Athletics vs Pirates match player stats | 2025 Friday, September 19th

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Athletics @ Pirates Matchup Details

Teams : Athletics at Pittsburgh Pirates
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Date : Todays Game is on Friday, September 19th
Time : 19/09/25 18:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Athletics Game Today

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate today at 82,°.

Spencer Horwitz’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Spencer Horwitz is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

Hitting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Spencer Horwitz will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Spencer Horwitz will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Nicholas Kurtz projects as the 8th-best home run batter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nicholas Kurtz is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Nicholas Kurtz will have an edge in today’s matchup.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nicholas Kurtz has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nicholas Kurtz in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 97th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Luis Severino.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Bryan Reynolds will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Bart in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Joey Bart will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Oneil Cruz ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

Oneil Cruz will have the handedness advantage over Luis Severino today.

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

Oneil Cruz projects as the 9th-best home run batter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game.

Tyler Soderstrom will hold the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller today.

Tyler Soderstrom is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Gonzales in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Nick Gonzales is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

Nick Gonzales will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

When assessing his home run talent, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

When assessing his home run talent, JJ Bleday ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

JJ Bleday will hold the platoon advantage over Mitch Keller in today’s matchup.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so JJ Bleday stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 78th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Jared Triolo has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (75% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Jared Triolo will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

When estimating his home run ability, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Lawrence Butler may have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 77th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Negatives with the Pittsburgh Pirates Game Today

When assessing his home run ability, Darell Hernaiz ranks in the 4th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Darell Hernaiz is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this game.

Mitch Keller will have the handedness advantage against Darell Hernaiz in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Darell Hernaiz today.

Spencer Horwitz has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.2%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Athletics.

Nicholas Kurtz has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 11th-deepest LF fences today.

Nicholas Kurtz will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Joey Bart is penciled in 9th on the lineup card today, which would be a downgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.

Luis Severino will have the handedness advantage against Joey Bart today.

Today, Joey Bart is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 11th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 33.2% rate (77th percentile).

Sacramento’s #2-ranked outfield defense of the day poses a formidable challenge for Oneil Cruz, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

Tyler Soderstrom has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and will be challenged by the game’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically lowers 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 matchup.

Batting from the same side that Luis Severino throws from, Nick Gonzales encounters a tough challenge today.

Shea Langeliers has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (96% of the time), but he is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in this matchup.

Mitch Keller will hold the platoon advantage over Shea Langeliers in today’s game.

Shea Langeliers pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.8% — 91st percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 11th-deepest LF fences today.

Shea Langeliers will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

JJ Bleday is projected to bat 6th in the lineup today.

JJ Bleday will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Batting from the same side that Luis Severino throws from, Jared Triolo will have a tough challenge today.

In today’s matchup, Lawrence Butler is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 11th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 37.8% rate (95th percentile).

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

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