Athletics vs Reds match player stats Wednesday, August 28th 2024. Oakland Athletics at Cincinnati Reds Series Game 2

Athletics vs Reds match player stats Wednesday, August 28th 2024. Oakland Athletics at Cincinnati Reds Series Game 2

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Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Oakland Athletics at Cincinnati Reds
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Wednesday, August 28th
28/08/24 18:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 83rd percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

Great American Ball Park ranks as the #2 venue in baseball for RHB home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The 8th-shallowest LF dimensions in the league are found in Great American Ball Park.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 3rd-hottest weather on the slate at 90°.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Ty France will hold that advantage in today’s game.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jonathan India ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jonathan India is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 2nd-best field in baseball for left-handed home runs.

Batting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Dominic Smith will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Dominic Smith is apt to have an advantage against every reliever for the game’s entirety, since the bullpen of the Oakland Athletics has just 1 same-handed RP.

Dominic Smith will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Tyler Stephenson ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Tyler Stephenson is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game.

Tyler Stephenson has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Zack Gelof’s BABIP skill is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nick Lodolo will hold the platoon advantage over Zack Gelof in today’s game.

The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the worst among all the teams on the slate today.

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

Brent Rooker is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

Nick Lodolo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brent Rooker in today’s game.

Max Schuemann has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (93% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Nick Lodolo throws from, Max Schuemann will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

Great American Ball Park ranks as the #7 venue in the league for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Noelvi Marte has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league’s 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Noelvi Marte will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Noelvi Marte has made significant gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 6.6% seasonal rate to 22.2% in the last week’s worth of games.

Daz Cameron is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

Batting from the same side that Nick Lodolo throws from, Daz Cameron faces a tough challenge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

In the past two weeks, Max Schuemann’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.4-mph over the course of the season to 94.1-mph in recent games.

T.J. Friedl is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 7th-best stadium in the game for LHB batting average.

Batting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, T.J. Friedl will have the upper hand today.

The Oakland Athletics have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so T.J. Friedl can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Miguel Andujar is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.

Nick Lodolo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Miguel Andujar today.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Spencer Steer ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Spencer Steer is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

Spencer Steer pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 83rd percentile when estimating his home run ability.

In the past 7 days, Zack Gelof’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.5% up to 15.4%.

With 6 hitters who share his handedness in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Osvaldo Bido ought to benefit from having the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today’s outing.

Osvaldo Bido was in good form in his previous outing and conceded 1 ER.

Osvaldo Bido’s 2378-rpm fastball spin rate this year grades out in the 77th percentile out of all SPs.

With a 3.54 FIP this year (Fielding Independent Pitching, an ERA estimator that is concerned with the things a pitcher can most influence), Osvaldo Bido places him the 83rd percentile.

Placing in the 77th percentile, Osvaldo Bido posted a 12.1% Swinging Strike% this year.

When it comes to his BABIP talent, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Elly De La Cruz is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game.

Santiago Espinal has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Santiago Espinal will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Santiago Espinal has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.1-mph to 89.8-mph over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 96th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today.

Batting from the same side that Nick Lodolo throws from, Shea Langeliers meets a tough challenge today.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Ty France ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Miguel Andujar’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nick Lodolo will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Nevin today.

Tyler Nevin has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.9%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Elly De La Cruz ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.340) provides evidence that Daz Cameron has suffered from bad luck this year with his .291 actual wOBA.

Osvaldo Bido has put up a 25% Strikeout% this year, checking in at the 83rd percentile.

Tyler Nevin is in the 90th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (21.1% rate this year).

Shea Langeliers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37% — 94th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

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Ty France is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Ty France meets a tough challenge in today’s game.

Ty France has negatively regressed with his Barrel% of late; his 8.1% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Osvaldo Bido will hold the platoon advantage against Jonathan India in today’s matchup.

Jonathan India’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 92.4-mph mark last season has decreased to 90.1-mph.

Dominic Smith is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

This year, Dominic Smith has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 25% of his appearances when starting against right-handed starter.

In today’s game, Dominic Smith is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 11th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.4% rate (84th percentile).

With a .223 batting average this year, Dominic Smith is ranked in the 19th percentile.

Hitting from the same side that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Tyler Stephenson will have a tough matchup in today’s matchup.

Tyler Stephenson’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined from last season to this one, going from 48.3% to 41.6%.

In terms of his home runs, Tyler Stephenson has been very fortunate this year. His 25.4 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 18.6.

Zack Gelof is projected to bat 8th in the batting order today.

Zack Gelof hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 11th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

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

Zack Gelof’s launch angle of late (6.6° over the last 14 days) is considerably worse than his 13.7° seasonal angle.

From last season to this one, Zack Gelof’s ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes BABIP (-4° to 26°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 46.3% to 36.5%.

Brent Rooker hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 94th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 11th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

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

Brent Rooker has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 17.9% seasonal rate has decreased to 12% over the last two weeks.

Despite posting a .391 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Brent Rooker has experienced some positive variance given the .036 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .355.

Max Schuemann hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 80th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 11th-deepest CF fences today.

Max Schuemann will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

In the past 7 days, Max Schuemann’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.4% down to 0%.

Max Schuemann has performed at a clip of 12.6 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year, checking in at the 24th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Max Schuemann has compiled a .228 Expected Batting Average this year, ranking in the 23rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Noelvi Marte is penciled in 9th in the lineup today.

Osvaldo Bido will have the handedness advantage against Noelvi Marte in today’s game.

Noelvi Marte’s average exit velocity has dropped off recently; his 85.9-mph seasonal average has lowered to 79.7-mph over the past 14 days.

Noelvi Marte has notched a .230 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, checking in at the 7th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Grading out in the 16th percentile, Noelvi Marte has posted a .230 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

Daz Cameron hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40% — 98th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 11th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Daz Cameron today.

Ranking in the 8th percentile, Max Schuemann has posted a .145 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects T.J. Friedl in the 9th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

T.J. Friedl has posted a .227 BABIP this year, ranking in the 18th percentile.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (15.3) provides evidence that T.J. Friedl has had positive variance on his side this year with his 27.1 actual HR/600.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 18th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

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

Miguel Andujar has been cold lately, compiling a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power) in the last 7 days.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.275) implies that Miguel Andujar has experienced some positive variance this year with his .305 actual wOBA.

Using Statcast metrics, Miguel Andujar grades out in the 6th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year at 6.000.

Osvaldo Bido will hold the platoon advantage over Spencer Steer in today’s game.

Compared to his seasonal angle of 15.5°, Spencer Steer has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (7.6°) in the past two weeks.

Spencer Steer’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, going from 18.6% to 15.4%.

With a .265 BABIP this year, Spencer Steer grades out in the 17th percentile.

Zack Gelof’s average exit velocity has fallen off in recent games; his 89.1-mph seasonal average has dropped off to 85.8-mph in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Osvaldo Bido to throw 80 pitches in this game (5th-least on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

Carlos Torres profiles as a Huge Hitters Umpire and is anticipated to be calling pitches today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Shea Langeliers (the Athletics’s expected catcher in today’s matchup) profiles as a weak pitch framer.

The #1 stadium in MLB for boosting home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.

The 6th-shallowest right field fences among all major league stadiums are found in Great American Ball Park.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Elly De La Cruz’s true offensive ability to be a .334, suggesting that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .024 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .358 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 6th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

Santiago Espinal is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in this game.

Osvaldo Bido will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Santiago Espinal in today’s game.

Compared to his seasonal figure of 13.5°, Santiago Espinal has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (9.2°) over the last 14 days.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (6.8) provides evidence that Santiago Espinal has been very fortunate this year with his 16.6 actual HR/600.

Cincinnati’s 87.8-mph average exit velocity this year is among the worst in MLB: #30 overall.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.318) implies that Tyler Stephenson has had positive variance on his side this year with his .342 actual wOBA.

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

Shea Langeliers has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 13.7% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the last week’s worth of games.

Over the past week, Shea Langeliers’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 18.1%.

Based on Statcast data, Shea Langeliers is in the 24th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .229.

Checking in at the 14th percentile, Shea Langeliers has put up a .259 BABIP this year.

Santiago Espinal has notched a .288 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, checking in at the 20th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Tyler Nevin is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 60% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.

Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Tyler Nevin today.

Over the last two weeks, Tyler Nevin’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal EV of 93.5 mph to 88.7 mph.

Over the past 14 days, Tyler Nevin’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (9.2°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 14.2°.

Tyler Stephenson’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off in recent games, going from 15.1% on the season to 7.1% in the last 7 days.

Sporting a .271 BABIP this year, Santiago Espinal grades out in the 23rd percentile.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.215) implies that Dominic Smith has had some very good luck this year with his .235 actual batting average.

Osvaldo Bido will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 18th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

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