Athletics vs Orioles match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Saturday, May 9th

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Athletics @ Orioles Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Athletics at Baltimore Orioles
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Saturday, May 9th
Time : 09/05/26 16:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Athletics Series Game 2 Game Today

Shane Baz has been granted a longer leash than the average pitcher this year, throwing 6.2 more adjusted pitches-per-start than the average pitcher.

,Shane Baz has utilized his curveball 6.1% more often this season (33%) than he did last season (26.9%).

,Among all starting pitchers, Shane Baz’s fastball velocity of 96 mph is in the 85th percentile this year.

,Shane Baz’s 2435-rpm fastball spin rate this year ranks in the 82nd percentile among all starting pitchers.

,Shane Baz has had some very poor luck with his strikeouts this year, notching a 7.49 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 8.69 — a 1.21 K/9 discrepancy.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 2nd-worst field in the game for walks.

,In his last outing, Aaron Civale performed well and conceded 2 ER.

,Aaron Civale’s 2431.4-rpm fastball spin rate since the start of last season grades out in the 84th percentile out of all SPs.

,It may come as a surprise, but fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Aaron Civale must realize this, because he has utilized his non-fastballs a lot this year: 68% of the time, grading out in the 94th percentile.

,Aaron Civale’s 85th percentile walk rate (6.2% this year) displays his favorable control skills.

Negatives with the Baltimore Orioles Series Game 2 Game Today

The shallowest RF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

,Aaron Civale is an extreme flyball pitcher (39.1% FB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) and has the misfortune of pitching in the #7 HR venue among all major league parks in today’s game.

,Out of all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

,Considering the 1.71 gap between Aaron Civale’s 2.95 ERA and his 4.66 estimated true talent ERA (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the most fortunate pitchers in the game this year and should see negative regression the rest of the season.

,Aaron Civale has put up a 7.6% Swinging Strike percentage this year, grading out in the 10th percentile.

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