Athletics vs Blue Jays match player stats | 2025 Series Game 3 Saturday, May 31st

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Athletics vs Blue Jays match player stats | 2025 Series Game 3 Saturday, May 31st

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Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Athletics at Toronto Blue Jays
Series Game 3
Todays Game is on Saturday, May 31st
31/05/25 15:07:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Athletics vs Blue Jays Series Game 3 Matchup Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Denzel Clarke in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

The #3 stadium in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre.

The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre.

Extreme flyball batters like Denzel Clarke usually hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Jose Urena.

Addison Barger has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (80% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Rogers Centre as the 3rd-best field in the game for LHB home runs.

Batting from the opposite that Gunnar Hoglund throws from, Addison Barger will have an edge in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Addison Barger will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Addison Barger has made substantial gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 14.5% seasonal rate to 28.6% over the last two weeks.

Jacob Wilson is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Typically, hitters like Jacob Wilson who hit a lot of flyballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Jose Urena.

In the last two weeks, Jacob Wilson’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 86.7-mph over the course of the season to 89-mph in recent games.

When it comes to his batting average skill, Jacob Wilson is projected as the 10th-best batter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Rogers Centre profiles as the #10 park in the majors for strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Gunnar Hoglund will hold the platoon advantage against 6 opposing hitters in today’s game.

Gunnar Hoglund was in good form in his last GS and accumulated 7 strikeouts.

Among all SPs, Gunnar Hoglund’s fastball spin rate of 2412 rpm grades out in the 81st percentile this year.

Gunnar Hoglund performed well in his previous game started and conceded 1 ER.

Daulton Varsho is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Gunnar Hoglund throws from, Daulton Varsho will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Daulton Varsho will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Daulton Varsho has made significant gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 6.4% rate last season to 22.6% this year.

When it comes to his home run talent, Daulton Varsho ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

When assessing his overall offensive talent, George Springer ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

George Springer is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

George Springer will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

George Springer has made big improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 9.3% rate last year to 18.1% this season.

When assessing his batting average skill, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected as the best hitter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will hold that advantage in today’s game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ranks as the 6th-best hitter in the league.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.393) provides evidence that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has had bad variance on his side this year with his .352 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 91st percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Alejandro Kirk will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Alejandro Kirk has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.2-mph to 97.9-mph over the past two weeks.

Alejandro Kirk’s launch angle of late (20.1° over the last two weeks) is considerably better than his 15.6° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Brent Rooker as the game’s 10th-best home run hitter.

Brent Rooker is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game.

Brent Rooker has strong power (99th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a guarantee (26.9% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Jose Urena struggles to strike batters out (23rd percentile K%) — great news for Rooker.

Brent Rooker hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the league’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

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

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Brent Rooker’s maximum exit velocity (a good measure of recent form and raw power) has been 111.7-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in Major League Baseball.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 87th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Ernie Clement will hold that advantage today.

Ernie Clement has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 93.7-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal EV of 88.9-mph.

There has been a significant improvement in Ernie Clement’s launch angle from last season’s 16.2° to 21° this season.

When it comes to his home run talent, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 4th in the lineup today.

Tyler Soderstrom will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Urena in today’s matchup.

Tyler Soderstrom hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 91st percentile) and is fortunate to face the game’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Tyler Soderstrom has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 95.7-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 92.6-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Lukes in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Batting from the opposite that Gunnar Hoglund throws from, Nathan Lukes will have an edge today.

Extreme flyball hitters like Nathan Lukes tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Gunnar Hoglund.

Nathan Lukes will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 96th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

Shea Langeliers is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

Shea Langeliers hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 89th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.274) suggests that Shea Langeliers has been unlucky this year with his .238 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Shea Langeliers has experienced some negative variance this year. His .314 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .343.

C.J. Alexander will hold the platoon advantage against Jose Urena in today’s matchup.

C.J. Alexander’s 20% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) grades out in the 98th percentile since the start of last season.

C.J. Alexander grades out in the 100th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (40% rate since the start of last season).

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game.

Lawrence Butler will hold the platoon advantage over Jose Urena today.

Lawrence Butler hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 85th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball’s 10th-shallowest CF fences today.

When estimating his home run talent, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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Denzel Clarke is penciled in 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

In Major League Baseball, the 8th-highest fence height (on average) are at Rogers Centre.

Jose Urena will hold the platoon advantage over Denzel Clarke in today’s game.

Among every team in action today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the Toronto Blue Jays.

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

Rogers Centre ranks as the #25 stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Denzel Clarke ranks in the 18th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Addison Barger has compiled a .276 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, grading out in the 14th percentile.

Sporting a .215 batting average since the start of last season, Addison Barger grades out in the 13th percentile.

Addison Barger has exhibited poor plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 23rd percentile with a 3.65 K/BB rate.

The #6 stadium in baseball for suppressing base hits to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson in the 4th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

Batting from the same side that Jose Urena throws from, Jacob Wilson will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jacob Wilson today.

Jacob Wilson’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased in recent games, going from 11.3% on the season to 0% in the last two weeks.

The Toronto Blue Jays (18.2 K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) project to have the least strikeout-heavy set of batters of all teams today.

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

Given that flyball pitchers are least effective against groundball hitters, Gunnar Hoglund (36.1% FB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be a bit disadvantaged in today’s game with 2 GB hitters in Toronto’s projected lineup.

Playing on the road generally reduces pitcher metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Gunnar Hoglund in today’s matchup.

Despite conventional wisdom, fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Gunnar Hoglund has gone to his fastball a lot this year, though: 53.3% of the time, grading out in the 100th percentile.

The Toronto Blue Jays 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 positively regress the rest of the season,The #2 stadium in the league for boosting home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre.

Gunnar Hoglund is an extreme flyball pitcher (36.1% FB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) and will be disadvantaged pitching in the #2 HR venue in the league in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daulton Varsho in the 2nd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

Typically, hitters like Daulton Varsho who hit a lot of groundballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Gunnar Hoglund.

Daulton Varsho has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 22.6% seasonal rate has dropped to 16.7% over the past two weeks.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.189) provides evidence that Daulton Varsho has experienced some positive variance since the start of last season with his .211 actual batting average.

Daulton Varsho has been lucky in regards to his home runs since the start of last season; his 25.7 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is a good deal higher than his 23.3 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

In notching a .280 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, Daulton Varsho is positioned in the 15th percentile for offensive skills.

Gunnar Hoglund will hold the platoon advantage over George Springer today.

In the last two weeks, George Springer’s 14.3% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 51.1%.

Placing in the 17th percentile, George Springer sports a .266 BABIP since the start of last season.

Hitting from the same side that Gunnar Hoglund throws from, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. meets a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Over the last two weeks, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal figure of 92.8 mph to 81.3 mph.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last year to this one, falling from 14.5% to 10.4%.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’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 10.4%.

Alejandro Kirk is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 71% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.

Batting from the same side that Gunnar Hoglund throws from, Alejandro Kirk has a tough challenge today.

Grading out in the 10th percentile, Alejandro Kirk sports a .120 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year.

Alejandro Kirk’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (6.8°) is a considerable dropoff from his 9.9° angle last season.

Jose Urena will hold the platoon advantage over Brent Rooker today.

Batters such as Brent Rooker with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jose Urena who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Brent Rooker in today’s game.

Brent Rooker’s launch angle this season (13°) is considerably worse than his 18.4° angle last season.

Ernie Clement is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Gunnar Hoglund throws from, Ernie Clement faces a tough challenge today.

Ernie Clement’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased of late, falling from 18.6% on the season to 0% in the last two weeks.

Ernie Clement has put up a .272 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, checking in at the 16th percentile.

When it comes to his home run talent, Ernie Clement ranks in the 14th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Tyler Soderstrom today.

Tyler Soderstrom’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this season; his 98.2-mph EV last season has fallen off to 95.7-mph.

Compared to his seasonal figure of 10.9°, Tyler Soderstrom has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-4.6°) in the past 14 days.

Nathan Lukes is penciled in 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

Nathan Lukes’s launch angle in recent games (4.8° over the last 14 days) is quite a bit worse than his 14° seasonal mark.

Nathan Lukes has experienced some positive variance in regards to his home runs since the start of last season; his 14.6 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is a good deal higher than his 9.2 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Lukes in the 16th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

Despite posting a .347 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Nathan Lukes has had positive variance on his side given the .037 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .310.

Batting from the same side that Jose Urena throws from, Shea Langeliers meets a tough challenge in today’s game.

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

Shea Langeliers has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 11.2% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the past 14 days.

Shea Langeliers has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 90.4-mph dropping to 86.1-mph in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

C.J. Alexander’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 4th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

C.J. Alexander is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for C.J. Alexander in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects C.J. Alexander in the 6th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Ranked in the 1st percentile, C.J. Alexander’s average exit velocity of 79.2 mph ranks among the lowest in the league since the start of last season.

Lawrence Butler will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

In the last two weeks, Lawrence Butler’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 10.5% down to 0%.

Compared to his seasonal figure of 10.9°, Lawrence Butler has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-6°) in the past two weeks.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Lawrence Butler has experienced some positive variance this year. His .323 mark has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .279.

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