Todays Series Game 3 Matchup Details

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

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

Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in baseball for righty base hits.

Angel Stadium has the lowest average fence height among all parks.

Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Shea Langeliers will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Rendon in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

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

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

Anthony Rendon has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 98-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal figure of 89.6-mph.

Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Max Schuemann will have an advantage in today’s game.

Max Schuemann has compiled a .353 BABIP this year, ranking in the 95th percentile.

The #7 stadium in MLB for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

Batting from the opposite that Mitch Spence throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Nolan Schanuel will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Nolan Schanuel has made notable improvements with his Barrel% recently, improving his 3.7% seasonal rate to 9.1% over the last 14 days.

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

Jo Adell has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.3-mph to 93.1-mph over the last 14 days.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Jo Adell has been unlucky this year. His .281 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .318.

This year, the hardest ball Jo Adell has made contact with reached a maximum exit velocity of 115.6 mph (an advanced standard to evaluate power), placing in the 95th percentile.

Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Brett Harris will have an advantage today.

Batters such as Brett Harris with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Tyler Anderson who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

Brett Harris has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 94.6-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 91.3-mph.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Brett Harris has had bad variance on his side this year. His .263 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .313.

Brandon Drury is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Brandon Drury will hold that advantage today.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.231) provides evidence that Brandon Drury has suffered from bad luck this year with his .172 actual batting average.

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

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

Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Miguel Andujar will have an advantage in today’s game.

Compared to last year, Shea Langeliers 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 13.4% to 18.7% this season.

In the past week’s worth of games, Shea Langeliers’s 35.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 18.7%.

Brent Rooker projects as the 9th-best home run hitter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brent Rooker is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

Brent Rooker will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Anderson today.

Brent Rooker has a ton of pop (99th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a sure thing (30.9% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Tyler Anderson is a pitch-to-contact type (9th percentile K%) — great news for Rooker.

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

Zack Gelof will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today’s game.

Zack Gelof has big-time HR ability (84th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s usually a big “IF” (31.2% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Tyler Anderson is a pitch-to-contact type (8th percentile K%) — great news for Gelof.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Zach Neto ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Zach Neto will hold that advantage today.

Zach Neto’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls of late (8.3° over the last 14 days) is significantly lower than his 17.2° seasonal figure.

Using Statcast metrics, Zach Neto grades out in the 79th percentile for power per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year at 24.000.

Tyler Anderson has averaged 94.8 adjusted pitches per GS this year, placing in the 89th percentile.

The Oakland Athletics have 4 hitters in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Lawrence Butler, Brent Rooker, Shea Langeliers, Zack Gelof).

Brian Walsh profiles as a Pitchers Umpire and is likely to be in charge of the strike zone in today’s game.

The #2 venue in the game for boosting strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

It may be smart to expect positive regression for the Los Angeles Angels offense in future games, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 3rd-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year.

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

Angel Stadium grades out as the #8 venue in the majors for home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Mitch Spence will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Zack Gelof’s true offensive talent to be a .308, indicating that he has been unlucky this year given the .038 disparity between that mark and his actual .270 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mickey Moniak in the 84th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Mickey Moniak will have the handedness advantage over Mitch Spence today.

Mickey Moniak will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

As it relates to his home run talent, Jo Adell ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Mickey Moniak has made big gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 8.9% seasonal rate to 25% over the past week.

Mickey Moniak’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better lately, going from 13.9% on the season to 33.3% in the last 7 days.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Brandon Drury has experienced some negative variance this year. His .218 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .286.

Tyler Nevin is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.

Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Tyler Nevin will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

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

Tyler Nevin has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .207 BA is a fair amount lower than his .230 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The Oakland Athletics have been the 6th-luckiest offense in MLB this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform worse the rest of the season, 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 in the batting order in this matchup.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today’s game.

When assessing his home run talent, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 74% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

Lawrence Butler has strong power (81st percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s usually a big “IF” (27.4% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Tyler Anderson is a pitch-to-contact type (25th percentile K%) — great news for Butler.

Lawrence Butler has made substantial gains with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 12.4% seasonal rate to 21.4% over the last two weeks.

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

Zack Gelof’s launch angle this year (15.1°) is quite a bit higher than his 11.7° figure last season.

Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Daz Cameron will have an advantage today.

Daz Cameron has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .273 rate is quite a bit lower than his .330 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Ranking in the 77th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.26 ft/sec this year, Daz Cameron is notably athletic.

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Lawrence Butler’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95-mph over the course of the season to 103.9-mph in recent games.

Over the past 14 days, Lawrence Butler’s 64.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 46.7%.

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Miguel Andujar has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls: 6.9° compared to his seasonal mark of 1.9°.

In the past week’s worth of games, Nolan Schanuel’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 88.6-mph over the course of the season to 99.6-mph of late.

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

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Luis Rengifo will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

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

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

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Brent Rooker ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Brent Rooker has made significant improvements with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 18% seasonal rate to 29.6% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

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

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

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

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

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Logan O’Hoppe ranks in the 76th percentile for offensive ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .334.

Tyler Nevin’s 10% Barrel% (a reliable standard to measure power) grades out in the 75th percentile this year.

Tyler Nevin’s 94.7-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable standard to assess power) grades out in the 84th percentile this year.

Zach Neto has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 17° angle is among the highest in baseball this year (89th percentile).

Taylor Ward has made notable gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 8.3% rate last year to 13.6% this year.

Shea Langeliers has big-time HR ability (97th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s usually a big “IF” (28% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Tyler Anderson is a pitch-to-contact type (21st percentile K%) — great news for Langeliers.

Saturday Series Game 3 player match stat slumps with Athletics vs Angels Matchup

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of all games today.

In today’s game, 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).

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

Shea Langeliers has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 15.4% seasonal rate has fallen to 9.5% in the last two weeks.

Utilizing Statcast data, Shea Langeliers is in the 18th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .223.

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

Mitch Spence will hold the platoon advantage against Anthony Rendon in today’s game.

Anthony Rendon’s launch angle recently (6.2° in the last two weeks) is quite a bit lower than his 14.3° seasonal mark.

By putting up a .117 Isolated Power (ISO) since the start of last season, Anthony Rendon has performed in the 2nd percentile.

Max Schuemann is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this game.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Max Schuemann today.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Max Schuemann’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal average of 91.5 mph to 84.8 mph.

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

Nolan Schanuel has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (84% of the time), but he is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this game.

As it relates to his home runs, Nolan Schanuel has been very fortunate this year. His 13.8 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 9.7.

Nolan Schanuel has recorded a .170 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year, grading out in the 19th percentile.

Jo Adell is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that Mitch Spence throws from, Jo Adell meets a tough challenge in today’s game.

Jo Adell’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls of late (1.3° in the last two weeks) is considerably lower than his 13.1° seasonal mark.

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

Brett Harris will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

In the past two weeks, Brett Harris’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.5% down to 0%.

Mitch Spence will have the handedness advantage against Brandon Drury today.

Over the last 14 days, Brandon Drury’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal mark of 88.9 mph to 85.5 mph.

Brandon Drury’s launch angle this year (3.1°) is considerably worse than his 11.8° figure last year.

Miguel Andujar pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.8% — 80th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Miguel Andujar in today’s matchup.

Miguel Andujar’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased of late; his 82.8-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 75.9-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Miguel Andujar has been cold of late, compiling a 0% Barrel% (a reliable metric to study power) in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

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

Brent Rooker pulls many of his flyballs (33.5% — 77th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Typically, batters like Brent Rooker who hit a lot of groundballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Tyler Anderson.

Brent Rooker will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Brent Rooker’s true offensive ability to be a .348, indicating that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .047 difference between that figure and his actual .395 wOBA.

Zack Gelof is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this game.

Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Zack Gelof today.

Over the last 14 days, Zack Gelof’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal EV of 94.5 mph to 89.4 mph.

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

Hitting from the same side that Mitch Spence throws from, Zach Neto will be in a tough position in today’s matchup.

Zach Neto has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87.8-mph dropping to 85.1-mph over the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Tyler Anderson in the 24th percentile as it relates to his strikeout skill.

Among all SPs, Tyler Anderson’s fastball velocity of 88.6 mph grades out in the 1st percentile this year.

Tyler Anderson’s 2182-rpm fastball spin rate this year ranks in the 15th percentile out of all SPs.

Tyler Anderson has recorded a 17.2% K% this year, placing in the 11th percentile.

In his last GS, Mitch Spence was in good form and allowed 2 ER.

Contrary to popular belief, fastballs are typically a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Mitch Spence must realize this, because he has used his secondary pitches a lot this year: 85.7% of the time, ranking in the 99th percentile.

Mickey Moniak is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card today.

This year, Mickey Moniak has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 23% of his appearances when starting against righty on the mound.

Mickey Moniak’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 93.7-mph mark last season has fallen off to 89.7-mph.

Sporting a .206 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Mickey Moniak is positioned in the 5th percentile.

Mitch Spence’s 90.3-mph fastball velocity this year grades out in the 12th percentile among all SPs.

With a 0.25 deviation between Mitch Spence’s 7.61 K/9 and his 7.36 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the luckiest pitchers in the league this year when it comes to strikeouts and should see worse results going forward.

Mitch Spence has compiled a 9% Swinging Strike rate this year, checking in at the 22nd percentile.

Tyler Nevin will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Tyler Nevin has notched a .222 batting average this year, placing in the 20th percentile.

Tyler Anderson is an extreme flyball pitcher (39.2% FB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) and has the misfortune of pitching in the #8 HR venue in the majors in today’s game.

Mitch Spence will hold the platoon advantage against Taylor Ward in today’s game.

Tyler Anderson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Lawrence Butler in today’s game.

Lawrence Butler has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Lawrence Butler will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

As it relates to his home runs, Lawrence Butler has been lucky this year. His 29.3 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 21.7.

Daz Cameron is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this game.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Daz Cameron in today’s matchup.

Lawrence Butler has been lucky this year, putting up a .348 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .307 — a .041 difference.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 23rd percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

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

As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the plate, Luis Rengifo will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side against Mitch Spence in this game.

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

Luis Rengifo’s launch angle this year (5.6°) is significantly worse than his 10.9° angle last year.

Luis Rengifo’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased lately, decreasing from 12.6% on the season to 0% in the last week.

Mitch Spence will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan O’Hoppe in today’s matchup.

Logan O’Hoppe pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.7% — 90th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’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 fallen off to 0% in the past 14 days.

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

Tyler Anderson has a large reverse platoon split and is fortunate enough to be facing 8 opposite-handed hitters in this matchup.

Sporting a .264 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Mickey Moniak finds himself in the 10th percentile.

With a 4.38 K/BB rate this year, Shea Langeliers has demonstrated bad plate discipline, placing in the 13th percentile.