Athletics vs Cubs match player stats Tuesday, September 17th 2024. Oakland Athletics at Chicago Cubs Series Game 2

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Athletics vs Cubs match player stats Tuesday, September 17th 2024. Oakland Athletics at Chicago Cubs Series Game 2

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Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Oakland Athletics at Chicago Cubs
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Tuesday, September 17th
17/09/24 19:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Athletics vs Cubs Series Game 2 Matchup Today

J.J. Bleday is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output.

J.J. Bleday is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP.

J.J. Bleday has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 101.6-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal figure of 91.1-mph.

J.J. Bleday’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 15.2% to 19.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isaac Paredes in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Isaac Paredes is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game.

Isaac Paredes pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (46.6% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 7th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Isaac Paredes will hold that advantage today.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Cody Bellinger is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

Cody Bellinger will hold the platoon advantage against Mitch Spence in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Cody Bellinger will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 93rd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Zack Gelof has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (75% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

The 5th-shallowest left field dimensions among all stadiums are found in Wrigley Field.

Zack Gelof will have the handedness advantage against Jordan Wicks in today’s game.

In the past 7 days, Zack Gelof’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.8-mph over the course of the season to 102.6-mph of late.

Brent Rooker projects as the 8th-best home run batter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brent Rooker is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game.

Batting from the opposite that Jordan Wicks throws from, Brent Rooker will have an edge today.

Brent Rooker pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.9% — 80th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 7th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

When assessing his home run ability, Michael Busch ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Michael Busch will have the handedness advantage against Mitch Spence in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Michael Busch will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Michael Busch has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.6-mph to 91.6-mph over the last 14 days.

Compared to his seasonal average of 15.9°, Michael Busch has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 19.2° figure in the past week’s worth of games.

Nico Hoerner’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage today.

Nico Hoerner has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .262 BA is deflated compared to his .284 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Posting a 1.62 K/BB rate this year, Nico Hoerner has displayed favorable plate discipline, checking in at the 90th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Seiya Suzuki is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

Seiya Suzuki will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

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

Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.

Batting from the opposite that Jordan Wicks throws from, Shea Langeliers will have an advantage in today’s game.

Shea Langeliers pulls many of his flyballs (36.7% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 7th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Michael Busch has paced 25.2 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year, grading out in the 80th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

It is anticipated that we will see a Pitchers Umpire (Vic Carapazza) behind the plate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 7th-worst venue in the game for walks.

In the past two weeks, J.J. Bleday’s 23.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 19.3%.

The Oakland Athletics have 4 hitters in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Tyler Soderstrom, Zack Gelof, Shea Langeliers, Brent Rooker).

The #7 ballpark in the league for boosting strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.

Given his reverse platoon split, Jordan Wicks will hold the advantage going up against 7 hitters in the projected lineup of the opposite hand in today’s game.

Jordan Wicks will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his metrics across the board.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

Batting from the opposite that Mitch Spence throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Pete Crow-Armstrong will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has made significant gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 7.8% seasonal rate to 14.3% over the past two weeks.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 94.7-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 89.2-mph EV.

Batting from the opposite that Jordan Wicks throws from, Daz Cameron will have an advantage in today’s game.

In terms of his batting average, Daz Cameron has experienced some negative variance this year. His .196 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .248.

Daz Cameron’s 92-mph average exit velocity is one of the best in MLB this year: 91st percentile.

Daz Cameron grades out in the 95th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (23.1% rate this year).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Dansby Swanson has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (76% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today.

Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Dansby Swanson will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Dansby Swanson has been unlucky this year, compiling a .299 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .328 — a .029 discrepancy.

Compared to his seasonal average of 16.1°, Seiya Suzuki has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 20° angle over the past 7 days.

Compared to last season, Seiya Suzuki has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 16.3% to 19.3% this season.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Miguel Amaya will hold that advantage today.

When assessing his home run talent, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Tyler Soderstrom will probably have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP.

In terms of his batting average, Tyler Soderstrom has suffered from bad luck this year. His .209 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .236.

Posting a 24.000 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Tyler Soderstrom is ranked in the 79th percentile for power.

Tyler Soderstrom’s 14% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power) is in the 92nd percentile this year.

Contrary to popular belief, fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Mitch Spence must realize this, because he has relied on his non-fastballs a lot this year: 84.4% of the time, ranking in the 99th percentile.

Over the last two weeks, Pete Crow-Armstrong has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls: 29.3° compared to his seasonal mark of 20.6°.

When estimating his home run talent, Zack Gelof ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Ian Happ ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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

The switch-hitting Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Mitch Spence.

Ian Happ has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

Isaac Paredes has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 90.6-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 85-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.J. Bleday in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.322) may lead us to conclude that Tyler Soderstrom has had some very poor luck this year with his .296 actual wOBA.

Jordan Wicks allowed a monstrous 7 earned runs in his last game started.

As a team, Oakland Athletics batters have excelled as it relates to hitting balls in the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (between 23° and 34°), ranking best in MLB.

Batting from the opposite that Jordan Wicks throws from, Tyler Nevin will have an advantage today.

Tyler Nevin’s footspeed has increased this season. His 25.72 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.33 ft/sec now.

In terms of his batting average, Tyler Nevin has had some very poor luck this year. His .197 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .225.

Tyler Nevin ranks in the 85th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (19.9% rate this year).

Daz Cameron has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .258 mark is quite a bit lower than his .301 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Michael Busch ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Brent Rooker ranks as the 19th-best hitter in the majors.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Tyler Nevin has been unlucky this year. His .274 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .300.

Tyler Soderstrom’s 98.1-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable metric to assess power) grades out in the 97th percentile this year.

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.J. Bleday in the 10th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

The 5th-deepest right field fences in MLB are found in Wrigley Field.

Batting from the same side that Jordan Wicks throws from, J.J. Bleday encounters a tough challenge today.

Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-strongest infield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for J.J. Bleday in today’s matchup.

Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fences in the majors.

Mitch Spence will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Isaac Paredes in today’s matchup.

Isaac Paredes’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this year; his 91.5-mph average last season has decreased to 89-mph.

The #9 stadium in the majors for suppressing offensive stats to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.

Cody Bellinger pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.5% — 84th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 5th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

The Oakland Athletics infield defense projects as the 5th-strongest out of every team in action today.

Cody Bellinger has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .268 BA is inflated compared to his .240 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The #9 field in the majors for suppressing offensive stats to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.

Zack Gelof will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Zack Gelof’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased from last year to this one, decreasing from 46.3% to 38.4%.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Brent Rooker in today’s matchup.

Brent Rooker’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off of late; his 97.1-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 95-mph over the past 14 days.

Michael Busch is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

Michael Busch has been pinch hit for 15% of the time when starting against a right-handed starter this year.

Michael Busch has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 11% seasonal rate has decreased to 3.4% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Nico Hoerner has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (51% of the time), but he is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

Mitch Spence will hold the platoon advantage over Nico Hoerner today.

Nico Hoerner has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37%) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 5th-deepest RF fences today.

Over the last two weeks, Nico Hoerner’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal average of 87 mph to 81.3 mph.

Hitting from the same side that Mitch Spence throws from, Seiya Suzuki will be at a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

Seiya Suzuki’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off lately; his 92.5-mph seasonal EV has dropped to 81.7-mph in the last week.

Seiya Suzuki’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off lately, going from 42% on the season to 32.1% in the past two weeks.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.234) suggests that Seiya Suzuki has had positive variance on his side this year with his .275 actual batting average.

Shea Langeliers will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Shea Langeliers has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 12.6% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the past week.

It may be sensible to expect positive regression for the Chicago Cubs offense in the future, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the 8th-unluckiest offense in the majors this year.

Projected catcher Shea Langeliers profiles as a weak pitch framer, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Playing on the road typically lowers pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Mitch Spence in today’s matchup.

Among all SPs, Mitch Spence’s fastball velocity of 90.2 mph grades out in the 6th percentile this year.

Chicago Cubs hitters collectively place 7th- in the league for power this year when using their 92.5-mph exit velocity on flyballs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Wicks to throw 84 pitches in this matchup (12th-least on the slate), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

Jordan Wicks struggled when it came to striking batters out in his previous outing and notched 2 Ks.

Jordan Wicks’s high usage percentage of his fastball (59.2% this year) is likely dampening his results, considering they are generally much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.

Jordan Wicks has been very fortunate when it comes to his strikeouts this year, compiling an 8.34 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 7.90 — a 0.44 K/9 difference.

Pete Crow-Armstrong is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Daz Cameron is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

When starting against a lefty on the mound this year, Daz Cameron has been pinch hit for 45% of the time.

Mitch Spence will have the handedness advantage over Dansby Swanson in today’s game.

Dansby Swanson’s average exit velocity has fallen off lately; his 89.1-mph seasonal figure has decreased to 77.7-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

Seiya Suzuki has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .356 rate is considerably higher than his .321 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his home run skill, Nico Hoerner ranks in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Amaya in the 20th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Miguel Amaya is penciled in 9th in the lineup today.

Miguel Amaya has been pinch hit for 20% of the time when starting against a right-handed starter this year.

Tyler Soderstrom has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (69% of the time), but he is penciled in 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

Jordan Wicks will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Soderstrom in today’s game.

In his last outing, Mitch Spence wasn’t on when it came to striking hitters out and was only able to tally 2 Ks.

With a 4.41 K/BB rate this year, Pete Crow-Armstrong has shown weak plate discipline, checking in at the 12th percentile.

Cody Bellinger has experienced some positive variance in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .327 figure is significantly inflated relative to his .304 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to plate discipline, Zack Gelof’s talent is quite poor, putting up a 4.65 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 10th percentile.

In the past two weeks, Ian Happ’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11.9% down to 0%.

In the past 14 days, Ian Happ’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (3.3°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 13.2°.

Over the past week, Shea Langeliers’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal figure of 95 mph to 84.6 mph.

Shea Langeliers’s launch angle of late (-4° in the last week) is considerably lower than his 16° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isaac Paredes in the 2nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Mitch Spence will have the handedness advantage against Miguel Amaya in today’s game.

Miguel Amaya has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and will be challenged by the league’s 5th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Isaac Paredes has been very fortunate when it comes to his batting average this year; his .236 rate is inflated compared to his .218 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

There has been a significant decline in Dansby Swanson’s launch angle from last season’s 12.6° to 9.5° this year.

In the last two weeks, Dansby Swanson’s 6.1% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 15.8%.

Despite posting a .338 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes J.J. Bleday has had some very good luck given the .019 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .319.

Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Tyler Soderstrom in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 17th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

It may be best to expect worse numbers for the Oakland Athletics offense the rest of the season, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the luckiest offense in baseball this year.

Tyler Nevin is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 60% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

Tyler Nevin has been pinch hit for 36% of the time when starting against a lefty on the mound this year.

Tyler Nevin has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.5%) and will be challenged by the league’s 5th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Daz Cameron will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Zack Gelof is in the 4th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .207.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 18.3°, Brent Rooker’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls has dropped significantly in recent games (14.6° in the past 14 days).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Brent Rooker’s true offensive skill to be a .360, indicating that he has had some very good luck this year given the .039 deviation between that mark and his actual .399 wOBA.

Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Tyler Nevin today.

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