Todays Game 2 Matchup Details

Player match stat positives for Oakland at New York Game 2 Matchup Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

Miguel Andujar is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league are found in Citi Field.

This matchup is expected to have the 13th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

Miguel Andujar will hold the platoon advantage against David Peterson in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Brent Rooker as Major League Baseball’s 9th-best home run batter.

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

Hitting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Brent Rooker will have an advantage today.

Brent Rooker hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the game’s shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesse Winker in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Jesse Winker is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.

Jesse Winker will have the handedness advantage against Joey Estes in today’s matchup.

Jesse Winker has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 4th-shallowest LF fences today.

As it relates to his home run skill, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Shea Langeliers is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today.

Hitting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Shea Langeliers will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Shea Langeliers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.6% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball’s 4th-shallowest LF fences today.

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

Playing on the road generally diminishes pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Joey Estes in today’s game.

Joey Estes’s fastball spin rate over his last 3 games started (2341 rpm) has been significantly lower than than his seasonal rate (2391 rpm).

Hitting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Max Schuemann will have the upper hand today.

Max Schuemann hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 80th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the league’s shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Max Schuemann has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 6.6% seasonal rate to 20% over the last 7 days.

Over the past 7 days, Max Schuemann has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 45.5° compared to his seasonal mark of 13.4°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Lindor in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Francisco Lindor is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game.

Francisco Lindor will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

Hitting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Darell Hernaiz will have an edge in today’s game.

Darell Hernaiz hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the league’s shallowest CF fences today.

Darell Hernaiz has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .209 figure is considerably lower than his .271 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Harrison Bader hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the game’s shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Harrison Bader will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Grading out in the 77th percentile, Harrison Bader has put up a .269 batting average this year.

Shea Langeliers’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 13.4% to 19.2%.

As it relates to his home run talent, Zack Gelof ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Zack Gelof will have the handedness advantage over David Peterson in today’s matchup.

Zack Gelof hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 83rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game’s shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

In the past week’s worth of games, Zack Gelof’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.6% up to 15.4%.

Pete Alonso projects as the 14th-best home run hitter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Pete Alonso is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

Pete Alonso pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.6% — 77th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 4th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Pete Alonso will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Jeff McNeil will hold the platoon advantage over Joey Estes today.

Jeff McNeil hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 83rd percentile) and is fortunate to face the league’s shallowest CF fences today.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Jeff McNeil will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

When assessing his home run skill, Francisco Alvarez ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Francisco Alvarez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Francisco Alvarez’s launch angle in recent games (21.5° over the past 7 days) is significantly higher than his 7.3° seasonal angle.

Jeff McNeil has seen a big increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.6-mph average in the past week’s worth of games to his seasonal 87.3-mph mark.

Daz Cameron is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 63% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

Daz Cameron will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against David Peterson in today’s matchup.

Daz Cameron hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB’s shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Daz Cameron has experienced some negative variance this year. His .289 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .344.

Tyler Nevin is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game.

Tyler Nevin will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against David Peterson today.

Tyler Nevin’s 94.1-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced metric to measure power) is in the 78th percentile this year.

Given that flyball pitchers are hit hardest by groundball hitters, David Peterson (49.4% FB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be a bit disadvantaged today with 2 GB hitters in Oakland’s projected batting order.

David Peterson’s sinker utilization has increased by 5.1% from last season to this one (24.6% to 29.7%) .

David Peterson’s 2137-rpm fastball spin rate this year ranks in the 21st percentile among all starting pitchers.

The New York Mets 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.

J.J. Bleday hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the league’s shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Extreme groundball bats like J.J. Bleday usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like David Peterson.

There has been a significant improvement in J.J. Bleday’s launch angle from last season’s 15.4° to 18.4° this year.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

Hitting from the opposite that Joey Estes throws from, Brandon Nimmo will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Brandon Nimmo has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 4th-shallowest LF fences today.

Tyler Nevin’s footspeed has increased this year. His 25.72 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.34 ft/sec now.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Brent Rooker ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The Oakland Athletics have 3 hitters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Brent Rooker, Zack Gelof, Shea Langeliers).

The #5 stadium in the game for boosting strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citi Field.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Pete Alonso ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Francisco Alvarez has recorded a .330 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 78th percentile.

Wednesday Game 2 player match stat slumps with Athletics vs Mets Matchup

The #1 venue in the game for suppressing offensive stats to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citi Field.

Built just 13 feet above sea level, Citi Field has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output.

Miguel Andujar will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Miguel Andujar’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined lately; his 83-mph seasonal figure has fallen off to 75.7-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

Over the last 7 days, Miguel Andujar’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 8.1%.

The #9 ballpark in MLB for suppressing home runs to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citi Field.

Brent Rooker will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Brent Rooker has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 92.3-mph dropping to 84.6-mph over the past week.

Brent Rooker’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased recently, going from 22.7% on the season to 7.1% over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Citi Field as the worst field in the majors for boosting offensive stats to lefties.

Jesse Winker has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 7.9% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the last 14 days.

Jesse Winker’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined of late; his 92.8-mph seasonal mark has dropped off to 69-mph in the last week.

Over the last two weeks, Jesse Winker’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 9.1%.

Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Shea Langeliers in today’s matchup.

Over the last week, Shea Langeliers’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 14.7% down to 0%.

Shea Langeliers has exhibited bad plate discipline this year, ranking in the 22nd percentile with a 3.81 K/BB rate.

It may be best to expect negative regression for the New York Mets offense in future games, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 8th-luckiest offense in the game this year.

Citi Field projects as the #30 park in the majors for batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Joey Estes was firing on all cylinders in his previous start and gave up 2 ER.

Among all starting pitchers, Joey Estes’s fastball spin rate of 2391 rpm grades out in the 76th percentile this year.

Max Schuemann is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Max Schuemann in today’s matchup.

Max Schuemann has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.7-mph dropping to 86.4-mph in the past week’s worth of games.

The switch-hitting Francisco Lindor will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side (0) today against Joey Estes, Francisco Lindor has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 12.5% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Over the past 7 days, Francisco Lindor’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 16%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 12th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

Darell Hernaiz is penciled in 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

Darell Hernaiz will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Using Statcast data, Shea Langeliers is in the 17th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .225.

Harrison Bader is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this game.

The #1 park in the majors for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citi Field.

Joey Estes will have the handedness advantage against Harrison Bader in today’s game.

Harrison Bader has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 6.6% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the past 14 days.

Shea Langeliers’s BABIP skill is projected in the 17th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Citi Field as the 9th-worst venue in MLB for left-handed home runs.

Zack Gelof is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Zack Gelof in today’s game.

Zack Gelof has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.4-mph dropping to 87.1-mph over the past two weeks.

Joey Estes will hold the platoon advantage against Pete Alonso in today’s game.

As it relates to his home runs, Pete Alonso has been very fortunate this year. His 29.4 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 27.0.

Jeff McNeil is penciled in 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

The #1 stadium in the game for suppressing batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citi Field.

Based on Statcast metrics, Jeff McNeil is in the 18th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .285.

Jeff McNeil has posted a .254 BABIP this year, checking in at the 12th percentile.

Francisco Alvarez is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this game.

Batting from the same side that Joey Estes throws from, Francisco Alvarez will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Francisco Alvarez has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 6.3% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 12th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Jeff McNeil has been very fortunate when it comes to his home runs this year; his 16.3 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is inflated compared to his 11.1 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 21st percentile when estimating his home run talent.

Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Tyler Nevin in today’s matchup.

The Oakland Athletics have been the 6th-luckiest offense in the game this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit worse in future games, Projected catcher Francisco Alvarez profiles as a good pitch framer, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

David Peterson will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats across the board.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.J. Bleday in the 11th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

J.J. Bleday is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 90% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.

David Peterson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against J.J. Bleday in today’s game.

From last season to this one, Zack Gelof’s ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes BABIP (-4° to 26°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 46.3% to 36.8%.

Over the last 14 days, Brandon Nimmo’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 10.2% down to 0%.

Brandon Nimmo has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 91.6-mph dropping to 85.6-mph over the past week.

Ranking in the 23rd percentile, Tyler Nevin has put up a .243 BABIP this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Estes to throw 82 pitches in this game (7th-least on the slate), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

J.J. Bleday will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

Checking in at the 22nd percentile, David Peterson has compiled an 18.4% K% this year.

When assessing his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Joey Estes in the 24th percentile among all starters in the game.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (16.9) may lead us to conclude that Brandon Nimmo has been lucky this year with his 19.4 actual HR/600.