Athletics @ Rangers Matchup Details

Positives for the Athletics Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Osuna in the 75th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

,As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.

,Alejandro Osuna will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Severino in today’s matchup.

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

,As it relates to plate discipline, Alejandro Osuna’s talent is quite impressive, sporting a 1.56 K/BB rate since the start of last season while placing in in the 90th percentile.

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

,Corey Seager is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today.

,In Major League Baseball, Globe Life Field has the 7th-lowest average fence height.

,Corey Seager will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Severino today.

,Carlos Cortes is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

,Carlos Cortes will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today’s game.

,The Texas Rangers infield defense projects as the 6th-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.

,Josh Smith will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Severino today.

,Josh Smith will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,Josh Smith has displayed impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 80th percentile with a 1.74 K/BB rate.

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

,Hitting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Jeff McNeil will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,Compared to last season, Jeff McNeil has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 47.3% to 54.1% this season.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

,Hitting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Brandon Nimmo will have an edge today.

,Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Brandon Nimmo will hold that advantage today.

,Joc Pederson is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.

,Hitting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Joc Pederson will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Joc Pederson will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,Danny Jansen will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

,Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Josh Jung has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (90% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today.

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

,Hitting 3 dingers in the past 7 days, Josh Jung has been on fire lately.

,Nick Kurtz projects as the 8th-best home run hitter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Nick Kurtz is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game.

,Nick Kurtz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 96th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

,Jake Burger is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Jake Burger will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

,Jake Burger’s 12.8% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power) is in the 82nd percentile since the start of last season.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Carlos Cortes has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .395.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 79th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

,Batting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Lawrence Butler will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Hitting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Evan Carter will have the upper hand today.

,Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Evan Carter will hold that advantage today.

,Evan Carter’s launch angle this season (19.8°) is considerably higher than his 14.1° angle last season.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Corey Seager will hold that advantage today.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Nick Kurtz ranks as the 12th-best hitter in the league.

,As it relates to his batting average ability, Jacob Wilson is projected as the 10th-best batter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jacob Wilson is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 85th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,Max Muncy’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 39% to 52.8%.

,Max Muncy’s 11.1% Barrel% (a reliable standard to measure power) grades out in the 76th percentile since the start of last season.

,Compared to the average starter, Luis Severino has been given a longer leash than the average pitcher since the start of last season, tallying an additional 5.4 adjusted pitches each game.

,Luis Severino has used his cutter 6.6% more often this season (23.9%) than he did last season (17.3%).

,Luis Severino’s 95.4-mph fastball velocity since the start of last season ranks in the 81st percentile out of all starting pitchers.

,Luis Severino has experienced some negative variance in regards to his strikeouts since the start of last season, compiling a 7.25 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 7.63 — a 0.38 K/9 discrepancy.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Nathan Eovaldi in the 78th percentile when assessing his strikeout skill.

,Nathan Eovaldi will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats across the board.

,Nathan Eovaldi was on point in his last start and put up 7 strikeouts.

,Nathan Eovaldi’s higher usage rate of his secondary pitches this season (80% vs. 72.5% last season) should work in his favor considering they are typically much more effective than fastballs.

,Placing in the 90th percentile, Nathan Eovaldi notched a 13.2% Swinging Strike% since the start of last season.

,Jacob Wilson has shown strong plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 82nd percentile with a 1.7 K/BB rate.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

,Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.

,Extreme flyball batters like Shea Langeliers tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Nathan Eovaldi.

,The Athletics have been the 9th-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better in the future,In his previous start, Nathan Eovaldi conceded a whopping 5 earned runs.

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

,Compared to last year, Josh Jung has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 48.7% to 57.6% this season.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Danny Jansen in the 79th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

,Posting a 1.12 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Jeff McNeil has demonstrated favorable plate discipline, ranking in the 97th percentile.

,Sporting a 1.82 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Evan Carter has shown impressive plate discipline, checking in at the 77th percentile.

Negatives with the Texas Rangers Game Today

Alejandro Osuna is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

,The #1 field in Major League Baseball for suppressing batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.

,Alejandro Osuna hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 97th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,Alejandro Osuna grades out in the 9th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (8.5% rate since the start of last season).

,The #1 venue in MLB for suppressing offensive stats, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.

,In the majors, Globe Life Field’s CF dimensions are the 6th-deepest.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Cortes in the 13th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,Carlos Cortes hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 87th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 6th-deepest CF fences today.

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

,As it relates to his home run skill, Josh Smith ranks in the 15th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Josh Smith is projected to bat 8th in the batting order today.

,Globe Life Field projects as the #25 ballpark in the game for lefty home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Josh Smith has been cold of late, putting up a .234 wOBA in the last 7 days.

,Jeff McNeil is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jeff McNeil in today’s matchup.

,Jeff McNeil’s 4.7% Barrel% (an advanced stat to study power) ranks in the 18th percentile since the start of last season.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 8th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Joc Pederson has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 9.8% rate last year has fallen to 0% this season.

,Joc Pederson’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined from last season to this one, falling from 39.5% to 31.4%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Osuna in the 16th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

,Danny Jansen’s BABIP talent is projected in the 1st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Danny Jansen is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this game.

,The #1 stadium in Major League Baseball for suppressing batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.

,Luis Severino will have the handedness advantage over Danny Jansen today.

,Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Tyler Soderstrom in today’s matchup.

,Tyler Soderstrom’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last season to this one, going from 15.3% to 9.9%.

,Josh Smith’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off from last season to this one, going from 45.8% to 40.4%.

,Globe Life Field profiles as the #25 ballpark in the league for righty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Luis Severino will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Josh Jung today.

,In today’s matchup, Josh Jung 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 40.8% rate (99th percentile).

,Josh Jung has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 9% rate last year has fallen off to 1.7% this year.

,Josh Jung’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, falling from 18.3% to 10.2%.

,Nick Kurtz will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

,Batting from the same side that Luis Severino throws from, Jake Burger faces a tough challenge in today’s game.

,In today’s game, Jake Burger 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 38.1% rate (80th percentile).

,Jake Burger’s launch angle this year (7.5°) is considerably worse than his 17° angle last season.

,In terms of plate discipline, Jake Burger’s skill is quite weak, posting an 8.29 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 1st percentile.

,The standard deviation of Jake Burger’s launch angle since the start of last season (29.9°) is in the 23rd percentile. A high deviation like this tends to lead to a lower rate of base hits.

,When it comes to plate discipline, Josh Jung’s ability is quite poor, posting a 4.18 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 15th percentile.

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

,Lawrence Butler hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 84th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 6th-deepest CF fences today.

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

,Lawrence Butler’s launch angle this season (3.5°) is a considerable dropoff from his 9.2° figure last season.

,Tyler Soderstrom’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined from last season to this one, going from 47% to 35.2%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 16th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

,Evan Carter is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Evan Carter hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 92nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Brandon Nimmo and his 8.5° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 19th percentile, among the lowest in the league since the start of last season.

,Hitting from the same side that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Jacob Wilson has a tough challenge today.

,Today, Jacob Wilson 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 38% rate (78th percentile).

,Typically, bats like Jacob Wilson who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Nathan Eovaldi.

,Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jacob Wilson in today’s matchup.

,Max Muncy is projected to bat 7th in the batting order today.

,Nathan Eovaldi will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Max Muncy in today’s game.

,Max Muncy will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

,Austin Wynns, the Athletics’s expected catcher in today’s game, profiles as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,With 6 batters of opposing handedness in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Luis Severino will be in a tough position while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today’s game.

,Luis Severino will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

,Ranking in the 5th percentile, Luis Severino recorded a 7.5% Swinging Strike rate since the start of last season.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Globe Life Field as the 2nd-worst ballpark in Major League Baseball for batting average.

,Luis Severino performed well in his previous start and gave up 2 ER.

,Joc Pederson is in the 18th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (13.6% rate since the start of last season).

,Grading out in the 16th percentile, Joc Pederson sports a .285 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) since the start of last season.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson in the 2nd percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

,Batting from the same side that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Shea Langeliers will have a tough matchup today.

,Today, Shea Langeliers 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 37.9% rate (77th percentile).

,Shea Langeliers will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

,The standard deviation of Shea Langeliers’s launch angle since the start of last season (29.9°) is in the 23rd percentile. A high deviation like this tends to lead to a lower BABIP.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Nathan Eovaldi in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall pitching skills.

,Danny Jansen’s launch angle this season (19.8°) is a considerable dropoff from his 24.2° angle last season.

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