Athletics @ Angels Matchup Details

Positives for the Athletics Game Today

Vaughn Grissom’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Vaughn Grissom is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today.

,Among all parks, Angel Stadium has the lowest average fence height.

,The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

,Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Vaughn Grissom will hold that advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Henry Bolte as the 3rd-best batter in Major League Baseball when assessing his BABIP skill.

,Henry Bolte is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today.

,Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Angels.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Shea Langeliers as Major League Baseball’s 16th-best home run hitter.

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

,Extreme flyball batters like Shea Langeliers are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Walbert Urena.

,Darell Hernaiz has exhibited strong plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 92nd percentile with a 1.45 K/BB rate.

,Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Logan O’Hoppe will hold that advantage today.

,In terms of his batting average, Logan O’Hoppe has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .211 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .253.

,Since the start of last season, Logan O’Hoppe’s 13.6% Barrel%, a reliable metric for measuring power, places him in the 87th percentile among his peers.

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

,Logan O’Hoppe has experienced some negative variance in regards to his home runs since the start of last season; his 21.8 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is considerably lower than his 28.2 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Brent Rooker ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Brent Rooker is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Extreme groundball hitters like Brent Rooker are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Walbert Urena.

,The Los Angeles Angels have 4 batters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Zach Neto, Mike Trout, Jorge Soler, Logan O’Hoppe).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 4th-best park in the majors for strikeouts.

,As a result of his large platoon split, J.T. Ginn will be at an advantage facing 7 batters in the projected lineup who bat from the same side today.

,J.T. Ginn has utilized his sinker 16.5% less often this year (32.8%) than he did last season (49.3%).

,Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Oswald Peraza will hold that advantage today.

,Considering the 1.19 gap between J.T. Ginn’s 3.12 ERA and his 4.31 FIP, it’s safe to say he’s been one of the luckiest pitchers in the league this year and should see worse results the rest of the season.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today.

,Hitting from the opposite that Walbert Urena throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 87th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,Zack Gelof has made big improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 10.7% seasonal rate to 18.8% in the last week’s worth of games.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Brent Rooker as baseball’s 17th-best home run batter.

,Mike Trout projects as the 8th-best batter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Mike Trout is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

,Hitters such as Mike Trout with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like J.T. Ginn who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

,Considering J.T. Ginn’s large platoon split, Josh Lowe will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s game.

,Josh Lowe will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

,Josh Lowe has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.3-mph to 91.4-mph in the last 14 days.

,Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.255) implies that Josh Lowe has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .209 actual batting average.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 95th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

,Jo Adell is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today.

,Jo Adell will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

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

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

,Zach Neto has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 101-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal EV of 95.2-mph.

,Darell Hernaiz’s launch angle lately (21° in the last two weeks’ worth of games) is significantly better than his 17.8° seasonal figure.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 76th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

,Henry Bolte has been hot lately, posting a 93.9-mph average exit velocity in the past week.

,Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

,Nolan Schanuel will have the handedness advantage against J.T. Ginn in today’s game… and even better, Ginn has a large platoon split.

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

,Jeff McNeil will have the handedness advantage against Walbert Urena in today’s game.

,Jeff McNeil’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased in recent games, increasing from 16.8% on the season to 24% in the last two weeks.

,Vaughn Grissom has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 98.7-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 91.7-mph mark.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

,Jo Adell has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 109.4-mph average over the past week to his seasonal average of 93.9-mph.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 93rd percentile when estimating his home run skill.

,Jorge Soler is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Jorge Soler will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,When assessing his home run ability, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Lawrence Butler will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Walbert Urena today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Lawrence Butler’s true offensive ability to be a .314, implying that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .064 difference between that figure and his actual .250 wOBA.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Nick Kurtz ranks as the 12th-best batter in the majors.

,Nick Kurtz is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Nick Kurtz will hold the platoon advantage over Walbert Urena in today’s game.

,Oswald Peraza’s launch angle this year (12.5°) is quite a bit higher than his 9.2° figure last year.

,Zack Gelof has been lifting the ball well lately, posting a 22.4° launch angle over the past two weeks.

,The 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) (Nick Kurtz, Henry Bolte, Zack Gelof).

,Home field advantage typically bolsters pitcher metrics in all categories, and Walbert Urena will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Walbert Urena was firing on all cylinders in his previous GS and put up 8 strikeouts.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

,Zach Neto’s launch angle this season (22.1°) is considerably better than his 17.7° mark last season.

,Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Mike Trout will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Zack Gelof has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 22.8° angle is among the highest in baseball since the start of last season (96th percentile).

,In his last start, Walbert Urena was firing on all cylinders and allowed 2 ER.

,Walbert Urena’s 97.1-mph fastball velocity this year ranks in the 96th percentile out of all starting pitchers.

,Over the past two weeks, Jorge Soler’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.3-mph over the course of the season to 96.1-mph recently.

,Jorge Soler’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 40.8% to 46.3%.

Negatives with the Los Angeles Angels Game Today

The #2 field in baseball for suppressing offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

,The weather report predicts the 5th-most suitable pitching conditions of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

,J.T. Ginn will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Vaughn Grissom today… and it’s a particular mismatch considering Ginn’s large platoon split.

,An inconsistent launch angle is commonly an indicator of bad hitting skills, and Vaughn Grissom has been very inconsistent with his lately, compiling a 19.7° launch angle standard deviation over the last 14 days.

,Walbert Urena will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Henry Bolte today.

,Extreme groundball bats like Henry Bolte usually hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Walbert Urena.

,Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Henry Bolte today.

,Walbert Urena will have the handedness advantage over Shea Langeliers in today’s matchup.

,Today, Shea Langeliers is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 11th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34.9% rate (82nd percentile).

,Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Shea Langeliers in today’s matchup.

,Shea Langeliers has been lucky this year, posting a .424 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .356 — a .068 discrepancy.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 5th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

,Darell Hernaiz is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in this game.

,Darell Hernaiz has been pinch hit for 21% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year.

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

,Angel Stadium projects as the #21 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,J.T. Ginn will have the handedness advantage over Logan O’Hoppe in today’s game… and it’s a particular mismatch considering Ginn’s large platoon split.

,In today’s matchup, Logan O’Hoppe is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 11th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34.4% rate (79th percentile).

,Logan O’Hoppe’s average exit velocity has fallen off this year; his 91.1-mph mark last year has decreased to 87.1-mph.

,Batting from the same side that Walbert Urena throws from, Brent Rooker will have a tough matchup in today’s game.

,Brent Rooker pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.9% — 75th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Brent Rooker today.

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

,J.T. Ginn will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

,Oswald Peraza is penciled in 9th in the lineup today.

,Considering J.T. Ginn’s large platoon split, Oswald Peraza will be at a gigantic disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate today.

,Extreme groundball batters like Oswald Peraza usually hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like J.T. Ginn.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s assessment, J.T. Ginn’s overall pitching talent is in the 80th percentile among all starters in the game currently.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 3rd-worst venue in baseball for batting average.

,J.T. Ginn turned in a great performance in his previous outing and allowed 0 ER.

,Tyler Soderstrom has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

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

,Tyler Soderstrom has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 90.4-mph dropping to 86.8-mph in the last week.

,Zack Gelof is projected to hit 6th in the batting order today.

,Batting from the same side that Walbert Urena throws from, Zack Gelof will be at a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

,Zack Gelof will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

,Over the last 7 days, Brent Rooker’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal EV of 92.8 mph to 87.8 mph.

,J.T. Ginn will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mike Trout in today’s matchup… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Ginn’s large platoon split.

,Compared to his seasonal angle of 19.3°, Mike Trout has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-0.3°) over the last two weeks.

,Josh Lowe is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this game.

,This year, Josh Lowe has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 18% of his appearances when starting against northpaw.

,Angel Stadium projects as the #21 stadium in the league for left-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Josh Lowe has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and will be challenged by the league’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Given J.T. Ginn’s large platoon split, Jo Adell will be at an enormous disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish today.

,Jo Adell’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last season to this one, decreasing from 16.2% to 11.2%.

,Jo Adell has exhibited bad plate discipline this year, checking in at the 4th percentile with a 5.9 K/BB rate.

,Zach Neto has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (95% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this game.

,J.T. Ginn will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zach Neto in today’s game… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Ginn’s large platoon split.

,Zach Neto pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.6% — 95th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Zach Neto’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased lately, falling from 15.2% on the season to 0% in the past week.

,Walbert Urena will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Darell Hernaiz in today’s matchup.

,When it comes to his home run talent, Nolan Schanuel ranks in the 5th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Nolan Schanuel’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 90.9-mph EV last year has decreased to 87.1-mph.

,Nolan Schanuel’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off lately; his 87.1-mph seasonal average has fallen off to 76.7-mph over the past 7 days.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 12th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

,Jeff McNeil is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

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

,Vaughn Grissom’s launch angle lately (6.7° in the last 14 days) is a considerable dropoff from his 11.2° seasonal figure.

,Josh Lowe’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off of late, falling from 17.8% on the season to 0% in the last 14 days.

,Given J.T. Ginn’s large platoon split, Jorge Soler will be at a massive disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish today.

,Jorge Soler pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.9% — 86th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Over the past 7 days, Jorge Soler’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 15.8%.

,Utilizing Statcast data, Jorge Soler ranks in the 17th percentile for hitting ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .290.

,Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Lawrence Butler has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.1%) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road typically weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Lawrence Butler in today’s game.

,In the past week, Lawrence Butler’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7.2% down to 0%.

,In the past week’s worth of games, Nolan Schanuel’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 12.1%.

,Nick Kurtz has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 11th-deepest LF fences today.

,Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Nick Kurtz in today’s matchup.

,Nick Kurtz has been lucky this year, putting up a .393 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .368 — a .025 gap.

,Oswald Peraza has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.6-mph dropping to 82.7-mph in the last two weeks.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Zack Gelof’s true offensive ability to be a .307, suggesting that he has had some very good luck this year given the .026 disparity between that mark and his actual .333 wOBA.

,Over the past 7 days, Henry Bolte has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power).

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

,Given that groundball pitchers are hit hardest by flyball hitters, Walbert Urena (49.8% GB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be a bit disadvantaged in this matchup with 2 FB hitters in Sacramento’s projected batting order.

,Jeff McNeil has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 85.4-mph dropping to 81-mph in the last two weeks.

,Jeff McNeil’s BABIP skill is projected in the 20th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The Athletics projected offense grades out as the 4th-best of all teams on the slate in terms of overall batting skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 18th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

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