Athletics @ Angels Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Positives for the Athletics Series Game 2 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wade Meckler in the 97th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

,Wade Meckler is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

,The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats.

,Batting from the opposite that Jack Perkins throws from, Wade Meckler will have an advantage today.

,Out of every team playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Athletics.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 90th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

,Zach Neto is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

,Angel Stadium has the lowest fences in the majors.

,Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Zach Neto will hold that advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 79th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

,Max Muncy will have the handedness advantage over Reid Detmers in today’s game.

,Among every team today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Nick Kurtz ranks as the 8th-best batter in Major League Baseball.

,Nick Kurtz is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

,In the last week, Nick Kurtz’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 18.3% up to 25%.

,Jonah Heim is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

,The switch-hitting Jonah Heim will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Reid Detmers.

,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 4th in the batting order today.

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

,Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Logan O’Hoppe will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Denzer Guzman will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,In the past week, Denzer Guzman’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.8% up to 30.8%.

,Compared to his seasonal average of 12.6°, Denzer Guzman has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 24.8° angle in the past week.

,The Athletics have been the 6th-unluckiest offense in the league this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to positively regress the rest of the season,Projected catcher Logan O’Hoppe grades out as a weak pitch framer, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,With 7 batters who bat from the other side in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Reid Detmers will have a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this outing.

,When it comes to his home run skill, Colby Thomas ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Hitting from the opposite that Reid Detmers throws from, Colby Thomas will have an advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Lowe in the 77th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

,Hitting from the opposite that Jack Perkins throws from, Josh Lowe will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,When estimating his home run ability, Jorge Soler ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jorge Soler is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Jack Perkins throws from, Donovan Walton will have an edge today.

,Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Donovan Walton will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Henry Bolte as the best hitter in the majors when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Batting from the opposite that Reid Detmers throws from, Henry Bolte will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,In the past two weeks, Donovan Walton’s 24% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 18%.

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

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

,Jo Adell is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 90th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

,Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

,Nolan Schanuel will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Perkins in today’s game.

,Henry Bolte has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.6-mph to 96.6-mph in the past week.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Reid Detmers in the 94th percentile when estimating his strikeout talent.

,Recording 94.4 adjusted pitches per GS this year on average, Reid Detmers places him the 90th percentile.

,The Athletics have 4 hitters in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Nick Kurtz, Henry Bolte, Colby Thomas, Max Muncy).

,The #3 stadium in the game for boosting strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Zach Neto ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Max Muncy has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.7-mph average to last season’s 87.1-mph average.

,Joey Meneses’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Batting from the opposite that Reid Detmers throws from, Joey Meneses will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,Shea Langeliers projects as the 16th-best home run batter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Reid Detmers throws from, Shea Langeliers will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,Jorge Soler has made notable improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 11.7% seasonal rate to 25% in the last week’s worth of games.

,Jacob Wilson is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.

,Batting from the opposite that Reid Detmers throws from, Jacob Wilson will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Jackson Perkins in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall pitching skills.

,The Los Angeles Angels have been the 4th-luckiest offense in the league this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit worse the rest of the season,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 84th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

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

,Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Wade Meckler will hold that advantage today.

,Tyler Soderstrom has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.8-mph to 92.1-mph in the past week.

,By putting up a 24.800 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Colby Thomas is ranked in the 80th percentile for power.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Nolan Schanuel will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Josh Lowe will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,There has been a significant improvement in Josh Lowe’s launch angle from last season’s 9.4° to 18.4° this year.

,As it relates to his home run skill, Max Muncy ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Jacob Wilson’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 86.2-mph over the course of the season to 88.3-mph recently.

,When assessing his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Jackson Perkins in the 89th percentile among all starting pitchers in Major League Baseball.

,The Los Angeles Angels have 5 bats in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Logan O’Hoppe, Denzer Guzman, Jorge Soler, Zach Neto, Josh Lowe).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

,Compared to last year, Logan O’Hoppe 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 15.2% to 18.4% this season.

,Colby Thomas’s 12.4% Barrel% (an advanced stat to study power) is in the 85th percentile since the start of last season.

,Checking in at the 95th percentile, the hardest ball Colby Thomas has made contact with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 115.5 mph — a reliable indication of underlying power skill.

Negatives with the Los Angeles Angels Series Game 2 Game Today

Wade Meckler has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 25% of the time when starting against a righty on the mound this year.

,Angel Stadium ranks as the #23 ballpark in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,This matchup is expected to have the 4th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

,Wade Meckler has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 6.2% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the past two weeks.

,Over the past 14 days, Wade Meckler’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal EV of 93 mph to 87.3 mph.

,Hitting from the same side that Jack Perkins throws from, Zach Neto will have a disadvantage today.

,In today’s matchup, Zach Neto is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 11th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 39.2% rate (96th percentile).

,Max Muncy is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in this game.

,Angel Stadium ranks as the #26 ballpark in the game for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Max Muncy pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.5% — 80th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Max Muncy in today’s matchup.

,Batting from the same side that Reid Detmers throws from, Nick Kurtz will have a tough matchup in today’s game.

,In today’s game, Nick Kurtz is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 11th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 36.3% rate (93rd percentile).

,Nick Kurtz will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,Despite posting a .411 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Nick Kurtz has had positive variance on his side given the .035 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .376.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonah Heim in the 2nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,Jonah Heim will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

,Jonah Heim’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this season; his 90.9-mph EV last season has fallen to 87.9-mph.

,Reid Detmers will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Soderstrom today.

,Tyler Soderstrom has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 11th-deepest LF fences today.

,Tyler Soderstrom will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,Logan O’Hoppe is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this game.

,Batting from the same side that Jack Perkins throws from, Logan O’Hoppe will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Logan O’Hoppe has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 11.2% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% over the last 7 days.

,Denzer Guzman is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Jack Perkins will have the handedness advantage over Denzer Guzman today.

,Denzer Guzman pulls many of his flyballs (34.5% — 80th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Denzer Guzman has experienced some positive variance in regards to with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .291 rate is inflated compared to his .188 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s assessment, Reid Detmers’s overall pitching talent grades out in the 86th percentile out of all starters in the game currently.

,Compared to their .336 overall projected rate, the .319 the leading projection system (THE BAT X) wOBA of the Athletics projected lineup in this game suggests this version of the lineup a fair amount a bit watered down.

,Nick Mahrley grades out as a Pitchers Umpire and is likely to be umping today.

,Angel Stadium profiles as the #27 venue in baseball for batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Colby Thomas is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 83% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

,Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Colby Thomas today.

,Colby Thomas has displayed bad plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 14th percentile with a 6.02 K/BB rate.

,Josh Lowe is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Josh Lowe has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 17% of the time when starting against a righty hurler this year.

,Josh Lowe has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Batting from the same side that Jack Perkins throws from, Jorge Soler has a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Jorge Soler pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.5% — 89th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Jorge Soler has compiled a .290 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 17th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Donovan Walton’s BABIP ability is projected in the 10th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Donovan Walton is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this game.

,13% of the time that Donovan Walton has started against a right-handed starter this year, he has been pulled from the game early.

,The #6 park in the game for suppressing batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

,Henry Bolte is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Henry Bolte will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

,In the last week’s worth of games, Henry Bolte’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.2% down to 0%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Walton in the 17th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,Donovan Walton has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 6.6% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the last 7 days.

,Jack Perkins will have the handedness advantage over Jo Adell in today’s game.

,Jo Adell’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this year; his 97.3-mph EV last season has fallen to 94.3-mph.

,Over the last week, Jo Adell’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal mark of 94.3 mph to 87.7 mph.

,Nolan Schanuel has been cold lately, notching a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power) over the last two weeks.

,Compared to his seasonal figure of -0.1°, Henry Bolte has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-3.6°) in the last 14 days.

,Reid Detmers’s 2155-rpm fastball spin rate this year is in the 9th percentile out of all starting pitchers.

,Joey Meneses is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Joey Meneses will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,Shea Langeliers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 81st percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

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

,Shea Langeliers’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased in recent games, falling from 39.3% on the season to 16.7% in the past week’s worth of games.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 18th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson in the 2nd percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jacob Wilson in today’s matchup.

,Jacob Wilson has been cold in recent games, compiling a 0% Barrel% (a reliable metric to evaluate power) in the past two weeks.

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

,Playing on the road typically lowers pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jackson Perkins in today’s game.

,Compared to his seasonal figure of 20.9°, Shea Langeliers has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (6.3°) in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

,As it relates to his home run ability, Nolan Schanuel ranks in the 6th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Nolan Schanuel has averaged 11.6 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, checking in at the 19th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Jonah Heim’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined in recent games; his 87.9-mph seasonal average has lowered to 84.2-mph in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

,In the last 14 days, Jonah Heim’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 12.5%.

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

,Compared to his seasonal mark of 11.7°, Tyler Soderstrom has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (8.2°) over the last two weeks.

,In the last 14 days, Nolan Schanuel’s 10% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 13.4%.

,Josh Lowe has experienced some positive variance in regards to his home runs since the start of last season; his 16.8 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is a good deal higher than his 12.2 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Max Muncy’s average exit velocity has fallen off recently; his 91.7-mph seasonal average has dropped off to 85.7-mph over the past week.

,Jo Adell’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last season to this one, decreasing from 16.2% to 12.4%.

,Based on Statcast data, Jacob Wilson grades out in the 7th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season at 3.900.

,Jackson Perkins has had some very good luck with his strikeouts this year, posting an 11.15 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 9.70 — a 1.45 K/9 gap.

,In the past week, Logan O’Hoppe’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal average of 92.3 mph to 84.8 mph.

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