Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Player match stat positives for Los Angeles at Oakland Series Game 2 Matchup Today

Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for batters.

Nolan Schanuel will have the handedness advantage over Mitch Spence today.

Nolan Schanuel has made significant gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 3.5% seasonal rate to 16.7% over the past 7 days.

Nolan Schanuel’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better recently, increasing from 15.4% on the season to 33.3% over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Brent Rooker as the league’s 9th-best home run hitter.

Brent Rooker is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest fences in Major League Baseball — generally good for dingers.

Brent Rooker has strong power (99th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s usually a big “IF” (31.7% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Jack Kochanowicz doesn’t generate many whiffs (8th percentile K%) — great news for Rooker.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Zack Gelof has big-time power (84th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a sure thing (31.2% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Jack Kochanowicz doesn’t generate many whiffs (8th percentile K%) — great news for Gelof.

Zack Gelof will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Extreme groundball hitters like Brent Rooker generally hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Tyler Anderson.

Willie Calhoun is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game.

Willie Calhoun will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Spence in today’s game.

As it relates to plate discipline, Willie Calhoun’s ability is quite strong, sporting a 1.48 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 92nd percentile.

As it relates to his batting average, Brandon Drury has had some very poor luck this year. His .167 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .242.

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

Logan O’Hoppe is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today.

Logan O’Hoppe has recorded a .336 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, ranking in the 78th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

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

Batting from the same side that Tyler Anderson throws from, Seth Brown will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

Seth Brown has big-time power (94th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a sure thing (28% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Jack Kochanowicz struggles to strike batters out (21st percentile K%) — great news for Brown.

Typically, bats like Seth Brown who hit a lot of groundballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Tyler Anderson.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 82nd percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Miguel Andujar is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Miguel Andujar will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mickey Moniak in the 82nd percentile when assessing his home run ability.

Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Spence throws from, Mickey Moniak will have an advantage today.

Mickey Moniak has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his home runs this year; his 11.8 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is quite a bit lower than his 19.2 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Compared to last year, Willie Calhoun 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 40% to 48% this season.

In notching a .269 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year , Willie Calhoun has performed in the 79th percentile.

When assessing his home run skill, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Lawrence Butler has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (83% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Tyler Anderson throws from, Lawrence Butler has a tough challenge in today’s game.

Lawrence Butler has big-time power (80th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a guarantee (28.1% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Jack Kochanowicz doesn’t generate many whiffs (21st percentile K%) — great news for Butler.

Because flyball batters have a sizeable edge over groundball pitchers, Jack Kochanowicz and his 50.6% underlying GB% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be in a tough position in this matchup squaring off against 1 opposing GB hitters.

Jack Kochanowicz will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Oakland’s 93.1-mph exit velocity on flyballs grades them out as the #4 team in Major League Baseball this year by this metric.

Collectively, Oakland Athletics hitters have performed well in regard to hitting balls in the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (between 23° and 34°), ranking best in the majors.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Zach Neto has paced 24.7 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year, grading out in the 82nd percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Zach Neto and his 16.8° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 90th percentile, among the highest in the majors this year.

The Los Angeles Angels have been the 4th-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better in the future, Shea Langeliers, the Athletics’s expected catcher in today’s game, profiles as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Mitch Spence conceded a colossal 6 earned runs in his last outing.

Mitch Spence’s 90.3-mph fastball velocity this year is in the 12th percentile out of all starting pitchers.

When estimating his home run skill, Jo Adell ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

In the last 14 days, Jo Adell’s 29.4% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15%.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Jo Adell has experienced some negative variance this year. His .281 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .322.

The Oakland Athletics have 6 hitters in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Shea Langeliers, Brent Rooker, Seth Brown, Max Schuemann, Zack Gelof, Lawrence Butler).

Jack Kochanowicz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against 6 opposing batters in this game.

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

Brett Harris has seen a big gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 94.9-mph average in the last week’s worth of games to his seasonal 88.4-mph EV.

In the last week, Brett Harris’s 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

Max Schuemann will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Posting a .337 BABIP this year, Max Schuemann has performed in the 88th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Rendon in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Anthony Rendon is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game.

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

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

Taylor Ward is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today.

Taylor Ward has made substantial improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 8.3% rate last year to 14.2% this season.

Taylor Ward’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 17.8% to 23.8%.

Mickey Moniak has been unlucky this year, putting up a .257 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .300 — a .043 deviation.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Lawrence Butler will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Lawrence Butler has made notable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 11.8% seasonal rate to 20% over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 97th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

Shea Langeliers is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

Shea Langeliers has strong power (97th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s usually a big “IF” (28.1% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Jack Kochanowicz struggles to strike batters out (21st percentile K%) — great news for Langeliers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 84th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.287) may lead us to conclude that Brandon Drury has experienced some negative variance this year with his .207 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jacob Wilson will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Zack Gelof has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 9.4% seasonal rate to 28.6% in the last 7 days.

Compared to his seasonal average of 6.5°, Miguel Andujar has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 9.5° mark in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

J.J. Bleday is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today.

Hitting from the same side that Tyler Anderson throws from, J.J. Bleday faces a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Extreme groundball bats like J.J. Bleday usually hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Tyler Anderson.

J.J. Bleday will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

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

Seth Brown will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Seth Brown has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 9.8% seasonal rate to 33.3% in the last 7 days.

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

Shea Langeliers has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.2-mph to 94.3-mph in the past two weeks.

Mitch Spence’s high utilization percentage of his secondary pitches (86.5% this year) figures to work in his favor consider they are generally much more effective than fastballs.

Saturday Series Game 2 player match stat slumps with Angels vs Athletics Matchup

When it comes to his home run skill, Nolan Schanuel ranks in the 4th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The #1 stadium in the majors for suppressing home runs to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum.

Oakland Coliseum has the 10th-deepest RF dimensions in the majors.

Built just 0 feet above sea level, Oakland Coliseum has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which generally leads to less offense.

This matchup is expected to have the 3rd-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oakland Coliseum as the worst stadium in the league for right-handed home runs.

Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Brent Rooker will have an advantage in today’s game.

Brent Rooker has been lucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .291 rate is inflated compared to his .240 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Zack Gelof is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Zack Gelof will have an edge in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oakland Coliseum as the 8th-worst stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average.

As it relates to his home run skill, Willie Calhoun ranks in the 25th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

When starting against a righty hurler this year, Willie Calhoun has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 19% of the time.

Brandon Drury is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that Mitch Spence throws from, Brandon Drury will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that Mitch Spence throws from, Logan O’Hoppe will have a tough matchup in today’s game.

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

Seth Brown has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (61% of the time), but he is projected to bat 7th in the batting order today.

16% of the time that Seth Brown has started against a righty hurler this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

Miguel Andujar will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today’s game.

In the past 14 days, Miguel Andujar’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal average of 83.8 mph to 79.8 mph.

Mickey Moniak is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this game.

Mickey Moniak has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 21% of the time when starting against a righty hurler this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willie Calhoun in the 3rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

The #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for suppressing batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum.

Lawrence Butler has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his home runs this year; his 27.3 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is significantly inflated relative to his 20.4 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

It may be wise to expect worse numbers for the Oakland Athletics offense in the future, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 2nd-luckiest offense in the game this year.

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

Zach Neto is penciled in 8th on the lineup card today.

Hitting from the same side that Mitch Spence throws from, Zach Neto will be at a disadvantage today.

Home field advantage generally boosts pitcher stats in all categories, and Mitch Spence will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

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

Batting from the same side that Mitch Spence throws from, Jo Adell will be at a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Jack Kochanowicz in the 4th percentile when assessing his strikeout ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jack Kochanowicz to throw 83 pitches in this game (4th-least of the day), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

The #9 ballpark in Major League Baseball for suppressing strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum.

Brett Harris is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this game.

Brett Harris will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Nolan Schanuel in today’s matchup.

Max Schuemann is penciled in 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

Max Schuemann will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today’s matchup.

Batting from the same side that Mitch Spence throws from, Anthony Rendon has a tough challenge in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Anthony Rendon today.

Batting from the same side that Mitch Spence throws from, Taylor Ward will be at a disadvantage today.

In today’s matchup, Taylor Ward is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.8% rate (82nd percentile).

Using Statcast metrics, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 24th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .229.

Shea Langeliers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson today.

Over the past 7 days, Shea Langeliers’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 15.5% down to 0%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Brent Rooker’s true offensive ability to be a .344, implying that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .049 deviation between that mark and his actual .393 wOBA.

Jacob Wilson is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in this game.

The #3 field in Major League Baseball for suppressing offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum.

Jacob Wilson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson in the 12th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

When assessing his home run skill, Miguel Andujar ranks in the 21st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

J.J. Bleday has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 8.1% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seth Brown in the 23rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.J. Bleday in the 9th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Extreme groundball batters like Jacob Wilson generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Tyler Anderson.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 17th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

With a 0.35 deviation between Mitch Spence’s 7.78 K/9 and his 7.42 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the most fortunate pitchers in MLB this year as it relates to strikeouts and should see negative regression in future games.