Todays Matchup Details

Player match stat positives for San Francisco at Oakland Matchup Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.J. Bleday in the 76th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

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

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

J.J. Bleday will have the handedness advantage against Hayden Birdsong today.

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

In comparison to his 88.7-mph average last year, Patrick Bailey’s exit velocity has noticeably risen this season, now sitting at 91 mph.

Patrick Bailey has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .290 figure is significantly deflated relative to his .310 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Matt Chapman projects as the 15th-best home run batter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Matt Chapman is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Oakland Coliseum has the 9th-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for long-balls.

The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 5th-weakest out of all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Grant McCray in the 88th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Batting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Grant McCray will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seth Brown in the 94th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Seth Brown will have the handedness advantage against Hayden Birdsong in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Seth Brown will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

In the last week, Seth Brown’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.8% up to 16.7%.

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

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Darell Hernaiz has experienced some negative variance this year. His .220 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .268.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.264) may lead us to conclude that Patrick Bailey has had bad variance on his side this year with his .241 actual batting average.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Max Schuemann will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Max Schuemann’s launch angle recently (22.8° over the last two weeks) is a considerable increase over his 15.6° seasonal angle.

Checking in at the 79th percentile, Max Schuemann sits with a .321 BABIP this year.

Batting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Mike Yastrzemski will have an edge in today’s game.

Checking in at the 75th percentile, Mike Yastrzemski sits with a .287 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year.

The San Francisco Giants have 4 batters in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Grant McCray, Heliot Ramos, Matt Chapman, Tyler Fitzgerald).

Because groundball batters face a disadvantage against groundball pitchers, Osvaldo Bido (36.4% GB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) is well-situated in today’s game with 3 GB hitters in the opposition’s projected lineup.

Osvaldo Bido will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats in all categories.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Michael Conforto is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.

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

There has been a significant improvement in Michael Conforto’s launch angle from last season’s 11.7° to 15.3° this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects LaMonte Wade Jr. in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

LaMonte Wade Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.

Hitting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, LaMonte Wade Jr. will have an edge today.

Miguel Andujar’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Miguel Andujar is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Miguel Andujar will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Brett Wisely will hold the platoon advantage over Osvaldo Bido in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Fitzgerald in the 90th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Tyler Fitzgerald has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (62% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

J.J. Bleday’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 15.2% to 18.7%.

Ranking in the 75th percentile, Brett Wisely sits with a .316 BABIP this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 77th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Lawrence Butler has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (58% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

Lawrence Butler will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hayden Birdsong in today’s matchup.

Lawrence Butler will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When estimating his home run talent, Tyler Fitzgerald ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

In the past week, Tyler Fitzgerald’s 26.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 22.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 84th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Zack Gelof’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls of late (23.1° over the past two weeks) is quite a bit better than his 18.8° seasonal mark.

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 hit 5th in the lineup today.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Matt Chapman has made big strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 13.3% seasonal rate to 21.9% in the past 14 days.

It may be wise to expect weaker performance for the Oakland Athletics offense in the future, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 5th-luckiest offense in baseball this year.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Patrick Bailey (the Giants’s expected catcher in today’s game) projects as an elite pitch framer.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 93rd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Heliot Ramos is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

Bats such as Heliot Ramos with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Osvaldo Bido who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

LaMonte Wade Jr. has made big strides with his Barrel% of late, improving his 8.9% seasonal rate to 14.3% over the last week.

Seth Brown has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.2-mph to 97.4-mph in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 90th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Zack Gelof has been unlucky this year, posting a .276 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .307 — a .031 discrepancy.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

In terms of his batting average, Lawrence Butler has suffered from bad luck this year. His .236 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .255.

With a 5.35 FIP this year (Fielding Independent Pitching, an ERA estimator that concentrates on the variables most within a pitcher’s control), Hayden Birdsong checks in at the 21st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Yastrzemski in the 83rd percentile when assessing his home run talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Hayden Birdsong in the 86th percentile when assessing his strikeout ability.

The Oakland Athletics have 5 batters in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Seth Brown, Shea Langeliers, Max Schuemann, Lawrence Butler, Zack Gelof).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 85th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Over the past 14 days, Heliot Ramos’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96.7-mph over the course of the season to 100.7-mph recently.

Saturday player match stat slumps with Giants vs Athletics Matchup

The #1 field in the majors for suppressing home runs to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum.

Oakland Coliseum has the 10th-deepest RF fences among all major league parks.

Built just 0 feet above sea level, Oakland Coliseum has one of the lowest elevations in the league, which tends to lead to worse offense.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.

J.J. Bleday’s average exit velocity has fallen off recently; his 88.5-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 83.6-mph in the past 7 days.

Patrick Bailey has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (68% of the time), but he is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Oakland Coliseum grades out as the #30 stadium in the game for RHB home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Osvaldo Bido will hold the platoon advantage against Matt Chapman in today’s matchup.

Typically, batters like Matt Chapman who hit a lot of flyballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Osvaldo Bido.

Grant McCray is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

Seth Brown is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this game.

When starting against a righty on the mound this year, Seth Brown has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 15% of the time.

Darell Hernaiz is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

The #9 stadium in the game for suppressing batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum.

Batting from the same side that Hayden Birdsong throws from, Darell Hernaiz has a tough challenge today.

Max Schuemann is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card today.

Batting from the same side that Hayden Birdsong throws from, Max Schuemann will have a tough matchup today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Yastrzemski in the 16th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Mike Yastrzemski is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

22% of the time that Mike Yastrzemski has started against a right-handed pitcher this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Osvaldo Bido to throw 83 pitches today (4th-least on the slate), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

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

With 6 bats who bat from the opposite side in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Osvaldo Bido will have a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today’s game.

Osvaldo Bido has had some very good luck with his strikeouts this year, putting up a 9.00 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 8.44 — a 0.56 K/9 difference.

Michael Conforto will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oakland Coliseum as the 9th-worst venue in baseball for LHB batting average.

LaMonte Wade Jr. has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 23% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year.

Hayden Birdsong will hold the platoon advantage over Miguel Andujar in today’s game.

Out of all the teams on the slate today, the best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

Brett Wisely is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

When starting against a right-handed pitcher this year, Brett Wisely has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 11% of the time.

Osvaldo Bido will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Fitzgerald in today’s game.

Typically, hitters like Tyler Fitzgerald who hit a lot of groundballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Osvaldo Bido.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.J. Bleday in the 11th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

When estimating his home run ability, Darell Hernaiz ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The #1 venue in the game for suppressing home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum.

Osvaldo Bido is an extreme flyball pitcher (36.4% FB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) and should be aided by pitching in the #29 HR venue in the majors in today’s game.

Zack Gelof is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Hayden Birdsong throws from, Zack Gelof will have a tough matchup in today’s matchup.

Hayden Birdsong will hold the platoon advantage over Shea Langeliers in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Hayden Birdsong to throw 84 pitches today (5th-least on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

Given his reverse platoon split, Hayden Birdsong meets a tough challenge matching up with 6 bats in the projected batting order who share the same handedness in this matchup.

Hayden Birdsong will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Hayden Birdsong conceded a whopping 5 earned runs in his last game started.

Osvaldo Bido will have the handedness advantage over Heliot Ramos today.

Heliot Ramos has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.1%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 10th-deepest RF fences today.

Seth Brown’s BABIP skill is projected in the 21st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Shea Langeliers’s average exit velocity has decreased of late; his 90.9-mph seasonal figure has decreased to 88-mph over the last 14 days.

When it comes to his home run ability, Miguel Andujar ranks in the 20th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Grant McCray in the 15th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

With a 1.15 difference between Hayden Birdsong’s 10.80 K/9 and his 9.65 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the luckiest pitchers in Major League Baseball this year in terms of strikeouts and ought to perform worse going forward.

Lawrence Butler has negatively regressed with his Barrel% of late; his 11.2% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the last week’s worth of games.