Athletics vs Rangers match player stats | 2025 Series Game 4 Thursday, May 1st

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Athletics vs Rangers match player stats | 2025 Series Game 4 Thursday, May 1st

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Series Game 4 Matchup Details

Athletics at Texas Rangers
Series Game 4
Todays Game is on Thursday, May 1st
01/05/25 14:35:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Athletics vs Rangers Series Game 4 Matchup Today

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Wyatt Langford ranks as the 14th-best hitter in MLB.

Wyatt Langford is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

Globe Life Field has the 8th-lowest average fence height in the league.

Wyatt Langford will hold the platoon advantage against Jeffrey Springs in today’s matchup.

The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the worst among all the teams on the slate today.

Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Wyatt Langford will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Jacob Wilson is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

Sporting a 1.51 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Jacob Wilson has displayed strong plate discipline, grading out in the 92nd percentile.

When estimating his batting average ability, Jacob Wilson is projected as the 18th-best batter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-worst infield defense is that of the the Texas Rangers.

With a .294 batting average since the start of last season, Jacob Wilson finds himself in the 94th percentile.

Batting from the opposite that Tyler Mahle throws from, Nicholas Kurtz will have the upper hand today.

Jeffrey Springs has averaged 98.3 adjusted pitches per outing this year, placing in the 95th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Globe Life Field as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for strikeouts.

Jeffrey Springs was rolling in his previous GS and accumulated 9 strikeouts.

Jeffrey Springs has compiled a 24.5% strikeout rate since the start of last season, checking in at the 80th percentile.

The Texas Rangers have been the 5th-unluckiest offense in the league this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to positively regress the rest of the season,Over his previous 3 GS, Tyler Mahle has experienced a big fall off in his fastball velocity: from 91.3 mph over the whole season to 89.8 mph of late.

Tyler Mahle’s 91.3-mph fastball velocity this year is in the 18th percentile out of all starters.

Given the 3.2 deviation between Tyler Mahle’s 1.14 ERA and his 4.34 estimated true talent ERA (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the most fortunate pitchers in MLB this year and should negatively regress going forward.

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

Marcus Semien is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game.

Batting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Marcus Semien will have the upper hand today.

Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Marcus Semien will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Jonah Heim is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 90% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

The switch-hitting Jonah Heim will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Jeffrey Springs.

Jonah Heim will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Jonah Heim’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 38.4% to 48.2%.

When estimating his home run ability, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Adolis Garcia will hold the platoon advantage against Jeffrey Springs today.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Adolis Garcia will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Adolis Garcia’s launch angle this year (24°) is a considerable increase over his 14.8° figure last season.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Brent Rooker as Major League Baseball’s 6th-best home run hitter.

Brent Rooker is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today.

Brent Rooker’s 16.3% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) grades out in the 97th percentile since the start of last season.

Brent Rooker’s maximum exit velocity (an advanced metric to assess power) has been 113.4 mph since the start of last season, checking in at the 88th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Kyle Higashioka has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (88% of the time), but he is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game.

Batting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Kyle Higashioka will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Kyle Higashioka is an extreme flyball batter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of Sacramento (#1-worst of all teams on the slate today).

Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Kyle Higashioka will hold that advantage today.

When assessing his home run ability, Kyle Higashioka ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Bashing 2 HRs in the last week, Luis Urias has been on fire in recent games.

Luis Urias has recorded a .336 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, ranking in the 85th percentile.

When it comes to power, Luis Urias finds himself in the 92nd percentile, having hit 28.8 HRs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season.

Luis Urias has been hot lately, tallying a .372 wOBA in the past 14 days.

When estimating his home run talent, Jake Burger ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jake Burger will have the handedness advantage over Jeffrey Springs in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Jake Burger will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Since the start of last season, Jake Burger’s 12.4% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 87th percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 91st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

As it relates to his home run talent, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Tyler Soderstrom is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.

Tyler Soderstrom will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Mahle in today’s matchup.

Tyler Soderstrom’s launch angle this year (13.3°) is considerably higher than his 9.5° figure last year.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Tyler Soderstrom’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 41.6% to 50%.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Josh Jung ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Josh Jung will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

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

Since the start of last season, Josh Jung’s 11.4% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 81st percentile among his peers.

Josh Jung’s BABIP ability is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Mahle throws from, JJ Bleday will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Since the start of last season, the hardest ball JJ Bleday has hit reached a maximum exit velocity of 113.3 mph (an advanced metric to evaluate power), placing in the 88th percentile.

Grading out in the 79th percentile, JJ Bleday has put up a .297 Isolated Power rate (ISO) since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects JJ Bleday in the 78th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

When it comes to plate discipline, JJ Bleday’s talent is quite impressive, posting a 1.81 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 84th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 88th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Lawrence Butler will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Mahle in today’s matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Lawrence Butler’s 11.1% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power) ranks in the 78th percentile since the start of last season.

Negative Match Player Stats with Athletics vs Rangers Series Game 4

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Globe Life Field as the worst park in Major League Baseball for boosting offensive stats to RHB.

The 7th-deepest CF fences among all stadiums are found in Globe Life Field.

Wyatt Langford’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off from last season to this one, going from 40.3% to 31.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Globe Life Field as the worst stadium in the league for righty batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson in the 3rd percentile when estimating his home run talent.

Tyler Mahle will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jacob Wilson in today’s matchup.

Jacob Wilson hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 76th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 7th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally lessens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jacob Wilson in today’s matchup.

Jacob Wilson’s 2.9% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power) is in the 16th percentile this year.

Nicholas Kurtz’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 16th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nicholas Kurtz is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

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

Nicholas Kurtz will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

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

With a .210 wOBA over the last 7 days, Nicholas Kurtz has been struggling at the plate.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Shea Langeliers (the Athletics’s expected catcher today) is considered to be a weak pitch framer.

The Texas Rangers have 8 bats in the projected offense that will hold the platoon advantage over Jeffrey Springs in this matchup.

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

Among all starters, Jeffrey Springs’s fastball velocity of 89.5 mph is in the 6th percentile this year.

Jeffrey Springs’s 2131-rpm fastball spin rate this year ranks in the 5th percentile out of all starting pitchers.

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

Jeffrey Springs was on point in his last start and gave up 0 ER.

Texas grades out as the #30 squad in the league when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (38.9% rate this year).

Projected catcher Jonah Heim projects as a good pitch framer, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Tyler Mahle will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his metrics in all categories.

In his previous outing, Tyler Mahle turned in a great performance and conceded 1 ER.

With a .225 wOBA in the past 14 days, Marcus Semien has been struggling at the plate.

Marcus Semien has compiled a .250 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 7th percentile.

Jonah Heim’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (9.5°) is significantly worse than his 12.9° angle last season.

Checking in at the 12th percentile, Jonah Heim has posted a .277 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) since the start of last season.

Grading out in the 20th percentile, Jonah Heim has posted a .185 Isolated Power rate (ISO) since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonah Heim in the 4th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

By putting up a .258 BABIP since the start of last season, Jonah Heim is positioned in the 11th percentile.

Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 7th in the batting order today, which would be a downgrade from his 93% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.

In terms of plate discipline, Adolis Garcia’s ability is quite poor, putting up a 3.9 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 18th percentile.

Adolis Garcia has put up a .230 batting average since the start of last season, checking in at the 25th percentile.

Tyler Mahle will have the handedness advantage over Brent Rooker in today’s matchup.

Brent Rooker hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 7th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Brent Rooker today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Higashioka in the 5th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Typically, hitters like Kyle Higashioka who hit a lot of groundballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Jeffrey Springs.

Kyle Higashioka’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (14.2°) is a significant dropoff from his 18.5° angle last season.

Kyle Higashioka has displayed poor plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 8th percentile with a 4.79 K/BB rate.

Luis Urias’s BABIP skill is projected in the 5th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Luis Urias is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

Tyler Mahle will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Urias in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Luis Urias in today’s game.

Jake Burger is projected to bat 8th in the batting order today.

Jake Burger’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last year to this one, decreasing from 15.2% to 8.3%.

In terms of plate discipline, Jake Burger’s skill is quite poor, sporting a 5.32 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 5th percentile.

Tyler Soderstrom hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 85th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 7th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

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 Tyler Soderstrom in today’s matchup.

Josh Jung is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card today.

In today’s matchup, Josh Jung 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 41.4% rate (100th percentile).

Posting a 5.19 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Josh Jung has shown bad plate discipline, checking in at the 17th percentile.

Josh Jung’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off from last year to this one, falling from 44.3% to 37.1%.

The standard deviation of Josh Jung’s launch angle since the start of last season (29.8°) is in the 16th percentile. A high deviation like this tends to lead to a lower batting average on balls in play.

JJ Bleday’s BABIP ability is projected in the 7th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

JJ Bleday has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (89% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card today.

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

JJ Bleday has struggled with his Barrel%; his 8.3% rate last season has dropped to 2.6% this year.

JJ Bleday’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (7.1°) is a considerable dropoff from his 12.6° figure last year.

Lawrence Butler hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 85th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 7th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

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

From last season to this one, Lawrence Butler’s ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes BABIP (-4° to 26°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 46.8% to 32.5%.

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

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