Todays Matchup Details

Player match stat positives for Oakland at Los Angeles Matchup Today

When estimating his home run skill, Mickey Moniak ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

On average, the fence height at Angel Stadium is the 2nd-lowest among all major league baseball stadiums.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

Mickey Moniak will hold the platoon advantage over Ross Stripling in today’s matchup.

Mickey Moniak has big-time power (84th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a sure thing (27.9% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Ross Stripling is a pitch-to-contact type (22nd percentile K%) — great news for Moniak.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 7th-best venue in the league for right-handed BABIP.

Hitting from the same side that Tyler Anderson throws from, Max Schuemann has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Over the past week, Max Schuemann’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.5% up to 12.5%.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Logan O’Hoppe ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Logan O’Hoppe is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today.

Brent Rooker projects as the 9th-best home run batter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brent Rooker is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game.

Daz Cameron has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (63% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

Tyler Anderson will hold the platoon advantage against Daz Cameron today.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Daz Cameron has suffered from bad luck this year. His .262 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .335.

Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 5th in the batting order today.

Nolan Schanuel will have the handedness advantage against Ross Stripling in today’s game.

Nolan Schanuel will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 81st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Zach Neto will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Max Schuemann’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased lately, rising from 22% on the season to 25% in the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Rendon in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Anthony Rendon is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

Angel Stadium profiles as the #7 stadium in the majors for left-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Brandon Drury will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.236) provides evidence that Brandon Drury has had bad variance on his side this year with his .164 actual batting average.

As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Abraham Toro will bat from his weak side against Tyler Anderson in today’s matchup.

Abraham Toro’s speed has increased this year. His 26.92 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.98 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

Luis Rengifo is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Luis Rengifo will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Mickey Moniak will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Mickey Moniak has made notable improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 8% seasonal rate to 15% in the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

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

Hitting from the same side that Tyler Anderson throws from, Miguel Andujar meets a tough challenge today.

Zack Gelof’s BABIP skill is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Zack Gelof is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

Zach Neto’s launch angle of late (20.6° in the past 7 days) is quite a bit higher than his 12° seasonal angle.

Abraham Toro is in the 77th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (17.5% rate this year).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

Jo Adell has big-time HR ability (93rd percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a guarantee (30.4% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Ross Stripling has a pitch-to-contact profile (11th percentile K%) — great news for Adell.

Tyler Anderson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Nevin today.

Tyler Nevin’s quickness has increased this season. His 25.72 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.28 ft/sec now.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, 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 in today’s game.

Batting from the same side that Tyler Anderson throws from, Zack Gelof has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Logan O’Hoppe will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

When it comes to his home run skill, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game.

Batting from the same side that Tyler Anderson throws from, Shea Langeliers will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

Angel Stadium ranks as the #2 stadium in baseball for strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Brandon Drury has experienced some negative variance this year. His .214 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .291.

The 4th-worst projected batting order of all teams today in terms of overall offensive ability belongs to the Oakland Athletics.

It may be best to expect worse results for the Oakland Athletics offense in future games, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 3rd-luckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year.

Angel Stadium grades out as the #22 venue in baseball for walks, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Home field advantage typically bolsters pitcher stats across the board, and Kenny Rosenberg will hold that advantage today.

Shea Langeliers’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 13.4% to 18.5%.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today’s game.

In the last two weeks, Miguel Andujar has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 7.8° compared to his seasonal mark of 2.1°.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage today.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.321) suggests that Jo Adell has been unlucky this year with his .284 actual wOBA.

This year, the hardest ball Jo Adell has connected with reached a maximum exit velocity of 115.6 mph (an advanced standard to study power), ranking in the 94th percentile.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Anthony Rendon will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

This year, Tyler Nevin’s flyball exit velocity (an advanced metric to measure power) is in the 84th percentile at 94.7 mph.

Tyler Nevin ranks in the 89th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (21.1% rate this year).

Zach Neto has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 17.2° figure is among the highest in baseball this year (89th percentile).

Batting from the same side that Tyler Anderson throws from, Brent Rooker encounters a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

It may be wise to expect positive regression for the Los Angeles Angels offense the rest of the season, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the 2nd-unluckiest offense in the league this year.

The Oakland Athletics have 3 bats in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Brent Rooker, Zack Gelof, Shea Langeliers).

By putting up a .351 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Luis Rengifo finds himself in the 86th percentile.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.229) implies that Tyler Nevin has had some very poor luck this year with his .204 actual batting average.

Ranking in the 18th percentile, Kenny Rosenberg has notched a 1.69 K/BB rate since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

When it comes to his home run talent, Zack Gelof ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Thursday player match stat slumps with Athletics vs Angels Matchup

Mickey Moniak is projected to bat 7th in the batting order today.

This year, Mickey Moniak has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 24% of his appearances when starting against righty on the mound.

Mickey Moniak’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 93.7-mph average last year has decreased to 89.9-mph.

Using Statcast data, Mickey Moniak is in the 11th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .275.

Placing in the 9th percentile, Mickey Moniak has posted a .262 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

Max Schuemann is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this matchup.

In the majors, Angel Stadium’s LF fences are the 10th-deepest.

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

Max Schuemann’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off lately; his 91.8-mph seasonal mark has lowered to 84.8-mph over the last two weeks.

Max Schuemann has been very fortunate when it comes to his batting average this year; his .260 figure is significantly inflated relative to his .226 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Hitting from the same side that Ross Stripling throws from, Logan O’Hoppe will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Logan O’Hoppe pulls many of his flyballs (35.7% — 90th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Logan O’Hoppe has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 10% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the past two weeks.

Logan O’Hoppe’s average exit velocity has fallen off lately; his 90.2-mph seasonal average has fallen off to 81.9-mph in the last 14 days.

Over the last 14 days, Logan O’Hoppe’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 15.8%.

Today, Brent Rooker is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 33.6% rate (78th percentile).

Brent Rooker will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Brent Rooker’s true offensive skill to be a .348, suggesting that he has been lucky this year given the .049 difference between that figure and his actual .397 wOBA.

Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Daz Cameron today.

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

In terms of his home runs, Nolan Schanuel has had some very good luck this year. His 14.1 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 9.7.

In notching a .173 Isolated Power (ISO) this year, Nolan Schanuel is positioned in the 19th percentile.

Zach Neto is projected to hit 8th in the batting order today.

Ross Stripling will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zach Neto in today’s game.

Zach Neto’s average exit velocity has declined of late; his 87.7-mph seasonal average has decreased to 85-mph over the last 14 days.

Zach Neto’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off in recent games, decreasing from 41.2% on the season to 28.6% over the past 7 days.

Max Schuemann has been lucky this year, notching a .325 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .298 — a .027 disparity.

Batting from the same side that Ross Stripling throws from, Anthony Rendon has a tough challenge today.

Compared to his seasonal angle of 14.6°, Anthony Rendon has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (4.4°) in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Checking in at the 2nd percentile, Anthony Rendon sits with a .119 Isolated Power rate (ISO) since the start of last season.

Brandon Drury is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Ross Stripling throws from, Brandon Drury will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

Brandon Drury’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off recently; his 88.9-mph seasonal EV has fallen off to 85.5-mph in the past two weeks.

Brandon Drury’s launch angle this season (3.9°) is a significant dropoff from his 11.8° mark last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Abraham Toro in the 22nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Abraham Toro is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card today, which would be a downgrade from his 89% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.

Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Abraham Toro in today’s game.

Abraham Toro’s 89.7-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable standard to evaluate power) is in the 18th percentile this year.

As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the dish, Luis Rengifo will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side against Ross Stripling in today’s matchup.

Luis Rengifo’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 91.7-mph mark last season has decreased to 88.7-mph.

There has been a significant decline in Luis Rengifo’s launch angle from last season’s 10.9° to 5.4° this season.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.307) suggests that Luis Rengifo has had some very good luck this year with his .347 actual wOBA.

Luis Rengifo’s 2.8% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) ranks in the 7th percentile this year.

Based on Statcast metrics, Mickey Moniak ranks in the 5th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .203.

Miguel Andujar pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34% — 81st percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Miguel Andujar in today’s matchup.

Miguel Andujar’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off lately; his 83-mph seasonal EV has lowered to 74.6-mph in the past week.

Over the last two weeks, Miguel Andujar has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.275) suggests that Miguel Andujar has been very fortunate this year with his .319 actual wOBA.

Zack Gelof will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Zack Gelof has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 8.8% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the past week.

From last year to this one, Zack Gelof’s ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes BABIP (-4° to 26°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 46.3% to 39.6%.

Zack Gelof’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased of late, falling from 39.6% on the season to 24% in the past two weeks.

When it comes to plate discipline, Zach Neto’s talent is quite weak, posting a 4.12 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 19th percentile.

Jo Adell is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Ross Stripling throws from, Jo Adell will have a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

Jo Adell’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined of late; his 94.4-mph seasonal figure has dropped off to 87-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

Jo Adell’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased in recent games, going from 37.2% on the season to 27.3% over the past 7 days.

Tyler Nevin has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (68% of the time), but he is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

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

Tyler Nevin has recorded a .219 batting average this year, ranking in the 19th percentile.

Hitting from the same side that Ross Stripling throws from, Taylor Ward will be in a tough position in today’s matchup.

Shea Langeliers pulls many of his flyballs (36% — 91st percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Shea Langeliers in today’s game.

Shea Langeliers has struggled with his Barrel% of late; his 15.2% seasonal rate has lowered to 5% in the last 14 days.

By putting up a .222 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Shea Langeliers finds himself in the 16th percentile.

Grading out in the 8th percentile, Shea Langeliers sports a .238 BABIP this year.

Shea Langeliers has displayed weak plate discipline this year, placing in the 12th percentile with a 4.53 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Ross Stripling in the 10th percentile when it comes to his strikeout skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Ross Stripling to have a pitch count in this game, projecting a maximum of 70 pitches.

Projected catcher Shea Langeliers projects as a weak pitch framer, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Ross Stripling has a large reverse platoon split and is stuck matching up with 6 same-handed batters in this outing.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s evaluation, Kenny Rosenberg’s overall pitching ability grades out in the 21st percentile out of all starting pitchers in the league right now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kenny Rosenberg to throw 81 pitches in this matchup (4th-least of all pitchers on the slate), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

Kenny Rosenberg’s 89.9-mph fastball velocity since the start of last season ranks in the 10th percentile out of all SPs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 16th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

When assessing his home run skill, Miguel Andujar ranks in the 22nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jo Adell’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls lately (7.5° in the past 14 days) is a considerable dropoff from his 14.4° seasonal figure.

Ross Stripling has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his ERA this year; his 5.82 mark is considerably higher than his 4.04 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that focuses on the things a pitcher has the most control over).

Ross Stripling has been one of the unluckiest hurlers in baseball on balls in play this year with a .370 BABIP and should see that luck normalize going forward.

Los Angeles Angels batters collectively have been among the worst in Major League Baseball this year ( 5th-worst) when assessing their 88.1-mph average exit velocity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Kenny Rosenberg in the 25th percentile when it comes to his strikeout ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 24th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

Abraham Toro has exhibited poor plate discipline this year, ranking in the 15th percentile with a 4.28 K/BB rate.

Over the past 14 days, Zack Gelof’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal EV of 94.2 mph to 88.4 mph.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (14.9) may lead us to conclude that Zack Gelof has been lucky this year with his 23.8 actual HR/600.