Series Game 2 Matchup Details

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Denzel Clarke as the 13th-best hitter in baseball as it relates to his BABIP ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Sutter Health Park as the 5th-best stadium in the majors for run-scoring.

Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest fence height (on average) among all stadiums.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.6-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters.

Among every team on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the San Francisco Giants.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Denzel Clarke will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Denzel Clarke has been unlucky this year, notching a .227 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .279 — a .052 discrepancy.

Sutter Health Park projects as the #8 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Max Muncy’s BABIP ability is projected in the 79th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

Max Muncy has made significant gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 9.9% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the past week’s worth of games.

Max Muncy’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better of late, going from 16.7% on the season to 33.3% in the past week’s worth of games.

Jacob Wilson is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

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

In notching a .366 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Jacob Wilson grades out in the 90th percentile.

As it relates to his batting average skill, Jacob Wilson is projected as the 14th-best hitter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jung Hoo Lee in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Jung Hoo Lee is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

Jung Hoo Lee will hold the platoon advantage over Luis Severino today.

Jung Hoo Lee has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 4.2% seasonal rate to 11.1% in the last week’s worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best ballpark in MLB for left-handed batting average.

Nicholas Kurtz is penciled in 4th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 69% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

Batting from the opposite that Logan Webb throws from, Nicholas Kurtz will have an advantage in today’s game.

As it relates to his home run skill, Nicholas Kurtz ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rafael Devers in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Rafael Devers is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today.

Rafael Devers will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Severino today.

Dominic Smith will have the handedness advantage against Luis Severino in today’s game.

Over the past week, Dominic Smith’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.2-mph over the course of the season to 100.2-mph lately.

Dominic Smith’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, going from 20% on the season to 30% over the last 7 days.

Dominic Smith’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 41.2% to 48%.

Mike Yastrzemski is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Mike Yastrzemski will have an advantage in today’s game.

As it relates to his home run skill, Mike Yastrzemski ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Mike Yastrzemski has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.4-mph to 97.2-mph in the last 7 days.

Logan Webb projects as the 5th-best starting pitcher in the majors currently, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Logan Webb is projected to throw 98 pitches in this outing by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the most of all pitchers today.

Projected catcher Patrick Bailey projects as an elite pitch framer, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

When estimating his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Logan Webb in the 87th percentile among all starters in the majors.

The Athletics have 4 hitters in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Denzel Clarke, Zack Gelof, Max Muncy, Nicholas Kurtz).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Willy Adames is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.

Willy Adames has made significant gains with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 11.6% seasonal rate to 36.4% over the last 7 days.

When estimating his home run ability, Willy Adames ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brent Rooker projects as the 14th-best batter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brent Rooker is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game.

Hitters such as Brent Rooker with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Logan Webb who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

It may be sensible to expect stronger performance for the San Francisco Giants offense in future games, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 9th-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year.

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

Recording 96.9 adjusted pitches per GS this year on average, Luis Severino falls in the 97th percentile.

Luis Severino’s cut-fastball utilization has jumped by 9.2% from last year to this one (8% to 17.2%) .

Considering the 0.88 discrepancy between Luis Severino’s 6.12 K/9 and his 7.01 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the unluckiest pitchers in the majors this year as it relates to strikeouts and should see better results the rest of the season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 82nd percentile when estimating his home run ability.

Batting from the opposite that Logan Webb throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have an advantage today.

Tyler Soderstrom will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Heliot Ramos is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today.

Heliot Ramos has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.7-mph to 92.8-mph in the last 14 days.

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

The switch-hitting Patrick Bailey will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Luis Severino.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (11.7) implies that Patrick Bailey has had some very poor luck this year with his 2.7 actual HR/600.

Despite posting a .245 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Patrick Bailey has been unlucky given the .038 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .283.

Patrick Bailey’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 15.4% to 20.7%.

When estimating his home run talent, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Shea Langeliers will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 86th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

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

Tyler Fitzgerald’s BABIP skill is projected in the 79th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Tyler Fitzgerald’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, rising from 41.8% on the season to 50% over the past week.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Lawrence Butler is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

Lawrence Butler will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Webb today.

When it comes to his home run skill, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Negative Match Player Stats with Giants vs Athletics Series Game 2

Denzel Clarke is penciled in 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

18% of the time that Denzel Clarke has started against a right-handed starter this year, he has been pulled from the game early.

Dry weather has a small but significant connection with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-least humid conditions of all games on the slate at 33%.

Hitting from the same side that Logan Webb throws from, Denzel Clarke will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

Denzel Clarke hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 93rd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 11th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Denzel Clarke ranks in the 18th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Max Muncy is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that Logan Webb throws from, Max Muncy has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Max Muncy pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.2% — 76th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 6th-deepest LF fences today.

Max Muncy has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87.6-mph dropping to 84.7-mph in the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson in the 3rd percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

The 6th-deepest left field fences among all stadiums are found in Sutter Health Park.

Logan Webb will have the handedness advantage against Jacob Wilson in today’s matchup.

Extreme groundball bats like Jacob Wilson are generally less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Logan Webb.

Jacob Wilson has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 85.7-mph dropping to 82.6-mph over the past two weeks.

Sutter Health Park has the 9th-most fair ground in MLB — generally bad for long-balls.

Out of all the teams today, the 5th-strongest infield defense is that of the Athletics.

Playing on the road typically weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jung Hoo Lee in today’s matchup.

With a 8.400 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Jung Hoo Lee is positioned in the 12th percentile for power.

When it comes to his home run talent, Jung Hoo Lee ranks in the 14th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Grading out in the 17th percentile, Jung Hoo Lee sits with a .262 BABIP this year.

Nicholas Kurtz’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 25th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nicholas Kurtz has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and will be challenged by baseball’s 6th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Nicholas Kurtz has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .339 figure is significantly inflated relative to his .288 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (18.9) may lead us to conclude that Nicholas Kurtz has been very fortunate this year with his 36.7 actual HR/600.

Rafael Devers has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 6th-deepest LF fences today.

Rafael Devers will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Over the last 7 days, Rafael Devers’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 16% down to 0%.

Rafael Devers’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined of late, decreasing from 16.4% on the season to 0% in the past 7 days.

Dominic Smith has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (78% of the time), but he is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Dominic Smith hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 11th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Dominic Smith today.

This year, Dominic Smith’s Barrel% has decreased significantly, dropping from 10.7% last year to just 4% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dominic Smith in the 24th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

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

Mike Yastrzemski has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 8.1% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best park in MLB for walks.

Playing on the road typically diminishes pitcher metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Logan Webb in today’s matchup.

Logan Webb will hold the platoon advantage over 6 opposing bats in today’s game.

Among all starters, Logan Webb’s fastball spin rate of 2128 rpm ranks in the 14th percentile this year.

With a 0.96 deviation between Logan Webb’s 10.06 K/9 and his 9.10 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 MLB this year when it comes to strikeouts and should see worse results in future games.

Batting from the same side that Luis Severino throws from, Willy Adames meets a tough challenge in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Willy Adames in today’s game.

Over the last 14 days, Willy Adames’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (19.8°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 24.4°.

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

Brent Rooker hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 11th-deepest CF fences today.

Luis Severino will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his metrics across the board.

In his last start, Luis Severino was firing on all cylinders and conceded 0 ER.

When estimating his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Luis Severino in the 18th percentile among all starters in the league.

The San Francisco Giants have 6 bats in the projected offense that will have the handedness advantage over Luis Severino in this game.

Luis Severino’s fastball velocity has dropped 1 mph this year (95.1 mph) below where it was last season (96.1 mph).

Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 89% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

Tyler Soderstrom hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 11th-deepest CF fences today.

Extreme flyball batters like Tyler Soderstrom tend to perform worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Logan Webb.

In the past two weeks, Tyler Soderstrom’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12% down to 0%.

Luis Severino will have the handedness advantage against Heliot Ramos in today’s matchup.

Heliot Ramos will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Heliot Ramos’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this year; his 96.3-mph average last season has dropped to 94.3-mph.

Patrick Bailey’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 22nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Patrick Bailey is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Patrick Bailey ranks in the 23rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Patrick Bailey will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Logan Webb will have the handedness advantage over Shea Langeliers in today’s matchup.

In today’s game, Shea Langeliers is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.2% rate (89th percentile).

Shea Langeliers’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this year; his 95.3-mph figure last year has dropped off to 93.3-mph.

Shea Langeliers’s launch angle this year (11.5°) is quite a bit worse than his 16° mark last season.

Zack Gelof is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Logan Webb will hold the platoon advantage over Zack Gelof in today’s matchup.

In today’s matchup, Zack Gelof 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 38.6% rate (81st percentile).

By putting up a .264 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Zack Gelof finds himself in the 7th percentile for offensive skills.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (16.0) may lead us to conclude that Zack Gelof has had some very good luck since the start of last season with his 18.6 actual HR/600.

Tyler Fitzgerald is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that Luis Severino throws from, Tyler Fitzgerald will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Tyler Fitzgerald ranks in the 24th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Today, Lawrence Butler is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 36.4% rate (91st percentile).

Over the last 14 days, Lawrence Butler’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.1% down to 0%.

Lawrence Butler’s launch angle this year (7.5°) is quite a bit lower than his 11.1° figure last year.

Over the last two weeks, Lawrence Butler’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (-1.3°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 9.8°.

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