Athletics vs Cubs match player stats Wednesday, September 18th 2024. Oakland Athletics at Chicago Cubs Series Game 3

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Athletics vs Cubs match player stats Wednesday, September 18th 2024. Oakland Athletics at Chicago Cubs Series Game 3

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Todays Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Oakland Athletics at Chicago Cubs
Series Game 3
Todays Game is on Wednesday, September 18th
18/09/24 14:20:00 PM EST First Pitch

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

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to higher offensive output.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate.

Batting from the opposite that Javier Assad throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an edge in today’s matchup.

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

Brent Rooker is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

Brent Rooker has big-time HR ability (99th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a guarantee (29.4% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Javier Assad struggles to strike batters out (16th percentile K%) — great news for Rooker.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest LF fences among all major league parks.

In the last 14 days, Jacob Wilson’s swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 53.1% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Zack Gelof has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 102.6-mph average over the past week to his seasonal EV of 93.8-mph.

The Chicago Cubs have been the 8th-unluckiest offense in the game this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better going forward, Projected catcher Shea Langeliers projects as a weak pitch framer, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst among all the teams today.

Brady Basso will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Max Schuemann’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased lately, rising from 42.4% on the season to 61.5% in the last week’s worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Brady Basso throws from, Seiya Suzuki will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Compared to his seasonal average of 16.7°, Max Schuemann has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 22.5° figure in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 86th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

The #7 field in baseball for boosting strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.

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

Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Shea Langeliers pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.9% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 7th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Zack Gelof has strong power (79th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a guarantee (30.8% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Javier Assad has a pitch-to-contact profile (10th percentile K%) — great news for Gelof.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, J.J. Bleday ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

J.J. Bleday is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game.

Hitting from the opposite that Javier Assad throws from, J.J. Bleday will have an advantage in today’s game.

The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so J.J. Bleday stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 79th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

J.J. Bleday has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 101.6-mph average in the last week to his seasonal average of 91.1-mph.

Brent Rooker projects as the 18th-best hitter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brent Rooker pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 7th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Negative Match Player Stats with Athletics vs Cubs Series Game 3

Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Chicago Cubs.

Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Lawrence Butler in today’s matchup.

In the last week, Lawrence Butler’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12.3% down to 0%.

In the last week’s worth of games, Lawrence Butler’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 15.5%.

Despite posting a .352 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Lawrence Butler has had some very good luck given the .031 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .321.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 9th-worst venue in MLB for boosting offensive stats to RHB.

The league’s 7th-highest average fence height can be found at Wrigley Field.

Javier Assad will have the handedness advantage against Brent Rooker in today’s matchup.

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 Brent Rooker in today’s matchup.

Jacob Wilson is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in this game.

Hitting from the same side that Javier Assad throws from, Jacob Wilson meets a tough challenge today.

Zack Gelof is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this game.

Javier Assad will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zack Gelof today.

Zack Gelof will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson in the 9th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

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

It is anticipated that we will see a Pitchers Umpire (Paul Clemons) in charge of the strike zone in this game.

Wrigley Field projects as the #24 park in the majors for walks, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

In Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field’s RF fences are the 5th-deepest.

Brady Basso has a large reverse platoon split and should be helped facing 7 opposite-handed batters in this game.

Max Schuemann is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in this game.

Javier Assad will hold the platoon advantage over Max Schuemann in today’s matchup.

Max Schuemann will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Over the last week, Max Schuemann’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.7% down to 0%.

In the past week, Seiya Suzuki’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal mark of 92.5 mph to 81.7 mph.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.321) may lead us to conclude that Seiya Suzuki has had some very good luck this year with his .356 actual wOBA.

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

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

Wrigley Field profiles as the #22 field in the game for overall LHB offense, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brady Basso to throw 77 pitches in this game (3rd-least on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

In the last two weeks, Brent Rooker’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal average of 97.1 mph to 95 mph.

Brent Rooker’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls in recent games (14.6° over the last 14 days) is significantly lower than his 18.3° seasonal figure.

Hitting from the same side that Javier Assad throws from, Shea Langeliers will be at a disadvantage today.

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

J.J. Bleday will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates J.J. Bleday’s true offensive talent to be a .319, indicating that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .019 gap between that figure and his actual .338 wOBA.

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

By putting up a 4.65 K/BB rate this year, Zack Gelof has displayed poor plate discipline, checking in at the 10th percentile.

In the past 14 days, Jacob Wilson has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability.

Shea Langeliers has struggled with his Barrel% of late; his 12.6% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the last week.

In the past week, Shea Langeliers’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal mark of 95 mph to 84.6 mph.

Lawrence Butler has had some very good luck with his home runs this year; his 30.9 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is a good deal higher than his 24.0 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 Shea Langeliers in the 16th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

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