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Positive Match Player Stats for Athletics vs Rangers Matchup Today

Wyatt Langford projects as the 14th-best batter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Wyatt Langford is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game.

Among all major league stadiums, Globe Life Field has the 7th-lowest average fence height.

The weather report expects the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Hitting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Wyatt Langford will have an edge today.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Wyatt Langford will hold that advantage today.

When estimating his batting average ability, Jacob Wilson is projected as the 11th-best batter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Batting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Jacob Wilson will have an advantage in today’s game.

Jacob Wilson has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.5-mph to 89.1-mph in the past two weeks.

Grading out in the 75th percentile, Jacob Wilson has posted a .323 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season.

Jacob Wilson has recorded a .307 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 98th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Nick Ahmed will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Nick Ahmed will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Kevin Pillar is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.

Kevin Pillar will have the handedness advantage against JP Sears in today’s matchup.

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

Kevin Pillar grades out in the 95th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (19.9% rate since the start of last season).

It may be sensible to expect weaker performance for the Athletics offense in the future, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 8th-luckiest offense in MLB this year.

Globe Life Field projects as the #28 ballpark in the game for batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Patrick Corbin will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his metrics in all categories.

Patrick Corbin has utilized his cutter 5.8% more often this season (25%) than he did last season (19.2%).

The Athletics have 3 batters in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Tyler Soderstrom, Brent Rooker, Lawrence Butler).

Globe Life Field projects as the #10 ballpark in baseball for strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

Marcus Semien is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game.

Marcus Semien will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears in today’s matchup.

Marcus Semien will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Jonah Heim will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against JP Sears in today’s matchup.

Jonah Heim will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Jonah Heim has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 94.7-mph average to last season’s 88.5-mph figure.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Jonah Heim’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.6-mph over the course of the season to 100.2-mph of late.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Brent Rooker ranks as the 20th-best hitter in baseball.

Brent Rooker is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Brent Rooker will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin today.

Extreme flyball hitters like Brent Rooker usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Patrick Corbin.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Brent Rooker as the majors’s 6th-best home run batter.

Kyle Higashioka will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears today.

Sacramento’s 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams on the slate today creates a favorable matchup for Kyle Higashioka, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Kyle Higashioka will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Higashioka in the 81st percentile when estimating his home run talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Gio Urshela will hold the platoon advantage over Patrick Corbin in today’s matchup.

Gio Urshela’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 16.8% to 23.1%.

Gio Urshela’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased of late, rising from 23.1% on the season to 33.3% in the past two weeks.

Batting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Luis Urias will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Over the past two weeks, Luis Urias has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 17.2° compared to his seasonal mark of 12.8°.

Compiling a 93.4-mph average exit velocity in the last week, Luis Urias has been in great form in recent games.

Cracking 2 HRs in the last week, Luis Urias has been on fire recently.

Luis Urias has compiled a .330 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, ranking in the 80th percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jake Burger ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jake Burger is penciled in 4th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

Batting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Jake Burger will have an advantage today.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats 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 97th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

When estimating his home run ability, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Tyler Soderstrom’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 17.5% to 20.5%.

Compared to last season, Tyler Soderstrom 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 41.6% to 50% this season.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Tyler Soderstrom has posted a .354 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 91st percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

Josh Jung has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (56% of the time), but he is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Josh Jung will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears today.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Josh Jung ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Josh Jung will hold that advantage today.

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

Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Shea Langeliers will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

In the past 14 days, Shea Langeliers’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.7-mph over the course of the season to 96.8-mph in recent games.

Extreme groundball hitters like JJ Bleday generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Patrick Corbin.

JJ Bleday’s launch angle in recent games (29.7° over the last two weeks) is significantly higher than his 18.7° seasonal angle.

With a .302 Isolated Power (ISO) since the start of last season, JJ Bleday finds himself in the 81st percentile.

By putting up a .333 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, JJ Bleday is ranked in the 75th percentile.

With a 1.76 K/BB rate since the start of last season, JJ Bleday has displayed favorable plate discipline, checking in at the 85th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects JJ Bleday in the 80th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

JP Sears was firing on all cylinders in his last game started and conceded 2 ER.

JP Sears has gone to his slider 9% more often this year (42.8%) than he did last year (33.8%).

JP Sears was in good form in his previous GS and accumulated 7 strikeouts.

Given the 0.49 discrepancy between JP Sears’s 6.90 K/9 and his 7.39 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the least fortunate pitchers in the game since the start of last season in terms of strikeouts and should positively regress in the future.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 88th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today.

Lawrence Butler has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 96-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal average of 93.9-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Lawrence Butler has put up a .348 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, placing in the 87th percentile.

Negative Match Player Stats with Athletics vs Rangers

Globe Life Field profiles as the #30 stadium in baseball for overall right-handed offense, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

In the league, Globe Life Field’s CF dimensions are the 7th-deepest.

Among all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense belongs to the Athletics.

The #1 venue in baseball for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.

Jacob Wilson is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this game.

Extreme groundball bats like Jacob Wilson tend to be less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Patrick Corbin.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jacob Wilson today.

When estimating his home run skill, Jacob Wilson ranks in the 4th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Nick Ahmed ranks in the 7th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Nick Ahmed is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this game.

Nick Ahmed hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 84th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 7th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

With a .249 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Nick Ahmed is ranked in the 13th percentile for offensive skills.

Nick Ahmed has averaged 7.6 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, ranking in the 21st percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Kevin Pillar has compiled a .286 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 18th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Based on Statcast metrics, Kevin Pillar ranks in the 24th percentile for power via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season at 12.700.

Kevin Pillar’s 3.3% Barrel% (a reliable metric to study power) ranks in the 10th percentile since the start of last season.

Kevin Pillar’s 86.7-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable stat to evaluate power) is in the 3rd percentile since the start of last season.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s assessment, Patrick Corbin’s overall pitching talent ranks in the 2nd percentile among all starters in Major League Baseball currently.

With 6 batters who hit from the other side in the opposing team’s projected offense, Patrick Corbin will have a tough matchup while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this game.

Given that flyball pitchers struggle the most against groundball hitters, Patrick Corbin (44.3% FB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be a bit disadvantaged in this matchup with 2 GB hitters in Sacramento’s projected lineup.

When assessing his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Patrick Corbin in the 19th percentile among all SPs in the game.

Patrick Corbin didn’t have his best stuff when it came to striking batters out in his previous start and notched 0 Ks.

Grading out in the 4th percentile, Marcus Semien sits with a .245 BABIP since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonah Heim in the 3rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Jonah Heim is projected to bat 6th in the batting order today.

Jonah Heim’s launch angle of late (2.9° over the last two weeks) is considerably worse than his 13.5° seasonal angle.

Jonah Heim has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his home runs since the start of last season; his 18.3 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is inflated compared to his 15.8 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Posting a .261 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Jonah Heim is positioned in the 4th percentile for offensive ability.

Brent Rooker hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 7th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally weakens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Brent Rooker in today’s matchup.

Over the last week, Brent Rooker’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 15.6% down to 8.3%.

In terms of his batting average, Brent Rooker has been lucky since the start of last season. His .284 mark has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .256.

Brent Rooker has been lucky in regards to his home runs since the start of last season; his 37.7 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is considerably higher than his 34.6 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Higashioka in the 4th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Kyle Higashioka is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Typically, hitters like Kyle Higashioka who hit a lot of flyballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as JP Sears.

In the past week, Kyle Higashioka’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.3% down to 0%.

Compared to his seasonal angle of 19°, Kyle Higashioka has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (3°) in the past 14 days.

Gio Urshela is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this game.

Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Gio Urshela in today’s matchup.

Gio Urshela’s average exit velocity has fallen off recently; his 88.1-mph seasonal figure has lowered to 85.7-mph in the last 14 days.

When estimating his home run skill, Gio Urshela ranks in the 12th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Luis Urias’s BABIP ability is projected in the 6th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Luis Urias is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in this game.

Luis Urias will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

Luis Urias has been very fortunate when it comes to his home runs since the start of last season; his 27.6 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is quite a bit higher than his 21.6 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jake Burger’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off in recent games, decreasing from 9.8% on the season to 3.8% in the last 14 days.

Jake Burger has displayed poor plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 4th percentile with a 5.41 K/BB rate.

Patrick Corbin will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Soderstrom in today’s game.

Tyler Soderstrom hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 88th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 7th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Tyler Soderstrom today.

Over the past 14 days, Tyler Soderstrom’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal figure of 98.3 mph to 95.9 mph.

Tyler Soderstrom’s launch angle of late (9° in the last week’s worth of games) is considerably lower than his 13.7° seasonal angle.

Globe Life Field ranks as the #30 venue in the majors for overall lefty offense, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Globe Life Field as the worst field in the league for left-handed batting average.

Josh Jung hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (41.7% — 100th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 7th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

With a 5.76 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Josh Jung has demonstrated poor plate discipline, ranking in the 14th percentile.

In today’s game, Shea Langeliers is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 7th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.7% rate (83rd percentile).

Shea Langeliers will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Shea Langeliers’s launch angle of late (1.2° in the last week’s worth of games) is significantly worse than his 9.1° seasonal mark.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (28.1) may lead us to conclude that Shea Langeliers has had positive variance on his side since the start of last season with his 32.3 actual HR/600.

Last season, Shea Langeliers had a launch angle of 15.2° on his highest exit velocity balls, but this year he experienced a significant decline to just 8.2°.

Shea Langeliers has put up a .253 BABIP since the start of last season, ranking in the 10th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects JJ Bleday in the 7th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

JJ Bleday has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (92% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Patrick Corbin throws from, JJ Bleday encounters a tough challenge 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 JJ Bleday in today’s game.

JJ Bleday’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 90.9-mph average last year has fallen off to 87.5-mph.

The Texas Rangers have been the unluckiest offense in the league this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform better in the future,The Texas Rangers have 8 bats in the projected lineup that will hold the platoon advantage against JP Sears in this game.

JP Sears will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

JP Sears’s 91.8-mph fastball velocity this year grades out in the 24th percentile among all starting pitchers.

Among all starters, JP Sears’s fastball spin rate of 2032 rpm grades out in the 2nd percentile this year.

Patrick Corbin will have the handedness advantage over Lawrence Butler in today’s matchup.

Lawrence Butler hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 83rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 7th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Lawrence Butler in today’s game.

Lawrence Butler’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (7°) is significantly lower than his 10.1° mark last year.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (20.5) suggests that Lawrence Butler has been lucky since the start of last season with his 27.6 actual HR/600.

Lawrence Butler’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased from last year to this one, decreasing from 46.8% to 33.3%.

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