Athletics vs White Sox match player stats Saturday, September 14th 2024. Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox Series Game 2

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Athletics vs White Sox match player stats Saturday, September 14th 2024. Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox Series Game 2

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Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Saturday, September 14th
14/09/24 19:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Athletics vs White Sox Series Game 2 Matchup Today

Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #8 stadium in MLB for overall RHB offense, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in the league.

Max Schuemann has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 91.4-mph average in the past week’s worth of games to his seasonal 89.3-mph EV.

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Max Schuemann has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 21.4° compared to his seasonal mark of 14.1°.

The Oakland Athletics have 4 batters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Brent Rooker, Zack Gelof, Shea Langeliers, Ryan Noda).

It is likely that we will see a Pitchers Umpire (Jeremy Riggs) in charge of the strike zone today.

Home field advantage generally bolsters pitcher stats across the board, and Chris Flexen will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Contrary to popular belief, fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Chris Flexen has relied on his secondary pitches 8.5% more often this year (63%) than he did last year (54.5%).

As it relates to his home run skill, Seth Brown ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Seth Brown is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game.

Hitting from the opposite that Chris Flexen throws from, Seth Brown will have an advantage in today’s game.

Seth Brown has made big improvements with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 10.2% seasonal rate to 19.4% over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Zack Gelof has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (76% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

Zack Gelof has big-time HR ability (80th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s always far from assured (31.1% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Chris Flexen doesn’t generate many whiffs (9th percentile K%) — great news for Gelof.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Chris Flexen in the 12th percentile as it relates to his overall pitching skills.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best field in baseball for walks.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest left field dimensions among all stadiums.

The #8 field in the league for boosting offensive stats to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.

Batting from the opposite that Chris Flexen throws from, Ryan Noda will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Ryan Noda has a ton of pop (81st percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s always far from assured (33.3% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Chris Flexen has a pitch-to-contact profile (5th percentile K%) — great news for Noda.

Ryan Noda pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 9th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

This season, Ryan Noda has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 96.9 mph compared to last year’s 94.5 mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Noda in the 81st percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

J.J. Bleday is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game.

Hitting from the opposite that Chris Flexen throws from, J.J. Bleday will have an edge in today’s game.

J.J. Bleday has made significant gains with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 8.8% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 87th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

Lawrence Butler is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Chris Flexen throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an edge today.

Lawrence Butler has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Nicky Lopez is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 52% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

Nicky Lopez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against J.T. Ginn in today’s matchup… and moreover, Ginn has a large platoon split.

Nicky Lopez has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (44.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Nicky Lopez will hold that advantage today.

Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

Gavin Sheets will have the handedness advantage over J.T. Ginn in today’s matchup… and even better, Ginn has a large platoon split.

Gavin Sheets will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Korey Lee will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Korey Lee has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.2-mph to 90.4-mph over the past 14 days.

Korey Lee’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased recently, increasing from 41.6% on the season to 47.1% over the past 14 days.

Considering J.T. Ginn’s large platoon split, Dominic Fletcher will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today.

Dominic Fletcher has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Dominic Fletcher will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Over the last 7 days, Dominic Fletcher’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 2.5% up to 8.3%.

Brent Rooker projects as the 8th-best home run hitter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brent Rooker is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

Brent Rooker has big-time power (99th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a sure thing (29.4% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Chris Flexen is a pitch-to-contact type (16th percentile K%) — great news for Rooker.

Brent Rooker pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.2% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Luis Robert Jr. is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

Luis Robert Jr. will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Gavin Sheets’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 36.5% to 45.5%.

The weakest projected lineup on the slate today in terms of overall offensive ability is that of the Chicago White Sox.

J.T. Ginn is an extreme groundball pitcher (49.4% GB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT), which should make him somewhat immune to the dangers of pitching in Guaranteed Rate Field — the #10 HR venue among all stadiums — in this matchup.

Chicago White Sox batters as a unit rank 28th- in baseball for power this year when judging by their 6.4% Barrel%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

Andrew Benintendi will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against J.T. Ginn in today’s game… and even more favorably, Ginn has a large platoon split.

Andrew Benintendi has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

J.J. Bleday’s launch angle this year (18.9°) is quite a bit better than his 15.4° angle last year.

Over the past week, Dominic Fletcher’s 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 22.1%.

Nicky Lopez’s launch angle this season (5.5°) is significantly higher than his 0.2° figure last year.

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

Shea Langeliers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

Shea Langeliers has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 93.7-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal 91.1-mph figure.

Compared to his seasonal average of 16.5°, Shea Langeliers has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 28° figure over the past week.

Shea Langeliers’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 13.4% to 18.2%.

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

Zack Gelof has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.1-mph to 92.3-mph in the past week.

Compared to his seasonal average of 14.6°, Zack Gelof has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 20.8° figure over the last 14 days.

Over the last 14 days, Lawrence Butler has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 12.9% to 26.1%.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 4th in the batting order today.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Andrew Vaughn will hold that advantage today.

In the past 7 days, Andrew Vaughn’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.2% up to 21.4%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.J. Bleday in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

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

Luis Robert Jr. has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 97.4-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 94.1-mph.

Korey Lee’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls of late (11.8° in the last two weeks) is a considerable increase over his 8.2° seasonal figure.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Korey Lee has had some very poor luck this year. His .256 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .281.

In the past two weeks, Gavin Sheets’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.6-mph over the course of the season to 95.3-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seth Brown in the 77th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

As it relates to his batting average, Korey Lee has suffered from bad luck this year. His .213 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .238.

Brent Rooker has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 92.3-mph to 95.7-mph over the past week.

Ryan Noda’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (21.2°) is quite a bit higher than his 16.6° angle last season.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Ryan Noda has suffered from bad luck this year. His .212 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .271.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 80th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

When assessing his home run ability, Zack Gelof ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Brent Rooker ranks as the 19th-best hitter in baseball.

This season, Brent Rooker has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 97.4 mph compared to last year’s 94.9 mph mark.

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Max Schuemann is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this game.

Hitting from the same side that Chris Flexen throws from, Max Schuemann encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Max Schuemann in today’s game.

Max Schuemann has averaged 12.3 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year, grading out in the 23rd percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Utilizing Statcast data, Max Schuemann grades out in the 19th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .226.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Chris Flexen in the 13th percentile when it comes to his strikeout talent.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Korey Lee (the White Sox’s expected catcher in today’s game) projects as a weak pitch framer.

The #7 venue in MLB for suppressing strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.

Out of all starting pitchers, Chris Flexen’s fastball velocity of 90.7 mph ranks in the 11th percentile this year.

Chris Flexen’s 2141-rpm fastball spin rate this year is in the 13th percentile out of all starters.

Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Seth Brown today.

Seth Brown’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, falling from 22.1% to 18%.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (21.5) suggests that Seth Brown has been lucky this year with his 24.3 actual HR/600.

Sporting a 3.9 K/BB rate this year, Seth Brown has shown poor plate discipline, placing in the 19th percentile.

Jacob Wilson is projected to hit 6th in the batting order today.

Chris Flexen will hold the platoon advantage against Jacob Wilson in today’s matchup.

Jacob Wilson will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Over the last 14 days, Jacob Wilson has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability.

Jacob Wilson has shown some bad exit velocity stats lately, averaging just 86.6-mph on his flyballs in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Batting from the same side that Chris Flexen throws from, Zack Gelof meets a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Zack Gelof today.

Zack Gelof’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off from last year to this one, falling from 46.3% to 36.8%.

Posting a .198 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Zack Gelof grades out in the 3rd percentile.

Sporting a 4.57 K/BB rate this year, Zack Gelof has demonstrated poor plate discipline, placing in the 11th percentile.

The Oakland Athletics have been the 5th-luckiest offense in the game this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit worse in future games, Chris Flexen was rolling in his last start and conceded 2 ER.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Noda in the 5th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Ryan Noda is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in this game.

Ryan Noda will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Ryan Noda has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 13.2% rate last season has dropped to 5.7% this season.

Ryan Noda has compiled a .215 batting average since the start of last season, checking in at the 12th percentile.

This year, the hardest ball Max Schuemann has made contact with reached a maximum exit velocity of 105.4 mph (an advanced standard to measure power), checking in at the 2nd percentile.

J.J. Bleday’s BABIP ability is projected in the 9th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

J.J. Bleday will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Despite posting a .332 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes J.J. Bleday has had positive variance on his side given the .013 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .319.

Lawrence Butler will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Lawrence Butler has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his home runs this year; his 32.6 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is considerably higher than his 25.4 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 Nicky Lopez in the 0th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

Typically, hitters like Nicky Lopez who hit a lot of flyballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as J.T. Ginn.

The Oakland Athletics infield defense grades out as the 3rd-best out of every team today.

Nicky Lopez’s average exit velocity has dropped off recently; his 84.7-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 81.6-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Nicky Lopez’s launch angle lately (-5.1° over the last 14 days) is considerably lower than his 5.5° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Sheets in the 18th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Gavin Sheets has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 5.4% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the last 7 days.

Compared to his seasonal angle of 13.2°, Gavin Sheets has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-4.6°) over the last two weeks.

Gavin Sheets has averaged 9.6 home runs per 600 plate appearances this year, placing in the 13th percentile for power.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Korey Lee ranks in the 5th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Korey Lee is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this game.

J.T. Ginn will have the handedness advantage over Korey Lee in today’s matchup… and it’s an even larger mismatch considering Ginn’s large platoon split.

In the past two weeks, Korey Lee’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7.6% down to 0%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dominic Fletcher in the 8th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

Dominic Fletcher is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this game.

Dominic Fletcher’s average exit velocity has fallen off in recent games; his 83.8-mph seasonal average has dropped to 81.4-mph in the last 14 days.

Using Statcast metrics, Dominic Fletcher is in the 14th percentile for power per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year at 5.000.

Chris Flexen will have the handedness advantage against Brent Rooker today.

Brent Rooker will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Brent Rooker’s true offensive talent to be a .359, providing some evidence that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .041 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .400 wOBA.

Given J.T. Ginn’s large platoon split, Luis Robert Jr. will be at a big disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today’s game.

Over the last 14 days, Luis Robert Jr.’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 10.6% down to 2.9%.

Compared to his seasonal figure of 13.1°, Luis Robert Jr. has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (8°) over the last two weeks.

By putting up a .229 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Luis Robert Jr. is positioned in the 23rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Ginn to throw 84 pitches in today’s game (12th-least of all pitchers on the slate), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

It may be best to expect stronger performance for the Chicago White Sox offense in the future, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the unluckiest offense in the majors this year.

Projected catcher Shea Langeliers grades out as a weak pitch framer, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

In notching a .292 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Andrew Benintendi is positioned in the 25th percentile.

Andrew Benintendi has put up a .246 BABIP this year, checking in at the 6th percentile.

J.T. Ginn will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

Contrary to popular belief, fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. J.T. Ginn has gone to his fastball a lot since the start of last season, though: 54.6% of the time, placing in the 100th percentile.

Chris Flexen has averaged 14.4 outs per game per started this year, ranking in the 11th percentile.

Dominic Fletcher has posted a .243 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 21st percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Nicky Lopez ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Nicky Lopez is an extreme groundball batter and faces the strong infield defense of Oakland (#3-best of the day).

Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.

Chris Flexen will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shea Langeliers in today’s game.

Shea Langeliers will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Sporting a 3.77 K/BB rate this year, Shea Langeliers has displayed poor plate discipline, grading out in the 21st percentile.

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

Based on Statcast metrics, Shea Langeliers is in the 16th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .223.

Sporting a .258 BABIP this year, Shea Langeliers is ranked in the 13th percentile.

J.T. Ginn will have the handedness advantage against Andrew Vaughn in today’s matchup… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Ginn’s large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 17th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Checking in at the 20th percentile, Luis Robert Jr. sports a .287 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

By putting up a 5.17 K/BB rate this year, Luis Robert Jr. has shown poor plate discipline, grading out in the 7th percentile.

In notching a .259 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Korey Lee has performed in the 4th percentile.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.233) implies that Seth Brown has experienced some positive variance this year with his .248 actual batting average.

Sporting a .263 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Nicky Lopez is positioned in the 5th percentile for offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Lawrence Butler’s true offensive talent to be a .323, indicating that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .031 disparity between that figure and his actual .354 wOBA.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Dominic Fletcher ranks in the 11th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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