Todays Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Player match stat positives for Los Angeles at Oakland Series Game 3 Matchup Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 79th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Lawrence Butler is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 82% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for batters.

Lawrence Butler will have the handedness advantage against Carson Fulmer in today’s matchup.

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

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

Mickey Moniak has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (76% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

Mickey Moniak will hold the platoon advantage against Joey Estes in today’s matchup.

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

Shea Langeliers is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game.

Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for long-balls.

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

Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.9-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for batters.

Nolan Schanuel will have the handedness advantage over Joey Estes in today’s game.

Extreme flyball bats like Nolan Schanuel usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Joey Estes.

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

In his previous game started, Carson Fulmer performed well and accumulated 7 strikeouts.

Carson Fulmer’s high utilization percentage of his secondary pitches (60.6% since the start of last season) figures to work in his favor since they are generally much more effective than fastballs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 94th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams today.

Jo Adell has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 92-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 89.2-mph mark.

Lawrence Butler has made significant strides with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 11.6% seasonal rate to 19% in the past two weeks.

Max Schuemann will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Max Schuemann has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 19.9° compared to his seasonal mark of 14.5°.

Max Schuemann is in the 98th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (22.6% rate this year).

Brett Harris will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Zach Neto has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 16.9° mark is among the highest in MLB this year (89th percentile).

By putting up a 25.400 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Zach Neto finds himself in the 82nd percentile for power.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Anthony Rendon ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Anthony Rendon is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

Willie Calhoun is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

Willie Calhoun will have the handedness advantage against Joey Estes today.

Willie Calhoun’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 40% to 48%.

Abraham Toro will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

J.J. Bleday is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today.

Hitting from the opposite that Carson Fulmer throws from, J.J. Bleday will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and J.J. Bleday will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

There has been a significant improvement in J.J. Bleday’s launch angle from last season’s 15.4° to 18.7° this season.

Compared to last year, Anthony Rendon 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 16% to 19.5% this season.

Miguel Andujar’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Miguel Andujar is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

Miguel Andujar will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Luis Guillorme will have the handedness advantage against Joey Estes in today’s game.

Extreme groundball bats like Luis Guillorme are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Joey Estes.

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

Zack Gelof will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Zack Gelof has made significant strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 9.2% seasonal rate to 16.7% over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seth Brown in the 94th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Hitting from the opposite that Carson Fulmer throws from, Seth Brown will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Seth Brown will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

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

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

Taylor Ward is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today.

Taylor Ward has made significant gains with his Barrel%, improving his 8.3% rate last year to 14.1% this season.

Willie Calhoun has shown favorable plate discipline this year, ranking in the 92nd percentile with a 1.49 K/BB rate.

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 on the lineup card today.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Brent Rooker will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The #1 park in baseball for suppressing home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum.

Joey Estes will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against 6 opposing bats in this matchup.

Jo Adell’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased of late, going from 15.3% on the season to 29.4% over the past 14 days.

Taylor Ward’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 17.8% to 24%.

Oakland’s 3rd-worst outfield defense on the slate today creates a favorable matchup for Mickey Moniak, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

As it relates to his home run talent, Zack Gelof ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Logan O’Hoppe ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Logan O’Hoppe is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

Considering that groundball pitchers hold a big edge over groundball batters, Joey Estes and his 42.2% underlying GB% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a favorable spot in today’s matchup going up against 2 opposing GB batters.

Joey Estes will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats across the board.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s assessment, Carson Fulmer’s overall pitching skill grades out in the 15th percentile out of all starters in the game right now.

Over his previous 3 GS, Carson Fulmer has experienced a notable decline in his fastball spin rate: from 2267 rpm over the whole season to 2191 rpm in recent games.

Shea Langeliers has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.2-mph to 96.6-mph in the last 14 days.

In the past 7 days, Miguel Andujar has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 7° compared to his seasonal mark of 1.3°.

Using Statcast data, Logan O’Hoppe is in the 77th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .335.

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

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

The 10th-deepest right field dimensions among all major league parks are found in Oakland Coliseum.

Oakland Coliseum’s elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which generally leads to lower offensive output.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 2nd-most favorable for pitching on the slate today.

When starting against a right-handed pitcher this year, Mickey Moniak has been pinch hit for 22% of the time.

Mickey Moniak pulls many of his flyballs (34.1% — 81st percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 10th-deepest RF fences today.

Oakland Coliseum profiles as the #30 stadium in the game for RHB home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Hitting from the same side that Carson Fulmer throws from, Shea Langeliers will be in a tough position in today’s matchup.

In notching a .224 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year , Shea Langeliers is positioned in the 17th percentile.

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

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most favorable for pitching on the slate today.

Nolan Schanuel will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

In the past 14 days, Nolan Schanuel’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal mark of 88.4 mph to 83.6 mph.

Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Carson Fulmer is projected to throw 80 pitches in this matchup by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 4th-least of the day.

Carlos Torres grades out as a Huge Hitters Umpire and is anticipated to be umping in today’s game.

The #8 ballpark in baseball for suppressing strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum.

Carson Fulmer will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

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

Jo Adell is penciled in 8th in the lineup today.

Joey Estes will hold the platoon advantage against Jo Adell in today’s game.

Oakland Coliseum projects as the #22 venue in the majors for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Max Schuemann is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Carson Fulmer throws from, Max Schuemann will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Brett Harris is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most favorable for pitching on the slate today.

Hitting from the same side that Carson Fulmer throws from, Brett Harris faces a tough challenge today.

Zach Neto is penciled in 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

The #8 field in the league for suppressing batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum.

Joey Estes will have the handedness advantage over Zach Neto in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that Joey Estes throws from, Anthony Rendon will not have the upper hand today.

Extreme groundball batters like Anthony Rendon are generally less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Joey Estes.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willie Calhoun in the 3rd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Willie Calhoun has been pulled from the game early 19% of the time when starting against a righty hurler this year.

Brandon Drury has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (63% of the time), but he is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Joey Estes throws from, Brandon Drury faces a tough challenge in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Abraham Toro in the 21st percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

Abraham Toro has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (93% of the time), but he is projected to bat 6th in the batting order today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.J. Bleday in the 9th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Hitting from the same side that Carson Fulmer throws from, Miguel Andujar will be in a tough position in today’s game.

Over the last 7 days, Miguel Andujar’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal figure of 82.8 mph to 68.4 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Guillorme in the 1st percentile when assessing his home run talent.

Luis Guillorme is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.

This year, Luis Guillorme has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 20% of his appearances when starting against right-handed starter.

Zack Gelof is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this game.

Batting from the same side that Carson Fulmer throws from, Zack Gelof faces a tough challenge in today’s game.

Seth Brown has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (62% of the time), but he is projected to hit 7th in the lineup today.

This year, Seth Brown has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 16% of his appearances when starting against righty on the mound.

Joey Estes will have the handedness advantage against Taylor Ward in today’s game.

Taylor Ward has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 10th-deepest RF fences today.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Luis Guillorme ranks in the 8th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

When it comes to his home run skill, Willie Calhoun ranks in the 24th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Batting from the same side that Carson Fulmer throws from, Brent Rooker will have a disadvantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Estes to throw 83 pitches in this matchup (7th-least of all pitchers on the slate), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

The Los Angeles Angels have been the 4th-unluckiest offense in the majors this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better in the future, Projected catcher Shea Langeliers projects as a weak pitch framer, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

J.J. Bleday’s average exit velocity has dropped off lately; his 89.1-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 86.6-mph in the last two weeks.

Joey Estes will have the handedness advantage against Logan O’Hoppe in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Logan O’Hoppe in today’s matchup.

It may be wise to expect negative regression for the Oakland Athletics offense in the future, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 2nd-luckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 20th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

With a 4.64 K/BB rate this year, Shea Langeliers has demonstrated bad plate discipline, placing in the 11th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seth Brown in the 23rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.