch angle this season (18.6°) is quite a bit higher than his 15.4° angle last season.

Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Tyler Soderstrom will have the handedness advantage against Albert Suarez in today's matchup. Tyler Soderstrom will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Tyler Soderstrom's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased lately, increasing from 20.2% on the season to 24.1% in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Brent Rooker is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Brent Rooker will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Westburg in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Jordan Westburg is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Jordan Westburg will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hogan Harris in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Hogan Harris throws from, James McCann will have an advantage today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of every team in action today. The standard deviation of James McCann's launch angle since the start of last season (25.1°) is in the 93rd percentile. A low figure like this tends to lead to a higher BABIP.

Anthony Santander is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Anthony Santander will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Hogan Harris today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of every team in action today.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Hogan Harris throws from, Austin Hays will have an edge in today's game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of every team in action today. In notching a .335 BABIP since the start of last season, Austin Hays is positioned in the 90th percentile.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Hogan Harris throws from, Jorge Mateo will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of every team in action today. Jorge Mateo has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 94.3-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal mark of 92.2-mph.

Ryan O'Hearn has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.