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Athletics @ D-Backs Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Athletics at Arizona Diamondbacks
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Tuesday, July 21st
Time : 21/07/26 21:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Athletics Series Game 2 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 3rd-best stadium in MLB for boosting offensive stats to righties.

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

,Nolan Arenado has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 85.4-mph to 93.4-mph in the past week’s worth of games.

,Nolan Arenado’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, increasing from 44% on the season to 80% in the last week.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Waldschmidt in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 3rd-best stadium in baseball for righty batting average.

,Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense.

,Ryan Waldschmidt will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,Ranking in the 90th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.9 ft/sec this year, Ryan Waldschmidt is very fast.

,Alika Williams will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kohl Drake in today’s matchup.

,Tim Tawa will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

,Tim Tawa has made notable strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 5.9% seasonal rate to 15% in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

,In the last two weeks, Tim Tawa’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.3-mph over the course of the season to 96.2-mph recently.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

,Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

,The #3 ballpark in the majors for boosting offensive stats to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.

,The Arizona Diamondbacks have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Tyler Soderstrom stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

,Over the last 7 days, Tyler Soderstrom’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.7% up to 40%.

,When assessing his overall offensive ability, Ketel Marte ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Ketel Marte is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

,Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Ketel Marte will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ketel Marte’s true offensive ability to be a .361, indicating that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .032 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .329 wOBA.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

,Gabriel Moreno is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Gabriel Moreno will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

,Geraldo Perdomo is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

,As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Geraldo Perdomo will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Jack Perkins in this game.

,Geraldo Perdomo will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

,Compared to his seasonal average of 14.1°, Geraldo Perdomo has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 22.6° angle in the past 14 days.

,Thomas White will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kohl Drake in today’s game.

,Batters such as Thomas White with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Kohl Drake who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

,Jacob Wilson is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

,Jacob Wilson will hold the platoon advantage over Kohl Drake in today’s game.

,Extreme groundball batters like Jacob Wilson are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Kohl Drake.

,Jacob Wilson has made notable gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 2% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the past week.

,In the last 14 days, Nolan Arenado’s 22.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.5%.

,Shea Langeliers projects as the 18th-best home run hitter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.

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

,Tim Tawa’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved recently, rising from 17.4% on the season to 30% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kohl Drake in the 17th percentile when assessing his overall pitching abilities.

,It may be sensible to expect improved performance for the Athletics offense the rest of the season, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 8th-unluckiest offense in baseball this year.

,It is likely that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Hunter Wendelstedt) in charge of the strike zone in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Chase Field as the 2nd-best stadium in the league for BABIP.

,The Athletics have 8 bats in the projected batting order that will have the handedness advantage against Kohl Drake today.

,As it relates to his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Jackson Perkins in the 87th percentile among all starters in Major League Baseball.

,Among all starters, Jackson Perkins’s fastball velocity of 95.3 mph grades out in the 80th percentile this year.

,Jackson Perkins’s high utilization rate of his secondary pitches (64% this year) figures to work in his favor since they are generally much more effective than fastballs.

,Ranking in the 80th percentile, Jackson Perkins recorded a 12% Swinging Strike% since the start of last season.

,Max Kepler is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that Jack Perkins throws from, Max Kepler will have an advantage today.

,Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Max Kepler will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,It may be wise to expect better numbers for the Arizona Diamondbacks offense in the future, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 7th-unluckiest offense in MLB this year.

,Jackson Perkins will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

,The #3 field in the game for boosting batting average to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colby Thomas in the 80th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

,Colby Thomas is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that Kohl Drake throws from, Colby Thomas will have an advantage in today’s game.

,When assessing his BABIP skill, Henry Bolte is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Henry Bolte will hold the platoon advantage against Kohl Drake today.

,Extreme groundball batters like Henry Bolte generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Kohl Drake.

,Tyler Soderstrom has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.2-mph to 97.2-mph over the past 14 days.

,Joshua Kuroda-Grauer is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Kohl Drake throws from, Joshua Kuroda-Grauer will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,Batters such as Joshua Kuroda-Grauer with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Kohl Drake who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

,Joshua Kuroda-Grauer has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.9-mph to 92.3-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

,Henry Bolte has hit one of the hardest balls in the league over the last two weeks — 110.7-mph — which is a good indicator of recent form and raw power.

,When assessing his batting average skill, Jacob Wilson is projected as the 15th-best batter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Home field advantage generally improves pitcher stats across the board, and Kohl Drake will hold that advantage today.

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, Gabriel Moreno ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Gabriel Moreno has made substantial gains with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 7.4% seasonal rate to 16.7% over the past week.

,Jacob Wilson has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 89.3-mph average over the past week to his seasonal EV of 86.7-mph.

,Shea Langeliers has made significant improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 14.9% seasonal rate to 33.3% over the last 7 days.

,As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Jonah Heim will get to bat from his good side against Kohl Drake today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Colby Thomas’s true offensive talent to be a .302, implying that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .047 deviation between that mark and his actual .255 wOBA.

,Utilizing Statcast metrics, Geraldo Perdomo ranks in the 85th percentile for offensive ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .354.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

,When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Max Kepler has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .295 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .332.

Negatives with the Arizona Diamondbacks Series Game 2 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Arenado in the 5th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

,Nolan Arenado is projected to bat 6th in the lineup today.

,In MLB, Chase Field’s CF fences are the 3rd-deepest.

,Chase Field has the 10th-tallest average fence height in the league.

,This contest is projected to have the 4th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

,Ryan Waldschmidt is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in this game.

,Batting from the same side that Jack Perkins throws from, Ryan Waldschmidt has a tough challenge today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alika Williams in the 12th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

,Alika Williams is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,21% of the time that Alika Williams has started against a lefty hurler this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.

,Tim Tawa is penciled in 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Jack Perkins will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tim Tawa in today’s game.

,Tim Tawa hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 3rd-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,Kohl Drake will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Soderstrom today.

,Among every team on the slate today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the the Arizona Diamondbacks.

,The #2 ballpark in baseball for suppressing home runs to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.

,The switch-hitting Ketel Marte will be less advantaged while batting from his bad side (0) today against Jack Perkins,Ketel Marte pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.1% — 94th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 3rd-deepest RF fences today.

,Batting from the same side that Jack Perkins throws from, Gabriel Moreno will not have the upper hand today.

,Gabriel Moreno has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.2%) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 3rd-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,Despite posting a .362 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Gabriel Moreno has had positive variance on his side given the .031 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .331.

,Over the last week, Ketel Marte’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 10.7% down to 0%.

,As it relates to his home run talent, Geraldo Perdomo ranks in the 13th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Geraldo Perdomo’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined in recent games; his 88.7-mph seasonal average has fallen off to 85.7-mph over the last week.

,When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Thomas White ranks in the 19th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Thomas White is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson in the 2nd percentile when assessing his home run ability.

,Placing in the 10th percentile, Tim Tawa sits with a .275 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season.

,Chase Field projects as the #25 park in MLB for right-handed home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Shea Langeliers hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 77th percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 3rd-deepest CF fences today.

,Typically, batters like Shea Langeliers who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Kohl Drake.

,The Athletics projected batting order grades out as the 2nd-weakest of all teams on the slate in terms of overall offensive ability.

,Kohl Drake is an extreme flyball pitcher (37.9% FB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) and should be helped pitching in the #27 HR venue among all parks today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Perkins to throw 76 pitches in this game (5th-least of all pitchers on the slate), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

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

,Chase Field grades out as the #29 field in the majors for strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Max Kepler’s BABIP skill is projected in the 8th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Max Kepler pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.7% — 79th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 3rd-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,In the past week’s worth of games, Max Kepler’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12.9% down to 0%.

,Ketel Marte has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 90.9-mph dropping to 86-mph in the past two weeks.

,68% of the time that Colby Thomas has started against a lefty on the mound this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

,In today’s matchup, Colby Thomas is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.8% rate (97th percentile).

,Henry Bolte is penciled in 9th in the batting order today.

,Henry Bolte hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 97th percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 3rd-deepest CF fences today.

,Henry Bolte will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

,When estimating his home run ability, Joshua Kuroda-Grauer ranks in the 3rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Geraldo Perdomo in the 23rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

,Geraldo Perdomo’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last year to this one, going from 20.2% to 13.6%.

,Jacob Wilson will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,Jacob Wilson’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased lately, decreasing from 13.2% on the season to 0% over the last 7 days.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kohl Drake to throw 69 pitches in this game (least on the slate), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

,Jack Perkins will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nolan Arenado in today’s game.

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonah Heim in the 2nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

,Jonah Heim is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

,14% of the time that Jonah Heim has started against a left-handed pitcher this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.

,Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Colby Thomas in today’s game.

,Shea Langeliers is an extreme flyball hitter and squares off against the strong outfield defense of Arizona (#3-best on the slate).

,Max Kepler’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased recently; his 93.1-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 77.1-mph over the past 7 days.

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