MLB Player match stats positives for St. Louis at Oakland Tuesday Matchup

Nolan Arenado is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-smallest outfield among all stadiums — generally good for homers.

Nolan Arenado will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears in today’s game… and moreover, Sears has a large platoon split.

Out of every team in action today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics.

Brendan Donovan’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brendan Donovan is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

Alec Burleson’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics.

Because of JP Sears’s large platoon split, Masyn Winn will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Darell Hernaiz will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 75th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Considering JP Sears’s large platoon split, Jordan Walker will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Nolan Gorman as the game’s 18th-best home run hitter.

Nolan Gorman is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game.

Nolan Gorman is an extreme flyball batter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of Oakland (#3-worst on the slate).

As it relates to his home run ability, Seth Brown ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Seth Brown is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

Seth Brown will have the handedness advantage against Lance Lynn in today’s game.

Seth Brown will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Shea Langeliers has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (71% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Shea Langeliers will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Batting from the opposite that Lance Lynn throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an advantage in today’s game.

Lawrence Butler will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

J.J. Bleday is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

J.J. Bleday will hold the platoon advantage over Lance Lynn today.

J.J. Bleday will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Ivan Herrera ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Ivan Herrera is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.

Because of JP Sears’s large platoon split, Ivan Herrera will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s game.

Abraham Toro is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Abraham Toro will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Willson Contreras ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Willson Contreras is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

Willson Contreras will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today’s game… and moreover, Sears has a large platoon split.

Hitters such as Willson Contreras with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like JP Sears who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Paul Goldschmidt is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game.

Considering JP Sears’s large platoon split, Paul Goldschmidt will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Lance Lynn throws from, Ryan Noda will have an edge in today’s game.

Ryan Noda will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

As it relates to his BABIP ability, Zack Gelof is projected as the 20th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Zack Gelof is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the opposite that Lance Lynn throws from, Kyle McCann will have an edge today.

Kyle McCann will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Willson Contreras (the Cardinals’s expected catcher in today’s game) projects as a weak pitch framer.

The Oakland Athletics have 6 hitters in the projected offense that will hold the platoon advantage against Lance Lynn in today’s game.

Lance Lynn will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

Lance Lynn has posted a 5.43 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that concentrates on the aspects of pitching most within the pitcher’s control) since the start of last season, grading out in the 5th percentile.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Brendan Donovan ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Lance Lynn in the 85th percentile when assessing his strikeout talent.

Compared to the average hurler, Lance Lynn has been given a longer leash than the typical pitcher since the start of last season, recording an additional 8.7 adjusted pitches each game.

The Oakland Athletics have 5 bats in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Ryan Noda, Seth Brown, Lawrence Butler, Kyle McCann, Zack Gelof).

Tyler Nevin is penciled in 5th in the lineup today.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Tyler Nevin will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

When estimating his home run talent, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Recording 92.2 adjusted pitches per GS since the start of last season on average, JP Sears ranks in the 78th percentile.

Home field advantage typically boosts pitcher stats across the board, and JP Sears will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Noda in the 87th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Gorman in the 79th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Arenado in the 3rd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oakland Coliseum as the 3rd-worst venue in baseball for run-scoring.

Built just 0 feet above sea level, Oakland Coliseum has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to less offense.

According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-best for pitching of all games today.

Typically, hitters like Nolan Arenado who hit a lot of groundballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as JP Sears.

JP Sears will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brendan Donovan in today’s matchup… and it’s an even larger mismatch considering Sears’s large platoon split.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Brendan Donovan today.

Alec Burleson is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this game.

Because of JP Sears’s large platoon split, Alec Burleson will be at a gigantic disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in this game.

Alec Burleson will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masyn Winn in the 19th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

Masyn Winn is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 11th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Darell Hernaiz is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this game.

Jordan Walker is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this game.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jordan Walker in today’s matchup.

Because of JP Sears’s large platoon split, Nolan Gorman will be at a massive disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today’s game.

Nolan Gorman pulls many of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 10th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Typically, bats like Nolan Gorman who hit a lot of groundballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as JP Sears.

Out of every team playing today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the St. Louis Cardinals.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 14th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

The #2 stadium in MLB for suppressing batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum.

Lance Lynn will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shea Langeliers in today’s matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 23rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masyn Winn in the 20th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Masyn Winn has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and will be challenged by the game’s 10th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

J.J. Bleday’s BABIP skill is projected in the 7th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Ivan Herrera today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Abraham Toro in the 11th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

The switch-hitting Abraham Toro will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side (0) today against Lance Lynn, Willson Contreras has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 10th-deepest RF fences today.

Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Willson Contreras today.

Paul Goldschmidt has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 10th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Paul Goldschmidt in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Noda in the 9th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Ryan Noda is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

In today’s matchup, Ryan Noda is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34.2% rate (81st percentile).

Abraham Toro pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.2% — 89th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 10th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Batting from the same side that Lance Lynn throws from, Zack Gelof will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Darell Hernaiz ranks in the 18th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Lance Lynn will have the handedness advantage against Darell Hernaiz in today’s game.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Mike Siani ranks in the 5th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Mike Siani is penciled in 9th in the lineup in this game.

JP Sears will hold the platoon advantage over Mike Siani in today’s matchup… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Sears’s large platoon split.

Lars Nootbaar is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

Because of JP Sears’s large platoon split, Lars Nootbaar will be at a gigantic disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle McCann in the 0th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Kyle McCann is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oakland Coliseum as the 3rd-worst field in baseball for home runs.

Oakland Coliseum has the 10th-deepest RF dimensions among all stadiums.

Lance Lynn will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Nevin in today’s game.

Tyler Nevin has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 10th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Nolan Arenado in today’s game.

Out of every team playing today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the St. Louis Cardinals.

The St. Louis Cardinals have 6 batters in the projected lineup that will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today’s game, which is especially troublesome given his large platoon split.

Out of all starting pitchers, JP Sears’s fastball spin rate of 2133.8 rpm is in the 14th percentile since the start of last season.

JP Sears has compiled a 5.13 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that is concerned with the aspects of pitching most within the pitcher’s control) since the start of last season, placing in the 9th percentile.

JP Sears has been one of the luckiest pitchers in the majors on balls in play this year with a .228 BABIP and figures to see that luck normalize going forward.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seth Brown in the 19th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Lars Nootbaar will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Nolan Gorman in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oakland Coliseum as the 3rd-worst venue in the league for righty home runs.

JP Sears is an extreme flyball pitcher (41.4% FB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) and has the benefit of pitching in the #28 HR venue in the majors in this game.

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