Todays Game 2 Matchup Details

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

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in baseball for boosting offensive stats to RHB.

In the league, Angel Stadium has the lowest average fence height.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of the day.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Zach Neto will hold that advantage in today’s game.

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

Angel Stadium profiles as the #7 stadium in the league for overall left-handed offense, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Batting from the opposite that Carson Fulmer throws from, Seth Brown will have an edge in today’s matchup.

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

Mickey Moniak will have the handedness advantage against Paul Blackburn in today’s game.

Miguel Andujar’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 93rd percentile when assessing his home run talent.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Paul Blackburn throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have the upper hand today.

Nolan Schanuel will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

In the past 7 days, Nolan Schanuel’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 3.7% up to 9.1%.

When assessing 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 this matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Anthony Rendon ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best field in the game for right-handed base hits.

In the last 7 days, Miguel Andujar has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls: 5.9° compared to his seasonal mark of 1.8°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Shea Langeliers as the league’s 20th-best home run hitter.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O’Hoppe in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Logan O’Hoppe is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

Shea Langeliers’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 13.4% to 18.7%.

When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs), Max Schuemann and his 21.6% rank in the 98th percentile this year.

Max Schuemann has compiled a .350 BABIP this year, grading out in the 94th percentile.

As it relates to his home run ability, 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 year (74% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.

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

Angel Stadium profiles as the #7 park in the game for lefty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

J.J. Bleday will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carson Fulmer in today’s game.

There has been a significant improvement in J.J. Bleday’s launch angle from last year’s 15.4° to 18.9° this season.

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

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

Brent Rooker is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game.

Abraham Toro has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 89.7-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 87.3-mph EV.

In the past week’s worth of games, Abraham Toro’s 25% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 18.1%.

Mickey Moniak will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Mickey Moniak has made significant strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 8.4% seasonal rate to 20% in the past week.

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

Luis Rengifo is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Luis Rengifo will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Jo Adell has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .281 mark is deflated compared to his .320 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Anthony Rendon will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 2nd-best park in the game for strikeouts.

Carson Fulmer will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his metrics in all categories.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Brent Rooker has made substantial gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 18.4% seasonal rate to 32% in the past 14 days.

Posting a .346 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Luis Rengifo finds himself in the 81st percentile.

Seth Brown has made substantial gains with his Barrel% of late, improving his 9.8% seasonal rate to 21.1% over the past two weeks.

Last year, Seth Brown had an average launch angle of 15.5° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 19.3°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Zack Gelof’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls lately (32.7° in the last two weeks’ worth of games) is a significant increase over his 19.3° seasonal figure.

Logan O’Hoppe will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

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

There has been a significant improvement in Zack Gelof’s launch angle from last year’s 11.7° to 15.2° this season.

Compared to his seasonal average of 12°, Zach Neto has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 20.6° angle over the last 7 days.

Despite posting a .271 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Zack Gelof has suffered from bad luck given the .037 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .308.

Lawrence Butler will have the handedness advantage against Carson Fulmer today.

Jo Adell’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased in recent games, increasing from 37.5% on the season to 55.6% in the past two weeks.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.234) may lead us to conclude that Jo Adell has experienced some negative variance this year with his .194 actual batting average.

Lawrence Butler has made substantial gains with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 12.5% seasonal rate to 20.7% over the past 14 days.

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

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Zach Neto is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

The 10th-deepest left field dimensions among all major league parks are found in Angel Stadium.

Paul Blackburn will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zach Neto in today’s game.

Zach Neto has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87.7-mph dropping to 83.1-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Zach Neto’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased lately, going from 41.2% on the season to 28.6% over the past week.

Seth Brown is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card today, which would be a downgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.

Seth Brown will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

With a .201 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year , Seth Brown is positioned in the 4th percentile.

In terms of plate discipline, Seth Brown’s talent is quite weak, sporting a 4.26 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 15th percentile.

Posting a .212 batting average this year, Seth Brown is ranked in the 14th percentile.

Mickey Moniak is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this game.

23% of the time that Mickey Moniak has started against a righty on the mound this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

Mickey Moniak’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this season; his 93.7-mph figure last season has lowered to 89.5-mph.

Using Statcast data, Mickey Moniak grades out in the 5th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .204.

Sporting a .262 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Mickey Moniak has performed in the 9th percentile.

Hitting from the same side that Carson Fulmer throws from, Miguel Andujar will have a tough matchup today.

Miguel Andujar pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 81st percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Miguel Andujar in today’s matchup.

Over the past week, Miguel Andujar’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal average of 82.8 mph to 75.9 mph.

Miguel Andujar has been cold lately, putting up a 0% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Jo Adell is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this game.

Batting from the same side that Paul Blackburn throws from, Jo Adell will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

In the last 7 days, Jo Adell’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal EV of 94.4 mph to 87 mph.

Jo Adell has compiled a .223 BABIP this year, checking in at the 4th percentile.

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

Nolan Schanuel has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (84% of the time), but he is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

In terms of his home runs, Nolan Schanuel has been very fortunate this year. His 14.0 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 9.8.

In notching a .172 Isolated Power (ISO) this year, Nolan Schanuel grades out in the 19th percentile.

Paul Blackburn will have the handedness advantage over Taylor Ward in today’s matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Paul Blackburn throws from, Anthony Rendon has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Anthony Rendon’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls in recent games (2.1° over the past two weeks) is a significant dropoff from his 11.6° seasonal angle.

Posting a .119 Isolated Power (ISO) since the start of last season, Anthony Rendon is positioned in the 2nd percentile.

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

In today’s matchup, Shea Langeliers is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36% rate (91st percentile).

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

In the past 14 days, Shea Langeliers’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 15.4% down to 9.5%.

In the past week’s worth of games, Shea Langeliers’s 14.3% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 36%.

Hitting from the same side that Paul Blackburn throws from, Logan O’Hoppe meets a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Logan O’Hoppe pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.7% — 90th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Logan O’Hoppe has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 9.9% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% in the past two weeks.

In the past week’s worth of games, Logan O’Hoppe’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal EV of 94 mph to 62.4 mph.

In the past two weeks, Logan O’Hoppe’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 15.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 16th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Max Schuemann is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in this game.

Carson Fulmer will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Max Schuemann in today’s game.

Max Schuemann will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Max Schuemann’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off recently; his 91.5-mph seasonal mark has decreased to 84.8-mph in the last 14 days.

Lawrence Butler has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Lawrence Butler in today’s game.

Despite posting a .342 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Lawrence Butler has been very fortunate given the .037 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .305.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.J. Bleday in the 10th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

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

J.J. Bleday’s average exit velocity has dropped off recently; his 89-mph seasonal EV has dropped to 86.7-mph in the last 14 days.

Hitting from the same side that Carson Fulmer throws from, Brent Rooker encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

Brent Rooker pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.6% — 78th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

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

Despite posting a .395 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Brent Rooker has had positive variance on his side given the .047 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .348.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Abraham Toro in the 22nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Abraham Toro has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (89% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

The switch-hitting Abraham Toro will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side (0) today against Carson Fulmer, Abraham Toro will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Abraham Toro has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 5.2% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the past week’s worth of games.

In terms of plate discipline, Abraham Toro’s talent is quite poor, sporting a 4.26 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 15th percentile.

As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the dish, Luis Rengifo will bat from his worse side against Paul Blackburn in today’s game.

Luis Rengifo has taken a step back with his Barrel%; his 7.7% rate last year has fallen to 2.7% this year.

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

Luis Rengifo’s launch angle this season (5.6°) is quite a bit lower than his 10.9° mark last season.

Luis Rengifo has experienced some positive variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .309 rate is inflated compared to his .273 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Compared to his seasonal angle of 13.5°, Jo Adell has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (6°) in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Carson Fulmer to have a pitch count today, projecting a maximum of 82 pitches.

Mark Wegner profiles as a Huge Hitters Umpire and is expected to be behind the plate in today’s game.

Carson Fulmer’s fastball spin rate over his last 3 GS (2188 rpm) has been considerably lower than than his seasonal rate (2265 rpm).

Carson Fulmer has had some very good luck with his strikeouts this year, notching a 9.06 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 8.04 — a 1.02 K/9 gap.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 22nd percentile when estimating his home run skill.

When it comes to plate discipline, Mickey Moniak’s ability is quite poor, sporting a 4.31 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 15th percentile.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seth Brown in the 23rd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Zack Gelof is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Carson Fulmer will hold the platoon advantage against Zack Gelof in today’s game.

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

Over the last two weeks, Zack Gelof’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal EV of 94.5 mph to 90.2 mph.

Posting a .275 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year, Seth Brown grades out in the 11th percentile for offensive skills.

Seth Brown has compiled a .284 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 21st percentile.

As it relates to plate discipline, Shea Langeliers’s skill is quite weak, sporting a 4.53 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 12th percentile.

As it relates to plate discipline, Zach Neto’s talent is quite weak, putting up a 4.22 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 17th percentile.

Checking in at the 21st percentile, Jo Adell sports a .284 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.