Athletics @ Angels Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Positives for the Athletics Series Game 3 Game Today

Jonah Heim is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

,The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters.

,As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Jonah Heim will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Samuel Aldegheri in today’s game.

,Among every team in action today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Angels.

,Angel Stadium has the shortest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.

,Batting from the opposite that Samuel Aldegheri throws from, Alika Williams will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colby Thomas in the 79th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

,Colby Thomas will have the handedness advantage over Samuel Aldegheri in today’s game.

,Colby Thomas has big-time power (79th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s usually a big “IF” (30.5% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Samuel Aldegheri doesn’t generate many whiffs (10th percentile K%) — great news for Thomas.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 79th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,Batting from the opposite that Samuel Aldegheri throws from, Max Muncy will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Max Muncy has big-time HR ability (78th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a sure thing (31% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Samuel Aldegheri struggles to strike batters out (9th percentile K%) — great news for Muncy.

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Henry Bolte as the best hitter in MLB when assessing his BABIP ability.

,Henry Bolte is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 76% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

,Henry Bolte will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Samuel Aldegheri in today’s game.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s judgement, Sam Aldegheri’s overall pitching talent is in the 1st percentile among all starting pitchers in Major League Baseball right now.

,It may be best to expect improved performance for the Athletics offense in future games, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 7th-unluckiest offense in the game this year.

,It is scheduled that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Ben May) behind the plate in this game.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Logan O’Hoppe (the Angels’s expected catcher in today’s game) grades out as a weak pitch framer.

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

,Jorge Soler is penciled in 4th in the batting order today.

,Jorge Soler will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

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

,Denzer Guzman is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

,Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the Athletics.

,Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Denzer Guzman will hold that advantage today.

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

,Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

,Shea Langeliers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Samuel Aldegheri in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Shea Langeliers as MLB’s 17th-best home run hitter.

,Donovan Walton will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Civale in today’s matchup.

,Donovan Walton will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

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

,Logan O’Hoppe will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

,Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

,Nolan Schanuel will have the handedness advantage against Aaron Civale in today’s game.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Nolan Schanuel will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Lowe in the 79th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

,Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Josh Lowe will have an edge today.

,Wade Meckler is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today.

,Wade Meckler will have the handedness advantage against Aaron Civale today.

,Extreme flyball hitters like Wade Meckler tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Aaron Civale.

,Over the past week, Denzer Guzman’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.5% up to 33.3%.

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

,Zach Neto is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today.

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

,Despite posting a .287 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Logan O’Hoppe has had some very poor luck given the .024 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .311.

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

,Nick Kurtz is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game.

,Nick Kurtz has strong power (99th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s always far from assured (30.6% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Samuel Aldegheri doesn’t generate many whiffs (9th percentile K%) — great news for Kurtz.

,When it comes to his home run talent, Zach Neto ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The 5th-worst projected offense on the slate today in terms of overall batting ability is that of the the Los Angeles Angels.

,The Los Angeles Angels have been the 6th-luckiest offense in baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to negatively regress going forward,Aaron Civale was on point in his previous start and allowed 2 ER.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wade Meckler in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

,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) (Jorge Soler, Zach Neto, Denzer Guzman, Josh Lowe, Logan O’Hoppe).

,Angel Stadium grades out as the #3 park in the league for strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Aaron Civale has utilized his curveball 5.8% more often this season (23.2%) than he did last season (17.4%).

,Aaron Civale’s 2403-rpm fastball spin rate this year ranks in the 78th percentile out of all starters.

,Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Josh Lowe will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Josh Lowe’s launch angle this year (17.9°) is a significant increase over his 9.4° figure last season.

,Extreme flyball bats like Henry Bolte generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Samuel Aldegheri.

,In the last 7 days, Jorge Soler’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.6% up to 20%.

,Tyler Soderstrom has posted a .356 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 86th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

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

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

,Compared to his seasonal average of 17.9°, Logan O’Hoppe has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 25.5° figure in the last week’s worth of games.

,Nick Kurtz has made substantial strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 18.4% seasonal rate to 33.3% in the last 7 days.

,In the last 7 days, Tyler Soderstrom’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.1-mph over the course of the season to 97.4-mph of late.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

,Jo Adell’s launch angle of late (26.8° in the last week) is quite a bit better than his 18.1° seasonal angle.

,Since the start of last season, Colby Thomas’s 12.4% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 85th percentile among his peers.

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

,When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jo Adell ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Max Muncy has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.1-mph average to last year’s 87.1-mph EV.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the most strikeout-heavy lineup in today’s games is the Athletics with a 26.2% underlying K%.

Negatives with the Los Angeles Angels Series Game 3 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonah Heim in the 3rd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,This year, Jonah Heim has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 19% of his appearances when starting against lefty on the mound.

,Angel Stadium projects as the #21 ballpark in baseball for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-most favorable for pitching of all games on the slate today.

,Jonah Heim will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

,As it relates to his home run ability, Alika Williams ranks in the 11th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Alika Williams is projected to bat 9th in the batting order today.

,Angel Stadium projects as the #26 venue in MLB for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Alika Williams will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

,Colby Thomas is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 83% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.

,This year, Colby Thomas has been pulled from the game early in 64% of his appearances when starting against lefty hurler.

,Colby Thomas will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

,In terms of plate discipline, Colby Thomas’s skill is quite bad, sporting a 6.03 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 13th percentile.

,Max Muncy is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this game.

,This year, Max Muncy has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 16% of his appearances when starting against left-handed starter.

,Max Muncy pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 81st percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

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

,Henry Bolte will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

,Compared to his seasonal angle of -0.7°, Henry Bolte has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-4.6°) in the past two weeks.

,Henry Bolte has been lucky this year, posting a .361 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .303 — a .058 discrepancy.

,Today’s version of the Athletics projected batting order is weaker than usual, as their .318 the leading projection system (THE BAT X) wOBA is considerably below their .337 overall projected rate.

,The #2 stadium in baseball for suppressing batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters pitcher metrics in all categories, and Sam Aldegheri will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Sam Aldegheri turned in a great performance in his previous start and allowed 2 ER.

,Aaron Civale will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jorge Soler in today’s matchup.

,In today’s matchup, Jorge Soler is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 11th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36.6% rate (89th percentile).

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

,Batting from the same side that Samuel Aldegheri throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have a tough challenge today.

,In today’s game, Tyler Soderstrom is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 11th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.2% rate (89th percentile).

,Playing on the road generally weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Tyler Soderstrom in today’s game.

,Batting from the same side that Aaron Civale throws from, Denzer Guzman encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Denzer Guzman pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 77th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.188) implies that Denzer Guzman has been very fortunate since the start of last season with his .296 actual wOBA.

,Shea Langeliers pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.4% — 79th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Extreme groundball hitters like Shea Langeliers tend to be less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Samuel Aldegheri.

,Shea Langeliers will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

,In the last 7 days, Shea Langeliers’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 14.6% down to 8.3%.

,When assessing his home run talent, Donovan Walton ranks in the 16th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

,This year, Donovan Walton has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 13% of his appearances when starting against righty on the mound.

,Over the last 7 days, Donovan Walton’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.2% down to 0%.

,Logan O’Hoppe is penciled in 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Aaron Civale will hold the platoon advantage against Logan O’Hoppe in today’s matchup.

,Logan O’Hoppe has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 11.1% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% over the past week.

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

,Nolan Schanuel’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, decreasing from 16.3% to 13.1%.

,Nolan Schanuel’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off in recent games, falling from 13.1% on the season to 9.1% in the past two weeks.

,Based on Statcast data, Nolan Schanuel is in the 19th 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 11.600.

,Josh Lowe is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in this game.

,Josh Lowe has been pinch hit for 17% of the time when starting against a right-handed starter this year.

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

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

,Wade Meckler has been pinch hit for 25% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year.

,Wade Meckler has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 6% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% over the past 14 days.

,Hitting from the same side that Aaron Civale throws from, Zach Neto will not have the upper hand 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).

,Batting from the same side that Samuel Aldegheri throws from, Nick Kurtz will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Nick Kurtz has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 11th-deepest LF fences today.

,Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Nick Kurtz today.

,Aaron Civale has recorded 14.5 outs per outing this year, placing in the 21st percentile.

,Angel Stadium grades out as the #21 ballpark in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Over the last 14 days, Wade Meckler’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal mark of 93 mph to 87.3 mph.

,Playing on the road generally lowers pitcher metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Aaron Civale today.

,Grading out in the 12th percentile, Aaron Civale recorded an 8.2% Swinging Strike rate this year.

,Ranking in the 15th percentile, Aaron Civale has recorded a 16.6% K% this year.

,In terms of his home runs, Josh Lowe has been lucky since the start of last season. His 16.7 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 12.2.

,Checking in at the 12th percentile, Henry Bolte sports a .148 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 19th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

,Jo Adell is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Hitting from the same side that Aaron Civale throws from, Jo Adell faces a tough challenge today.

,Jo Adell’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased recently; his 94.3-mph seasonal average has decreased to 87.2-mph over the past week.

,Logan O’Hoppe has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.7-mph dropping to 76.8-mph over the past week.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Walton in the 10th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

,Tyler Soderstrom has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 10.1% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% over the past week.

,Jonah Heim has struggled with his Barrel% of late; his 6.5% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the past 7 days.

,In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Jonah Heim’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal figure of 88 mph to 85.1 mph.

,From last season to this one, Jo Adell’s ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs (23° to 34°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 16.2% to 12.4%.

,Nick Kurtz’s launch angle of late (6.2° over the past two weeks) is considerably lower than his 12.4° seasonal figure.

,When estimating his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Sam Aldegheri in the 1st percentile among all SPs in baseball.

,Compared to the average hurler, Sam Aldegheri has been granted less leash than the typical pitcher this year, recording an -7.6 fewer adjusted pitches each start.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alika Williams in the 15th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

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