Athletics vs Cardinals match player stats | 2025 Monday, September 1st

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Athletics vs Cardinals match player stats | 2025 Monday, September 1st

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Athletics @ Cardinals Matchup Details

Teams : Athletics at St. Louis Cardinals
Series :
Date : Todays Game is on Monday, September 1st
Time : 01/09/25 14:15:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Athletics Game Today

Among all major league stadiums, Busch Stadium has the 10th-lowest average fence height.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.

Darell Hernaiz hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.9% — 99th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game’s 7th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Among every team in action today, the 3rd-worst infield defense is that of the the St. Louis Cardinals.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Thomas Saggese in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Thomas Saggese will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Hitting from the opposite that Luis Morales throws from, Nathan Church will have an edge today.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Nathan Church will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson as the 17th-best hitter in MLB as it relates to his batting average skill.

Jacob Wilson is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game.

The St. Louis Cardinals have 5 bats in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Thomas Saggese, Willson Contreras, Jordan Walker, Nolan Gorman, Pedro Pages).

Luis Morales will have the handedness advantage against 6 opposing hitters in this matchup.

Among all starting pitchers, Luis Morales’s fastball velocity of 96.6 mph ranks in the 96th percentile this year.

Luis Morales’s 2514-rpm fastball spin rate this year grades out in the 94th percentile out of all SPs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Busch Stadium as the 2nd-worst stadium in baseball for home runs.

In his previous GS, Luis Morales turned in a great performance and allowed 0 ER.

It may come as a surprise, but fastballs are typically a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Luis Morales has utilized his fastball a lot since the start of last season, though: 54.2% of the time, grading out in the 100th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Willson Contreras ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Willson Contreras is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Willson Contreras will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Sonny Gray’s fastball velocity has decreased 1.2 mph this season (91.1 mph) below where it was last year (92.3 mph).

Sonny Gray has gone to his cutter 5.9% less often this year (11.9%) than he did last season (17.8%).

When estimating his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Sonny Gray in the 94th percentile among all SPs in Major League Baseball.

Out of all starting pitchers, Sonny Gray’s fastball spin rate of 2495 rpm grades out in the 91st percentile this year.

Sonny Gray has recorded a 12% Swinging Strike% this year, placing in the 81st percentile.

Brent Rooker projects as the 14th-best hitter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brent Rooker is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

Ivan Herrera’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Ivan Herrera is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

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

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

Tyler Soderstrom is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have an advantage today.

The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Tyler Soderstrom can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Lars Nootbaar is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

Lars Nootbaar will hold the platoon advantage over Luis Morales in today’s matchup.

Lars Nootbaar hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (41.8% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league’s 7th-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Gorman in the 96th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

Nolan Gorman has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (70% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game.

Hitting from the opposite that Luis Morales throws from, Nolan Gorman will have an advantage today.

Nolan Gorman is an extreme flyball hitter and faces the weak outfield defense of Sacramento (#2-worst of all teams on the slate today).

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

Pedro Pages will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 97th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

JJ Bleday will hold the platoon advantage over Sonny Gray in today’s matchup.

JJ Bleday has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever for the game’s entirety, since the bullpen of the St. Louis Cardinals only has 1 same-handed RP.

JJ Bleday hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball’s 7th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 80th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Zack Gelof hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 90th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball’s 7th-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Jordan Walker hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.9% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s 7th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masyn Winn in the 78th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

Masyn Winn is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Masyn Winn will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Negatives with the St. Louis Cardinals Game Today

When assessing his home run talent, Darell Hernaiz ranks in the 5th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

Busch Stadium profiles as the #24 park in baseball for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Hitting from the same side that Sonny Gray throws from, Darell Hernaiz faces a tough challenge in today’s game.

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

Thomas Saggese is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Luis Morales throws from, Thomas Saggese will not have the upper hand today.

Thomas Saggese has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.2%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 2nd-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the the Athletics.

When it comes to his home run ability, Nathan Church ranks in the 11th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nathan Church is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

In the majors, Busch Stadium’s right field fences are the 2nd-deepest.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Church in the 19th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Nathan Church is an extreme groundball batter and squares off against the strong infield defense of Sacramento (#3-best of all teams on the slate today).

Busch Stadium has the 5th-most fair ground in Major League Baseball — generally bad for dingers.

Batting from the same side that Sonny Gray throws from, Jacob Wilson meets a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

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

Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Luis Morales is projected to throw 85 pitches in today’s game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 7th-least on the slate.

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

Busch Stadium grades out as the #27 park in MLB for strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Luis Morales will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

Luis Morales will have the handedness advantage over Willson Contreras in today’s game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s estimation, Sonny Gray’s overall pitching ability is in the 93rd percentile among all SPs in MLB right now.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Pedro Pages (the Cardinals’s expected catcher today) projects as a good pitch framer.

Home field advantage typically improves pitcher metrics in all categories, and Sonny Gray will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sonny Gray to throw 85 pitches in this matchup (10th-least of the day), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

Sonny Gray will have the handedness advantage against Brent Rooker in today’s matchup.

Today, Brent Rooker is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34.4% rate (86th percentile).

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

Luis Morales will hold the platoon advantage over Ivan Herrera in today’s game.

Ivan Herrera has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 2nd-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Tyler Soderstrom has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 8th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter 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.

Nolan Gorman pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.9% — 82nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 2nd-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Gorman in the 14th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pedro Pages in the 24th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Pedro Pages is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card today.

Batting from the same side that Luis Morales throws from, Pedro Pages encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

Pedro Pages has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 2nd-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Sonny Gray will hold the platoon advantage against Shea Langeliers in today’s game.

Shea Langeliers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.6% — 90th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 8th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects JJ Bleday in the 7th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

JJ Bleday is penciled in 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for JJ Bleday today.

Zack Gelof is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this game.

Batting from the same side that Sonny Gray throws from, Zack Gelof will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

Zack Gelof will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Jordan Walker is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this game.

Luis Morales will have the handedness advantage over Jordan Walker in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that Luis Morales throws from, Masyn Winn has a tough challenge today.

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