Athletics @ Phillies Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Positives for the Athletics Series Game 2 Game Today

Nick Kurtz projects as the 10th-best home run hitter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Nick Kurtz is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

,As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

,Considering Zack Wheeler’s large platoon split, Nick Kurtz will have an enormous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s matchup.

,Nick Kurtz has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

,When assessing his home run ability, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest among all major league stadiums.

,Adolis Garcia will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jeffrey Springs in today’s game.

,Considering Zack Wheeler’s large platoon split, Jeff McNeil will have a huge advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.

,Jeff McNeil has exhibited impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 98th percentile with a 1.08 K/BB rate.

,Bryce Harper projects as the 10th-best hitter in the game, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Bryce Harper is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today.

,Bryce Harper is apt to have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Athletics only has 1 same-handed RP.

,Bryce Harper has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

,When it comes to his BABIP talent, Justin Crawford is projected as the 4th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The Athletics have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Justin Crawford stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

,Extreme groundball hitters like Justin Crawford generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jeffrey Springs.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 80th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

,Given Zack Wheeler’s large platoon split, Lawrence Butler will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s matchup.

,Lawrence Butler has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,Out of every team playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

,Batting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Alec Bohm will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Alec Bohm will hold that advantage today.

,When estimating his overall offensive skill, Brent Rooker ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Brent Rooker is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.

,Brent Rooker pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.5% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Felix Reyes is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

,Hitting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Felix Reyes will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Felix Reyes will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Schwarber ranks as the 13th-best batter in baseball.

,Kyle Schwarber is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

,The Athletics have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Schwarber can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

,The Philadelphia Phillies projected offense ranks as the 5th-strongest of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall hitting skill.

,The Philadelphia Phillies have been the 2nd-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better in future games,Austin Wynns, the Athletics’s expected catcher in today’s game, projects as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,The 9th-shallowest LF fences in MLB are found in Citizens Bank Park.

,Kyle Schwarber projects as the 3rd-best home run hitter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Zack Wheeler projects as the 10th-best starting pitcher in the game right now when it comes to his strikeout ability, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Zack Wheeler has been granted a longer leash than the typical pitcher since the start of last season, tallying 7.5 more adjusted pitches-per-start than league average.

,Citizens Bank Park projects as the #7 park in the majors for strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Jeffrey Springs has averaged 93.6 adjusted pitches per outing this year, grading out in the 81st percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

,J.T. Realmuto will have the handedness advantage over Jeffrey Springs today.

,J.T. Realmuto will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Considering Zack Wheeler’s large platoon split, Tyler Soderstrom will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s game.

,Tyler Soderstrom has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edmundo Sosa in the 81st percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

,Hitting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Edmundo Sosa will have an edge in today’s matchup.

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 77th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

,Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.254) implies that Darell Hernaiz has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .230 actual batting average.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson as the 10th-best hitter in baseball when assessing his batting average talent.

,Jacob Wilson has compiled a .297 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, checking in at the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 97th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Nick Kurtz ranks as the 16th-best batter in baseball.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trea Turner as the 11th-best batter in MLB as it relates to his batting average ability.

,Trea Turner is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Trea Turner will have the upper hand today.

,Adolis Garcia will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

,Carlos Cortes is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game.

,Carlos Cortes will hold the platoon advantage over Zack Wheeler today… and moreover, Wheeler has a large platoon split.

,Carlos Cortes has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 96.2-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal EV of 93.6-mph.

,Alec Bohm’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 14.6% to 19.4%.

,Darell Hernaiz has exhibited strong plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 94th percentile with a 1.27 K/BB rate.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 81st percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Zack Wheeler as the 6th-best SP in Major League Baseball right now.

,Today’s version of the Athletics projected lineup is missing some of their usual firepower, as their .321 the leading projection system (THE BAT X) wOBA is considerably below their .332 overall projected rate.

,Brent Rooker’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better recently, rising from 17.8% on the season to 26.3% over the past two weeks.

,Edmundo Sosa has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 89.8-mph average to last season’s 87.6-mph average.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

,Lawrence Butler has made big strides with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 7.4% seasonal rate to 25% in the last week’s worth of games.

,As it relates to plate discipline, Jacob Wilson’s skill is quite strong, sporting a 1.63 K/BB rate since the start of last season while placing in in the 85th percentile.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Justin Crawford will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Darell Hernaiz’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 15.6% to 19.5%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trea Turner in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Negatives with the Philadelphia Phillies Series Game 2 Game Today

Citizens Bank Park’s elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to less offense.

,Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Nick Kurtz today.

,In the past 7 days, Nick Kurtz’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 18.8% down to 7.1%.

,In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Nick Kurtz’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal figure of 99.5 mph to 97.4 mph.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citizens Bank Park as the 9th-worst field in MLB for righty BABIP.

,Adolis Garcia’s launch angle recently (7.7° over the last two weeks) is a considerable dropoff from his 13.8° seasonal figure.

,Utilizing Statcast data, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 16th percentile for offensive ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .289.

,Adolis Garcia has displayed bad plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 13th percentile with a 4.33 K/BB rate.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 14th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

,Jeff McNeil is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card today.

,Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jeff McNeil in today’s game.

,Jeff McNeil has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.6-mph dropping to 84.4-mph in the past week.

,Citizens Bank Park projects as the #21 field in the league for LHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Jeffrey Springs will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryce Harper in today’s game.

,Bryce Harper’s average exit velocity has dropped off this season; his 91.4-mph figure last season has decreased to 88.5-mph.

,Bryce Harper’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off lately; his 95-mph seasonal average has lowered to 92.1-mph in the last 7 days.

,Justin Crawford is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Jeffrey Springs will hold the platoon advantage against Justin Crawford in today’s game.

,Justin Crawford has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.3-mph dropping to 85.4-mph in the past 7 days.

,Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 8th in the lineup today.

,Lawrence Butler will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,Lawrence Butler’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last year to this one, falling from 14.2% to 8.7%.

,Alec Bohm is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Alec Bohm has taken a step back with his Barrel%; his 6.1% rate last season has dropped off to 1% this season.

,Grading out in the 12th percentile, Alec Bohm has put up a .167 Isolated Power rate (ISO) since the start of last season.

,Considering Zack Wheeler’s large platoon split, Brent Rooker will be at a tremendous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today’s game.

,Brent Rooker will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,Brent Rooker has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 13.3% seasonal rate has lowered to 5.3% over the past 14 days.

,With a .180 wOBA over the past two weeks, Felix Reyes has been struggling at the plate.

,Felix Reyes has struggled to lift the ball lately, notching a 6.9° launch angle in the past two weeks.

,Jeffrey Springs will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Schwarber in today’s matchup.

,Kyle Schwarber’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined from last season to this one, decreasing from 41.7% to 32%.

,Kyle Schwarber’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased in recent games, falling from 32% on the season to 24.1% in the past two weeks.

,It is anticipated that we will see a Pitchers Umpire (Lance Barrett) behind the plate in today’s game.

,Jeffrey Springs was firing on all cylinders in his last GS and allowed 2 ER.

,Jeffrey Springs has utilized his slider 7.3% more often this season (34.3%) than he did last year (27%).

,The 6.7% Barrel% of the Philadelphia Phillies ranks them as the #27 offense in Major League Baseball this year by this metric.

,J.T. Realmuto, the Phillies’s expected catcher in today’s game, grades out as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Zack Wheeler has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his strikeouts since the start of last season, notching an 11.71 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 10.76 — a 0.95 K/9 discrepancy.

,The Philadelphia Phillies have 6 bats in the projected batting order that will hold the platoon advantage against Jeffrey Springs today.

,Playing on the road generally lessens pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jeffrey Springs in today’s matchup.

,Jeffrey Springs wasn’t on when it came to striking hitters out in his previous outing and accumulated 2 Ks.

,J.T. Realmuto is penciled in 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

,J.T. Realmuto has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 8.6% rate last season has fallen to 2% this year.

,J.T. Realmuto’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last year to this one, going from 13.8% to 8.2%.

,Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Tyler Soderstrom in today’s game.

,Tyler Soderstrom’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined from last year to this one, falling from 47% to 36.8%.

,Edmundo Sosa is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this game.

,Edmundo Sosa’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last year to this one, decreasing from 13.8% to 7.9%.

,This season, there has been a decline in Edmundo Sosa’s footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 29.43 ft/sec last year to 27.85 ft/sec currently.

,Darell Hernaiz is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Zack Wheeler will have the handedness advantage over Darell Hernaiz today… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Wheeler’s large platoon split.

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

,Jacob Wilson has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (94% of the time), but he is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Considering Zack Wheeler’s large platoon split, Jacob Wilson will be at a colossal disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today’s matchup.

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

,Trea Turner’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this season; his 91.8-mph EV last year has decreased to 89.6-mph.

,Trea Turner’s launch angle of late (4.8° in the past week) is a considerable dropoff from his 14.4° seasonal figure.

,Sporting a .228 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Adolis Garcia grades out in the 22nd percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Cortes in the 18th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

,Carlos Cortes will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,Carlos Cortes has negatively regressed with his Barrel% of late; his 13.6% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the last week.

,Despite posting a .464 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Carlos Cortes has experienced some positive variance given the .154 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .310.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 5th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,Compared to his seasonal mark of 14°, Bryce Harper has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-0.2°) in the last 14 days.

,It may be sensible to expect improved performance for the Athletics offense in future games, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the 9th-unluckiest offense in the majors this year.

,Brent Rooker’s average exit velocity has dropped off this year; his 90.7-mph figure last year has fallen off to 88.1-mph.

,Edmundo Sosa has been lucky in regards to his home runs since the start of last season; his 23.2 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is a good deal higher than his 11.2 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Sporting a 5.41 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Edmundo Sosa has displayed poor plate discipline, checking in at the 5th percentile.

,J.T. Realmuto has averaged 12.1 dingers per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, ranking in the 23rd percentile for power.

,When it comes to his home run ability, Jacob Wilson ranks in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,As it relates to his home run skill, Justin Crawford ranks in the 4th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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