Athletics vs Rangers match player stats Saturday, August 31st 2024. Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers Series Game 2

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Athletics vs Rangers match player stats Saturday, August 31st 2024. Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers Series Game 2

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Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Saturday, August 31st
31/08/24 19:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

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Josh Jung’s BABIP ability is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Globe Life Field has the 5th-lowest average fence height in MLB.

Out of all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Oakland Athletics.

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

Josh Jung has made substantial gains with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 9.3% seasonal rate to 18.2% over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Nathaniel Lowe is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Joey Estes throws from, Nathaniel Lowe will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Bats such as Nathaniel Lowe with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Joey Estes who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Brent Rooker as the majors’s 9th-best home run hitter.

Brent Rooker is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today.

Batting from the opposite that Cody Bradford throws from, Brent Rooker will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Brent Rooker has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 97.1-mph average to last year’s 94.9-mph figure.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Wyatt Langford will hold that advantage today.

Wyatt Langford has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 7.8% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Wyatt Langford has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 97.6-mph average in the last two weeks’ worth of games to his seasonal average of 91.6-mph.

Leody Taveras will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

There has been a significant improvement in Leody Taveras’s launch angle from last year’s 9.9° to 13.1° this year.

Compared to his seasonal average of 13.1°, Leody Taveras has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 38.3° figure in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Marcus Semien is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today.

Marcus Semien will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Hitting from the opposite that Cody Bradford throws from, Zack Gelof will have an advantage in today’s game.

In the past week, Zack Gelof’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.7% up to 15.4%.

Zack Gelof’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, going from 18.5% on the season to 38.5% over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 94th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Adolis Garcia will hold that advantage today.

Throwing 93.6 adjusted pitches per start this year on average, Cody Bradford checks in at the 83rd percentile.

The Oakland Athletics have 5 batters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Seth Brown, Lawrence Butler, Zack Gelof, Brent Rooker, Shea Langeliers).

Globe Life Field projects as the #5 ballpark in baseball for strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Cody Bradford has a large reverse platoon split and has the benefit of facing 7 opposite-handed batters in today’s game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Corey Seager ranks as the 8th-best hitter in MLB.

Corey Seager is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that Joey Estes throws from, Corey Seager will have an advantage in today’s game.

Josh Smith is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.

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

Josh Smith will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Adolis Garcia has made big improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 12.4% seasonal rate to 21.4% in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 79th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Globe Life Field projects as the #7 stadium in baseball for RHB home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

Globe Life Field projects as the #7 venue in the league for lefty home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Lawrence Butler has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.6-mph average to last year’s 90.4-mph mark.

Posting a .343 Isolated Power (ISO) this year, Lawrence Butler finds himself in the 90th percentile.

Daz Cameron is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Cody Bradford throws from, Daz Cameron will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Daz Cameron has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 98.8-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal EV of 92.8-mph.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Daz Cameron has experienced some negative variance this year. His .283 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .329.

Shea Langeliers is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

Shea Langeliers will have the handedness advantage against Cody Bradford in today’s game.

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 18.1%.

Batting from the opposite that Cody Bradford throws from, Tyler Nevin will have the upper hand in today’s game.

When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs), Tyler Nevin and his 21.1% rank in the 90th percentile this year.

In terms of plate discipline, Tyler Nevin’s talent is quite impressive, putting up a 2.14 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 78th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Zack Gelof’s true offensive talent to be a .307, providing some evidence that he has been unlucky this year given the .028 gap between that mark and his actual .279 wOBA.

The Oakland Athletics have been the 5th-luckiest offense in the majors this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to negatively regress in future games, The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Globe Life Field as the worst ballpark in baseball for BABIP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 96th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Tyler Nevin’s speed has improved this season. His 25.72 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.36 ft/sec now.

Grading out in the 89th percentile of THE BAT X’s Spray Score this year, Tyler Nevin demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields – a crucial ability for achieving a high batting average.

Marcus Semien has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .242 rate is quite a bit lower than his .275 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Jonah Heim will hold that advantage today.

Despite posting a .271 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jonah Heim has experienced some negative variance given the .021 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .292.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.316) may lead us to conclude that Leody Taveras has experienced some negative variance this year with his .277 actual wOBA.

When estimating his home run skill, Zack Gelof ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Joey Estes turned in a great performance in his last GS and allowed 2 ER.

Joey Estes has shown good control this year, posting a 86th percentile walk rate of 5.5%.

Joey Estes is an extreme flyball pitcher (43.7% FB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) and has the misfortune of pitching in the #6 HR venue among all stadiums in this game.

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

Brent Rooker’s launch angle of late (24.4° in the past two weeks’ worth of games) is considerably better than his 18° seasonal figure.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Corey Seager will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Josh Smith’s launch angle of late (29° over the past two weeks) is significantly higher than his 15.8° seasonal angle.

In the last week, Josh Jung’s 27.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.3%.

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Josh Jung is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Globe Life Field ranks as the #29 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this contest -9° colder than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for pitching.

Batting from the same side that Joey Estes throws from, Josh Jung will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

Josh Jung hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 99th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Globe Life Field profiles as the #29 ballpark in the league for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Globe Life Field has the 6th-deepest centerfield dimensions among all major league parks.

Nathaniel Lowe’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this season; his 92.5-mph figure last year has fallen off to 89.5-mph.

Nathaniel Lowe’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off lately; his 89.5-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 87-mph in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Today, Brent Rooker is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.2% rate (93rd percentile).

Typically, bats like Brent Rooker who hit a lot of flyballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Cody Bradford.

Among every team today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the Texas Rangers.

Wyatt Langford is projected to bat 7th in the lineup today, which would be a downgrade from his 56% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.

Joey Estes will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Wyatt Langford in today’s matchup.

Leody Taveras is penciled in 9th in the lineup in this game.

In the past 14 days, Leody Taveras’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.5% down to 0%.

Hitting from the same side that Joey Estes throws from, Marcus Semien will be in a tough position in today’s matchup.

Typically, batters like Marcus Semien who hit a lot of groundballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Joey Estes.

Zack Gelof is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Zack Gelof hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that Joey Estes throws from, Adolis Garcia will not have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

With a 3.66 K/BB rate this year, Adolis Garcia has displayed poor plate discipline, placing in the 23rd percentile.

Cody Bradford’s 89.4-mph fastball velocity this year is in the 6th percentile among all starters.

Out of all starting pitchers, Cody Bradford’s fastball spin rate of 2117 rpm grades out in the 18th percentile this year.

Compared to his seasonal angle of 13°, Corey Seager has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (1.3°) over the past 14 days.

Josh Smith hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 95th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Josh Smith has struggled with his Barrel%; his 10.7% rate last year has fallen off to 3.4% this season.

Josh Smith’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this season; his 93.8-mph mark last season has decreased to 90-mph.

Adolis Garcia has notched a .230 Expected Batting Average this year, checking in at the 24th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Josh Jung’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, going from 20.4% to 17.3%.

Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 6th in the batting order today.

Batting from the same side that Cody Bradford throws from, Lawrence Butler will have a tough matchup in today’s matchup.

Lawrence Butler hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 79th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Lawrence Butler will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Daz Cameron hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 98th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 6th-deepest CF fences today.

Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Daz Cameron today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 18th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Shea Langeliers hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38% — 75th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 6th-deepest CF fences today.

Tyler Nevin has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (60% of the time), but he is penciled in 7th in the batting order today.

Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Tyler Nevin today.

Brent Rooker will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Brent Rooker has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 17.7% seasonal rate has decreased to 12.5% over the past two weeks.

Cody Bradford is an extreme flyball pitcher (39.6% FB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) and is stuck pitching in the #6 HR venue among all parks in this game.

Cody Bradford has been lucky this year, putting up a 3.31 ERA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 4.23 — a 0.92 difference.

Shea Langeliers will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Shea Langeliers has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 13.4% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the past 14 days.

Shea Langeliers’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off in recent games, decreasing from 18.1% on the season to 4% over the last 14 days.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Josh Smith has had positive variance on his side this year. His .335 figure has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .300.

Jonah Heim is penciled in 8th in the lineup today.

As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Jonah Heim will bat from his weak side against Joey Estes today.

Over the last 14 days, Jonah Heim’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.5% down to 0%.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (8.7) may lead us to conclude that Nathaniel Lowe has had some very good luck this year with his 13.4 actual HR/600.

Zack Gelof will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

When it comes to his home runs, Zack Gelof has had positive variance on his side this year. His 22.2 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 17.7.

Marcus Semien’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined in recent games; his 90.5-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 84-mph in the last 7 days.

Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Joey Estes is projected to throw 81 pitches in today’s game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 9th-least on the slate.

The Texas Rangers projected batting order profiles as the 5th-best of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall hitting ability.

The Texas Rangers have been the 2nd-unluckiest offense in MLB this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to positively regress in future games, Shea Langeliers, the Athletics’s expected catcher in today’s game, grades out as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Leody Taveras has averaged 11.8 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year, checking in at the 21st percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Wyatt Langford’s launch angle in recent games (-11.5° over the past 7 days) is significantly worse than his 17.1° seasonal mark.

Jonah Heim’s BABIP skill is projected in the 3rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Texas’s 91.2-mph exit velocity on flyballs grades them out as the #28 offense in Major League Baseball this year by this metric.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Joey Estes in the 19th percentile as it relates to his strikeout ability.

Playing on the road generally reduces pitcher metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Joey Estes today.

Joey Estes’s fastball spin rate over his last 3 starts (2273 rpm) has been considerably worse than than his seasonal rate (2372 rpm).

Daz Cameron’s launch angle of late (-4.1° in the last two weeks’ worth of games) is quite a bit worse than his 9.1° seasonal mark.

Daz Cameron has been cold of late, struggling to the tune of a .283 wOBA over the last week.

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