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Matchup Details
Todays Game is on Friday, May 2nd
02/05/25 19:10:00 PM EST First Pitch
Positive Match Player Stats for Athletics vs Marlins Matchup Today
Eric Wagaman is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.
In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions of the day.
Eric Wagaman hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards baseball’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.
Eric Wagaman will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.
Eric Wagaman has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 96.8-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 91.3-mph figure.
Eric Wagaman’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest out of every team in action today.
Matt Mervis will have the handedness advantage against Osvaldo Bido today.
Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Matt Mervis will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.
Matt Mervis has big-time power (89th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s usually a big “IF” (30.6% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Osvaldo Bido is a pitch-to-contact type (8th percentile K%) — great news for Mervis.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Mervis in the 89th percentile when assessing his home run skill.
Connor Norby will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.
In the last week, Connor Norby’s swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 30% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.
Connor Norby has had some very poor luck with his home runs since the start of last season; his 25.1 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is quite a bit lower than his 30.2 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.
Utilizing Statcast data, Connor Norby is in the 82nd percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .330.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Connor Norby in the 96th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.
Agustin Ramirez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.
Agustin Ramirez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards MLB’s 6th-shallowest CF fences today.
Agustin Ramirez will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
Over the last two weeks, Agustin Ramirez’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 16.7% up to 16.7%.
When it comes to his batting average skill, Jacob Wilson is projected as the 16th-best batter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
Jacob Wilson has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (72% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game.
Jacob Wilson hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 76th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league’s 6th-shallowest CF fences today.
Extreme flyball hitters like Jacob Wilson tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Adam Mazur.
Over the past 7 days, Jacob Wilson’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 84.2-mph over the course of the season to 86.5-mph of late.
Batting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Liam Hicks will have the upper hand today.
Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Liam Hicks will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.
Liam Hicks’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased recently, going from 22.7% on the season to 29.4% in the past two weeks.
Nicholas Kurtz will have the handedness advantage against Adam Mazur today.
Nicholas Kurtz will probably have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins has just 1 same-handed RP.
Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins.
Nicholas Kurtz has hit one of the hardest balls in the majors over the past two weeks — 112.2-mph — which is a favorable indicator of recent form and raw power.
Nicholas Kurtz has a ton of pop (75th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a sure thing (31.5% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Adam Mazur doesn’t generate many whiffs (6th percentile K%) — great news for Kurtz.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nicholas Kurtz in the 75th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.
Brent Rooker projects as the 6th-best home run hitter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
Brent Rooker is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game.
Brent Rooker has a ton of pop (99th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a sure thing (28.4% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Adam Mazur has a pitch-to-contact profile (17th percentile K%) — great news for Rooker.
Brent Rooker hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards MLB’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.
When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).
Jesus Sanchez is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today.
Jesus Sanchez will have the handedness advantage against Osvaldo Bido in today’s matchup.
Jesus Sanchez will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.
Luis Urias has put up a .330 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 82nd percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.
Luis Urias’s 19.6° launch angle (a reliable metric to study a hitter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the steepest in the game: 90th percentile.
Posting a .332 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Luis Urias grades out in the 82nd percentile.
Since the start of last season, Luis Urias’s 11% Barrel%, a reliable metric for measuring power, places him in the 81st percentile among his peers.
Otto Lopez’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
Bats such as Otto Lopez with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Osvaldo Bido who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.
Otto Lopez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.
Otto Lopez’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 12.4% to 20.2%.
When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Otto Lopez has experienced some negative variance this year. His .275 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .318.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 91st percentile when it comes to his home run ability.
Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.
Tyler Soderstrom will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Adam Mazur in today’s matchup.
Tyler Soderstrom will probably have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins has just 1 same-handed RP.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.
Xavier Edwards is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today’s game.
The switch-hitting Xavier Edwards will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Osvaldo Bido.
Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Xavier Edwards will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.
When it comes to plate discipline, Xavier Edwards’s ability is quite impressive, putting up a 1.64 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 88th percentile.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xavier Edwards in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.
When it comes to his home run talent, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
Ranking in the 75th percentile, Shea Langeliers sports a .333 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) since the start of last season.
When it comes to power, Shea Langeliers is ranked in the 97th percentile, having paced 35.2 long-balls per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season.
When estimating his overall offensive ability, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).
Hitting from the opposite that Adam Mazur throws from, JJ Bleday will have an edge in today’s matchup.
JJ Bleday is apt to have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins has just 1 same-handed RP.
JJ Bleday is an extreme flyball batter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of Miami (#2-worst on the slate).
As it relates to his overall offensive ability, JJ Bleday ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).
JJ Bleday’s launch angle lately (25.7° over the past two weeks) is considerably better than his 18.8° seasonal mark.
Kyle Stowers is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today’s game.
Kyle Stowers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Osvaldo Bido in today’s matchup.
Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Kyle Stowers will hold that advantage today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Stowers in the 79th percentile when estimating his home run skill.
Kyle Stowers has big-time HR ability (79th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a sure thing (29.8% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Osvaldo Bido is a pitch-to-contact type (11th percentile K%) — great news for Stowers.
When assessing his overall offensive ability, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).
Lawrence Butler is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today’s game.
Hitting from the opposite that Adam Mazur throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an advantage today.
Lawrence Butler is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the game’s entirety, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins has just 1 same-handed RP.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 89th percentile when estimating his home run skill.
Negative Match Player Stats with Athletics vs Marlins
The #9 field in the league for suppressing home runs to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park.
LoanDepot Park’s elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which often leads to less offense.
The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 9.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for mound aces.
Osvaldo Bido will have the handedness advantage against Eric Wagaman today.
Eric Wagaman’s launch angle in recent games (2.5° in the past 7 days) is a considerable dropoff from his 7.2° seasonal mark.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Mervis in the 3rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent.
Matt Mervis has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (68% of the time), but he is projected to hit 7th in the lineup today.
Matt Mervis has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 32% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year.
The #9 venue in baseball for suppressing home runs to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park.
Connor Norby is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this game.
Batting from the same side that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Connor Norby will be at a disadvantage today.
In today’s game, Connor Norby is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 33.3% rate (75th percentile).
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Agustin Ramirez in the 23rd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.
Osvaldo Bido will have the handedness advantage against Agustin Ramirez in today’s game.
Over the past 7 days, Agustin Ramirez’s swing has not been well optimized for base hits, hitting a mere 27.8% of his balls with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.
Adam Mazur will hold the platoon advantage over Jacob Wilson today.
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 Jacob Wilson today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jacob Wilson’s true offensive skill to be a .301, providing some evidence that he has been very fortunate this year given the .042 disparity between that mark and his actual .343 wOBA.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson in the 4th percentile when estimating his home run skill.
When it comes to his home run ability, Liam Hicks ranks in the 6th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
Liam Hicks is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in today’s game.
Liam Hicks’s BABIP skill is projected in the 25th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
Liam Hicks has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nicholas Kurtz in the 16th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.
Nicholas Kurtz is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card today.
The 4th-deepest RF dimensions among all parks are found in LoanDepot Park.
Adam Mazur will have the handedness advantage against Brent Rooker in today’s matchup.
Typically, bats like Brent Rooker who hit a lot of flyballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Adam Mazur.
Brent Rooker will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.
Jesus Sanchez has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.
Jesus Sanchez’s average exit velocity has dropped off this year; his 92.3-mph average last year has dropped to 88.8-mph.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Urias in the 5th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.
Luis Urias is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card today.
This year, Luis Urias has been pinch hit for in 13% of his appearances when starting against northpaw.
Otto Lopez has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (64% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this game.
Hitting from the same side that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Otto Lopez will not have the upper hand today.
When estimating his home run skill, Otto Lopez ranks in the 11th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
Otto Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.1%) and will be challenged by the game’s 4th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.
Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Tyler Soderstrom in today’s game.
Tyler Soderstrom’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined lately; his 97.1-mph seasonal EV has decreased to 91.4-mph in the last week’s worth of games.
Tyler Soderstrom’s launch angle in recent games (0.6° over the past 7 days) is quite a bit worse than his 13.3° seasonal figure.
When assessing his home run ability, Xavier Edwards ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
Xavier Edwards has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.8%) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.
Xavier Edwards’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 87.1-mph EV last season has dropped off to 82.3-mph.
Xavier Edwards’s launch angle of late (-3.3° in the past week) is quite a bit lower than his 9.9° seasonal figure.
Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.
Adam Mazur will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shea Langeliers today.
Today, Shea Langeliers is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 37.7% rate (95th percentile).
JJ Bleday’s BABIP ability is projected in the 7th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
JJ Bleday is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.
19% of the time that Kyle Stowers has started against a righty hurler this year, he has been pulled from the game early.
Kyle Stowers’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 94.4-mph mark last year has dropped to 89.4-mph.
Lawrence Butler has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.3%) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.
Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Lawrence Butler in today’s matchup.
Lawrence Butler has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 10.6% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% over the past 7 days.
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