Athletics vs Angels match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Tuesday, May 19th

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Athletics @ Angels Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Athletics at Los Angeles Angels
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Tuesday, May 19th
Time : 19/05/26 21:38:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Athletics Series Game 2 Game Today

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

,Mike Trout is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

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

,Mike Trout will hold the platoon advantage against Jacob Lopez in today’s matchup… and even better, Lopez has a large platoon split.

,Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Mike Trout will hold that advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Henry Bolte as the 3rd-best hitter in the game as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,Henry Bolte is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game.

,Henry Bolte will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers in today’s matchup.

,The Los Angeles Angels infield defense profiles as the 4th-worst among all the teams playing today.

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

,Shea Langeliers will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers in today’s matchup.

,Shea Langeliers has made big gains with his Barrel%, upping his 11% rate last season to 16% this year.

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

,Jo Adell is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Jo Adell will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jacob Lopez in today’s game… and even more favorably, Lopez has a large platoon split.

,Jo Adell will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,Nolan Schanuel will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,Using Statcast data, Nolan Schanuel grades out in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .276.

,Given Jacob Lopez’s large platoon split, Logan O’Hoppe will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.

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

,Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.253) suggests that Logan O’Hoppe has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .210 actual batting average.

,Logan O’Hoppe’s 13.5% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) is in the 86th percentile since the start of last season.

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

,Jose Siri will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jacob Lopez in today’s matchup… and moreover, Lopez has a large platoon split.

,Jose Siri will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,Jose Siri has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 35.2° mark is among the highest in the majors since the start of last season (99th percentile).

,Henry Bolte is quite fast, ranking in the 91st percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.83 ft/sec this year.

,Oswald Peraza will hold the platoon advantage over Jacob Lopez today… and even better, Lopez has a large platoon split.

,Extreme flyball batters like Oswald Peraza tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jacob Lopez.

,Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Oswald Peraza will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Oswald Peraza’s launch angle this season (12.9°) is significantly better than his 9.2° angle last year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 78th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

,Darell Hernaiz will hold the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers in today’s matchup.

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O’Hoppe in the 85th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Zach Neto ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Zach Neto is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game.

,Given Jacob Lopez’s large platoon split, Zach Neto will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s game.

,Zach Neto will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which should improve all of his stats.

,Zach Neto’s launch angle this year (21.7°) is quite a bit better than his 17.7° angle last season.

,Compared to league average, Reid Detmers has been given more leash than the typical pitcher this year, tallying an additional 6.6 adjusted pitches each start.

,Today’s version of the Athletics projected offense is weaker than usual, as their .317 the leading projection system (THE BAT X) wOBA is considerably below their .332 overall projected rate.

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

,Reid Detmers will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his metrics in all categories.

,The Los Angeles Angels have 5 batters in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Jorge Soler, Zach Neto, Mike Trout, Logan O’Hoppe, Jose Siri).

,The #4 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

,Jacob Lopez has used his cutter 5% more often this year (19.2%) than he did last year (14.2%).

,Considering the 1.62 disparity between Jacob Lopez’s 6.69 K/9 and his 8.31 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the unluckiest pitchers in Major League Baseball this year as it relates to strikeouts and should see better results in the future.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vaughn Grissom in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

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

,Because of Jacob Lopez’s large platoon split, Vaughn Grissom will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today.

,Vaughn Grissom will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

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

,Oswald Peraza’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 38.4% to 44.7%.

,As it relates to his home run talent, Zack Gelof ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Batting from the opposite that Reid Detmers throws from, Zack Gelof will have the upper hand today.

,Zack Gelof’s speed has increased this season. His 28.04 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 28.97 ft/sec now.

,Based on Statcast metrics, Jose Siri grades out in the 80th percentile for power via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season at 24.900.

,Nick Kurtz projects as the 10th-best home run batter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

,Nick Kurtz has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 94.9-mph average to last year’s 92.7-mph average.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

,Brent Rooker is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Reid Detmers throws from, Brent Rooker will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colby Thomas in the 79th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

,Colby Thomas is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

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

,Jorge Soler is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today.

,Jorge Soler will have the handedness advantage over Jacob Lopez in today’s matchup… and even better, Lopez has a large platoon split.

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

,Compared to last year, Jorge Soler has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 40.8% to 47.4% this season.

,Since the start of last season, Jorge Soler’s 12.8% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 83rd percentile among his peers.

,With a 1.24 deviation between Jacob Lopez’s 5.80 ERA and his 4.56 estimated true talent ERA (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the unluckiest pitchers in the league this year and should see positive regression in future games.

,Brent Rooker’s launch angle this season (20.4°) is considerably higher than his 16.4° mark last year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

,Posting a .366 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Jo Adell has performed in the 92nd percentile for offensive ability.

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

,When assessing his home run skill, Jorge Soler ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Zack Gelof’s 95.4-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable stat to assess power) grades out in the 87th percentile since the start of last season.

,Zack Gelof and his 22.8° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 96th percentile, among the highest in the majors since the start of last season.

,Colby Thomas’s BABIP ability is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Colby Thomas has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 20.7° mark is among the highest in MLB since the start of last season (93rd percentile).

,Zack Gelof’s 11.3% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) ranks in the 78th percentile since the start of last season.

,Mike Trout has made notable gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 15.5% rate last year to 22.6% this season.

,Based on Statcast metrics, Nick Kurtz is in the 89th percentile for offensive skills per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .359.

,When estimating his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Reid Detmers in the 89th percentile among all starters in the game.

,The Athletics (26.3% K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are forecasted to have the most strikeout-prone set of batters on the slate.

,Nolan Schanuel’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Posting 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.

,As it relates to his home runs, Logan O’Hoppe has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His 21.7 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been a fair amount lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 28.2.

,Jose Siri is very toolsy, checking in at the 81st percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.46 ft/sec since the start of last season.

,Darell Hernaiz’s launch angle this year (17°) is a considerable increase over his 6° mark last year.

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

Negatives with the Los Angeles Angels Series Game 2 Game Today

Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy link with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 3rd-least humidity on the schedule today at 35%.

,Extreme groundball batters like Mike Trout tend to perform worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Jacob Lopez.

,Angel Stadium ranks as the #28 ballpark in Major League Baseball for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 9th-worst field in the majors for right-handed batting average.

,Shea Langeliers pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.8% — 82nd percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Shea Langeliers will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

,Despite posting a .424 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Shea Langeliers has been lucky given the .068 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .356.

,Jo Adell has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 18.2% rate last season has fallen off to 7.5% this year.

,Jo Adell’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this year; his 97.3-mph average last year has fallen off to 93.9-mph.

,Jo Adell’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last year to this one, decreasing from 16.2% to 11.1%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 5th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

,Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 74% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

,Considering Jacob Lopez’s large platoon split, Nolan Schanuel will be at a big disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in today’s game.

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

,Logan O’Hoppe pulls many of his flyballs (34.1% — 78th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Logan O’Hoppe’s average exit velocity has fallen off this season; his 91.1-mph EV last year has fallen to 87.8-mph.

,Jose Siri is penciled in 9th in the batting order today.

,By putting up a .204 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Jose Siri is positioned in the 6th percentile for offensive ability.

,Using Statcast metrics, Jose Siri is in the 0th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .092.

,Oswald Peraza is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

,From last season to this one, Oswald Peraza’s flyball exit velocity has decreased from an average of 92 mph to 89.4 mph.

,Despite posting a .334 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Oswald Peraza has experienced some positive variance given the .041 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .293.

,In notching a .246 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Oswald Peraza is ranked in the 17th percentile for hitting ability.

,Darell Hernaiz is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Darell Hernaiz in today’s matchup.

,Darell Hernaiz’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 88.4-mph EV last year has dropped off to 84.2-mph.

,In today’s game, 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 38.7% rate (95th percentile).

,This season, there has been a decline in Zach Neto’s speed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 28.09 ft/sec last year to 27.23 ft/sec currently.

,The Athletics have been the 9th-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform better going forward,Projected catcher Logan O’Hoppe projects as a weak pitch framer, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,With 8 batters who bat from the opposite side in the opposing team’s projected batting order, Reid Detmers will have a tough matchup while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today’s outing.

,As a result of his large platoon split, Jacob Lopez will be in a tough position being matched up with 8 batters in the projected offense of the opposite hand in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally reduces pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jacob Lopez in today’s matchup.

,In his last start, Jacob Lopez struggled when it came to striking hitters out and was only able to tally 0 Ks.

,Jacob Lopez’s 89.8-mph fastball velocity this year ranks in the 3rd percentile among all starting pitchers.

,Among all starting pitchers, Jacob Lopez’s fastball spin rate of 2150 rpm grades out in the 9th percentile this year.

,Oswald Peraza’s quickness has dropped off this season. His 29.17 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 28.13 ft/sec now.

,Zack Gelof is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this game.

,Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Zack Gelof in today’s matchup.

,When it comes to his batting average, Zack Gelof has been very fortunate since the start of last season. His .209 figure has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .145.

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

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

,Nick Kurtz has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

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

,Brent Rooker pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 76th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Brent Rooker will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

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

,This season, there has been a decline in Colby Thomas’s footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 28.59 ft/sec last year to 27.85 ft/sec currently.

,When it comes to his batting average, Colby Thomas has been lucky since the start of last season. His .248 figure has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .210.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 16th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

,Jorge Soler pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.1% — 86th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 11th-deepest LF fences today.

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

,Nolan Schanuel’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 90.9-mph figure last season has fallen to 87.4-mph.

,When assessing his home run skill, Vaughn Grissom ranks in the 25th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,When it comes to plate discipline, Jo Adell’s talent is quite weak, posting a 6.04 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 5th percentile.

,Posting a .199 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Jorge Soler has performed in the 3rd percentile.

,By putting up a .220 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Zack Gelof has performed in the 8th percentile for offensive skills.

,Sporting a 4.96 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Zack Gelof has shown poor plate discipline, checking in at the 19th percentile.

,Jorge Soler really struggles to hit the ball hard. If you were to look at the top 5% of his batted balls by exit velocity, their average (74.5 mph) rate him as one of baseball’s worst: in the 10th percentile since the start of last season.

,Nick Kurtz has been lucky this year, compiling a .396 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .369 — a .027 disparity.

,Reid Detmers’s 2164-rpm fastball spin rate this year grades out in the 11th percentile out of all starting pitchers.

,Angel Stadium profiles as the #21 park in the league for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Colby Thomas has had positive variance on his side since the start of last season. His .308 mark has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .282.

,Colby Thomas has shown bad plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 13th percentile with a 6.01 K/BB rate.

,In notching a .269 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Logan O’Hoppe grades out in the 8th percentile.

,Jose Siri’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 17th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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