Giants @ Athletics Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Positives for the San Francisco Giants Series Game 3 Game Today

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Sutter Health Park as the 2nd-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average.

,In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the best hitting conditions on the schedule today.

,The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 22.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Henry Bolte as the 3rd-best hitter in baseball when estimating his BABIP ability.

,Henry Bolte is penciled in 5th in the batting order today.

,The #2 park in the league for boosting offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park.

,Sutter Health Park has the 3rd-shortest fences in the majors.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Darell Hernaiz will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Brent Rooker ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Brent Rooker is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

,The #6 park in MLB for boosting home runs to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park.

,The #6 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park.

,Jung Hoo Lee’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 47.8% to 54.9%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rafael Devers in the 94th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

,Rafael Devers is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Nick Kurtz ranks as the 12th-best hitter in MLB.

,Nick Kurtz is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game.

,Jesus Rodriguez’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

,Matt Chapman is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Sutter Health Park as the 2nd-best field in the league for right-handed batting average.

,Harrison Bader will hold the platoon advantage against Jeffrey Springs today.

,Hitting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Jesus Rodriguez will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Luis Arraez is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game.

,Batting from the opposite that Adrian Houser throws from, Jeff McNeil will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,When it comes to his home run ability, Willy Adames ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage today.

,Zack Gelof’s speed has improved this season. His 28.04 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 29.08 ft/sec now.

,Darell Hernaiz’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 78th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

,Shea Langeliers projects as the 16th-best home run batter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

,Jeff McNeil will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rafael Devers in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

,It is scheduled that we will see a Pitchers Umpire (Steven Jaschinski) behind the plate today.

,Home field advantage generally improves pitcher stats across the board, and Jeffrey Springs will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Jeffrey Springs’s slider rate has risen by 6.8% from last season to this one (27% to 33.8%) .

,When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Willy Adames ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Willy Adames will hold the platoon advantage against Jeffrey Springs today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Casey Schmitt in the 77th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

,Casey Schmitt is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game.

,Jeffrey Springs was on point in his previous start and conceded 2 ER.

,Ranking in the 94th percentile, Harrison Bader has put up a .337 BABIP since the start of last season.

,Adrian Houser was on point in his last GS and conceded 1 ER.

,Adrian Houser has been unlucky this year, notching a 5.79 ERA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 4.62 — a 1.17 discrepancy.

,The Athletics have 3 hitters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Henry Bolte, Nick Kurtz, Zack Gelof).

,Adrian Houser has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his strikeouts this year, notching a 4.93 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 6.43 — a 1.5 K/9 disparity.

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Lawrence Butler will have the handedness advantage over Adrian Houser in today’s game.

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

,When it comes to his home run talent, Zack Gelof ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Hitting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Casey Schmitt will have the upper hand today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Arraez as the 4th-best hitter in Major League Baseball when estimating his batting average talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jung Hoo Lee in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

Negatives with the Athletics Series Game 3 Game Today

Tyler Soderstrom hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.2%,— 83rd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 11th-deepest CF fences today.

,Tyler Soderstrom’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off from last season to this one, falling from 47% to 33.6%.

,Tyler Soderstrom has recorded a .195 batting average this year, grading out in the 15th percentile.

,The 6th-deepest LF fences in MLB are found in Sutter Health Park.

,Batting from the same side that Adrian Houser throws from, Henry Bolte meets a tough challenge today.

,When it comes to his home run ability, Darell Hernaiz ranks in the 5th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Darell Hernaiz is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Adrian Houser will hold the platoon advantage over Darell Hernaiz in today’s matchup.

,Darell Hernaiz hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (41.1% — 100th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 11th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Darell Hernaiz’s average exit velocity has decreased this season; his 84.6-mph EV last year has dropped to 82.5-mph.

,Batting from the same side that Adrian Houser throws from, Brent Rooker encounters a tough challenge today.

,Brent Rooker hits many of his flyballs to center field (38% — 77th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 11th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jung Hoo Lee in the 5th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

,Jung Hoo Lee is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this game.

,Batting from the same side that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Jung Hoo Lee faces a tough challenge today.

,In today’s game, Jung Hoo Lee is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 33.5% rate (79th percentile).

,Jung Hoo Lee will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

,Hitting from the same side that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Rafael Devers will not have the upper hand today.

,In today’s matchup, Rafael Devers is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 33.9% rate (81st percentile).

,Rafael Devers will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,This year, Rafael Devers’s Barrel% has decreased significantly, dropping from 15.8% last year to just 8% this year.

,Rafael Devers’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this year; his 96.3-mph figure last season has fallen to 90.8-mph.

,Nick Kurtz has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 6th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Nick Kurtz’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last season to this one, falling from 20.7% to 17.7%.

,Jesus Rodriguez is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Jesus Rodriguez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 85th percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 11th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,Jesus Rodriguez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

,Matt Chapman hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 83rd percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 11th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Matt Chapman will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

,Matt Chapman’s average exit velocity has decreased this year; his 92.3-mph figure last year has dropped off to 87.1-mph.

,Matt Chapman’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last year to this one, going from 15.2% to 9.4%.

,The standard deviation of Matt Chapman’s launch angle this year (34.5°) is in the 1st percentile. A high mark like this tends to lead to a lower rate of hits on balls in play.

,Harrison Bader is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this game.

,Harrison Bader pulls many of his flyballs (39.3% — 96th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 6th-deepest LF fences today.

,Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Harrison Bader in today’s matchup.

,Harrison Bader’s launch angle this year (8.3°) is considerably lower than his 12.9° mark last year.

,Harrison Bader’s speed has dropped off this year. His 28.76 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.48 ft/sec now.

,When estimating his home run ability, Luis Arraez ranks in the 0th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Hitting from the same side that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Luis Arraez will have a tough challenge today.

,Luis Arraez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.9%) and will be challenged by the game’s 6th-deepest LF fences today.

,Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Luis Arraez in today’s matchup.

,This year, Luis Arraez’s 0% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 0th percentile among his peers.

,When assessing his home run ability, Jeff McNeil ranks in the 13th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jeff McNeil is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in this game.

,Long-balls are generally less common at fields with deep fences, and Sutter Health Park has the 9th-deepest among all parks.

,Jeff McNeil’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 89.6-mph mark last year has fallen to 84.3-mph.

,Jeff McNeil’s launch angle this year (12.7°) is a significant dropoff from his 15.9° figure last year.

,Willy Adames is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Willy Adames pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 80th percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Typically, batters like Willy Adames who hit a lot of groundballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Jeffrey Springs.

,Willy Adames will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

,Willy Adames’s quickness has fallen off this season. His 27.97 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.46 ft/sec now.

,Zack Gelof is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Adrian Houser will have the handedness advantage over Zack Gelof in today’s matchup.

,Posting a .220 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Zack Gelof finds himself in the 8th percentile for offensive ability.

,When it comes to plate discipline, Zack Gelof’s skill is quite bad, posting a 4.88 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 20th percentile.

,Darell Hernaiz’s 2.5% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) ranks in the 5th percentile since the start of last season.

,Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Lawrence Butler has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.2%) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences today.

,Lawrence Butler’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last season to this one, going from 14.2% to 11%.

,With a .250 wOBA over the last 14 days, Lawrence Butler has been struggling at the plate.

,Adrian Houser will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shea Langeliers in today’s game.

,Shea Langeliers hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 85th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 11th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 20th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

,The San Francisco Giants (20 K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) project to have the 5th-least strikeout-prone set of hitters of the day.

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

,In his last GS, Jeffrey Springs wasn’t on when it came to striking hitters out and was only able to tally 2 Ks.

,With a .267 wOBA in the past two weeks’ worth of games, Matt Chapman has been struggling at the plate.

,Ranked in the 17th percentile, Harrison Bader’s average exit velocity of 87.4 mph ranks among the lowest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season.

,Casey Schmitt pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.8% — 89th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 6th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Casey Schmitt in today’s game.

,It may be best to expect stronger performance for the San Francisco Giants offense in future games, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the 2nd-unluckiest offense in the majors this year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Sutter Health Park as the 3rd-best park in MLB for batting average.

,Lawrence Butler’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off from last year to this one, decreasing from 45.4% to 36.6%.

,Posting a .224 batting average since the start of last season, Lawrence Butler grades out in the 19th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adrian Houser to throw 84 pitches in this game (2nd-least on the slate), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

,When assessing his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Adrian Houser in the 5th percentile among all starters in the game.

,Adrian Houser will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,In terms of plate discipline, Casey Schmitt’s ability is quite poor, putting up a 3.43 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 24th percentile.

,Grading out in the 1st percentile, the hardest ball Luis Arraez has made contact with this year reached a maximum exit velocity of 101 mph — a reliable indication of underlying power skill.

,Jung Hoo Lee’s 2.1% Barrel% (an advanced standard to study power) is in the 8th percentile this year.

,When estimating his home run skill, Jesus Rodriguez ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,With a .264 wOBA over the past 14 days, Willy Adames has been struggling at the plate.

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