Todays Matchup Details

Player match stat positives for Los Angeles at Oakland Matchup Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest among all major league stadiums.

Given JP Sears’s large platoon split, Zach Neto will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Taylor Ward ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Taylor Ward is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today.

Taylor Ward will have the handedness advantage against JP Sears in today’s matchup… and even more favorably, Sears has a large platoon split.

Compared to last year, Taylor Ward 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 17.8% to 23.8% this season.

Taylor Ward has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .311 figure is quite a bit lower than his .349 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O’Hoppe in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Logan O’Hoppe is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.

Considering JP Sears’s large platoon split, Logan O’Hoppe will have a huge advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s game.

Posting a .336 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Logan O’Hoppe grades out in the 78th percentile for offensive skills.

Kevin Pillar is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Because of JP Sears’s large platoon split, Kevin Pillar will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today.

Ranking in the 84th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.59 ft/sec this year, Kevin Pillar is notably toolsy.

Grading out in the 85th percentile, Kevin Pillar sports a .351 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

Nolan Schanuel’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today.

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

Nolan Schanuel has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 3.5% seasonal rate to 9.1% in the past week’s worth of games.

Nolan Schanuel’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, going from 15.4% on the season to 36.4% in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Keston Hiura in the 91st percentile when estimating his home run talent.

Because of JP Sears’s large platoon split, Keston Hiura will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s game.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Anthony Rendon ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Anthony Rendon is penciled in 1st in the lineup today.

Because of JP Sears’s large platoon split, Anthony Rendon will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s matchup.

Anthony Rendon’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 16% to 20.3%.

As it relates to his home runs, Zach Neto has had some very poor luck this year. His 20.9 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been a good deal lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 24.5.

Zach Neto has put up a .291 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year, grading out in the 76th percentile.

By putting up a 1.49 K/BB rate this year, Nolan Schanuel has displayed good plate discipline, ranking in the 92nd percentile.

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

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.243) may lead us to conclude that Brandon Drury has suffered from bad luck this year with his .171 actual batting average.

Jo Adell will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears today… and moreover, Sears has a large platoon split.

Over the past 14 days, Jo Adell’s 30% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15%.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.235) may lead us to conclude that Jo Adell has had bad variance on his side this year with his .190 actual batting average.

Grading out in the 94th percentile, the hardest ball Jo Adell has connected with this year reached a maximum exit velocity of 115.6 mph — a reliable indication of underlying power ability.

When assessing his home run talent, Jo Adell ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

It may be best to expect improved performance for the Los Angeles Angels offense the rest of the season, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 4th-unluckiest offense in MLB this year.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Shea Langeliers (the Athletics’s expected catcher in today’s game) profiles as a weak pitch framer.

The Los Angeles Angels have 8 bats in the projected batting order that will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in this matchup, which is especially precarious given his large platoon split.

JP Sears’s 91.6-mph fastball velocity this year is in the 21st percentile out of all starters.

Among all starters, JP Sears’s fastball spin rate of 2111 rpm ranks in the 10th percentile this year.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.320) implies that Jo Adell has experienced some negative variance this year with his .279 actual wOBA.

Keston Hiura’s BABIP ability is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Home field advantage typically boosts pitcher stats in all categories, and JP Sears will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

JP Sears was in good form in his last outing and posted 8 strikeouts.

Contrary to popular belief, fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. JP Sears has utilized his non-fastballs 7.4% more often this year (57.1%) than he did last year (49.7%).

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Brandon Drury has had some very poor luck this year. His .212 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .288.

Kevin Pillar grades out in the 97th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (21.2% rate this year).

Friday player match stat slumps with Angels vs Athletics Matchup

Zach Neto is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

Oakland Coliseum ranks as the #26 park in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Built just 0 feet above sea level, Oakland Coliseum has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to less offense.

Zach Neto will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

Over the past week, Zach Neto’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.5% down to 0%.

The #1 stadium in Major League Baseball for suppressing home runs to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum.

Taylor Ward has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 10th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Taylor Ward will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Taylor Ward has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 14.2% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the last 14 days.

Logan O’Hoppe will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

In the past week, Logan O’Hoppe’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 10.3% down to 0%.

Logan O’Hoppe’s average exit velocity has dropped off in recent games; his 90.3-mph seasonal figure has decreased to 78.8-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin Pillar in the 18th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

11% of the time that Kevin Pillar has started against a southpaw this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.

Typically, hitters like Kevin Pillar who hit a lot of groundballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as JP Sears.

Oakland Coliseum profiles as the #26 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Oakland Coliseum has the 10th-deepest right field fences among all stadiums.

JP Sears will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nolan Schanuel in today’s game… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Sears’s large platoon split.

Nolan Schanuel will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Keston Hiura is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.

Keston Hiura has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 10th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Keston Hiura today.

Extreme groundball hitters like Anthony Rendon are generally less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like JP Sears.

Anthony Rendon will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Anthony Rendon has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87.2-mph dropping to 82.5-mph in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 4th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Oakland Coliseum grades out as the #30 venue in baseball for lefty home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Brandon Drury is penciled in 6th in the lineup today.

Brandon Drury will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Brandon Drury’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased of late; his 88.4-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 70.6-mph in the last 7 days.

Jo Adell is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card today.

Playing on the road generally weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jo Adell in today’s matchup.

Jo Adell grades out in the 9th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (37.8% rate this year).

Oakland Coliseum grades out as the #30 field in the league for home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

JP Sears is an extreme flyball pitcher (41.7% FB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) and has the benefit of pitching in the #30 HR venue among all parks in today’s game.

Considering that groundball pitchers hold a sizeable advantage over groundball hitters, JP Sears and his 41.7% underlying GB% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be in a favorable position in today’s game squaring off against 2 opposing GB hitters.

Jo Adell has exhibited bad plate discipline this year, grading out in the 18th percentile with a 4.12 K/BB rate.

Oakland Coliseum ranks as the #23 field in the league for strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Kevin Pillar today.