Padres vs Athletics match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Tuesday, April 8th

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Padres vs Athletics match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Tuesday, April 8th

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World Series Game 2 Matchup Details

San Diego Padres at Athletics
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Tuesday, April 8th
08/04/25 22:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

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

This contest is expected to have the 13th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

Max Muncy will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Max Muncy has displayed some good exit velocity metrics lately, averaging 98-mph on his flyballs in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Over the past 14 days, Max Muncy has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, putting up a 29.5° angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Sutter Health Park as the 6th-best park in baseball for righty home runs.

Among all major league parks, Sutter Health Park has the 2nd-lowest average fence height.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill as the 13th-best batter in baseball as it relates to his batting average ability.

Jackson Merrill is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game.

Among all the teams today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Athletics.

The Barrel% of Jackson Merrill has significantly improved, with an increase from 11.4% last year to 21.4% this season.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jackson Merrill ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Sutter Health Park ranks as the #6 venue in the game for left-handed home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson as the 16th-best hitter in the game as it relates to his batting average skill.

Extreme flyball batters like Jacob Wilson usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Dylan Cease.

Jacob Wilson will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Jacob Wilson has shown some good exit velocity indicators recently, averaging 101.3-mph on his flyballs in the past week’s worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

Xander Bogaerts is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 64% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

Batting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Xander Bogaerts will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Jeffrey Springs in the 76th percentile when it comes to his overall pitching abilities.

It may be sensible to expect negative regression for the San Diego Padres offense in the future, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the luckiest offense in the league since the start of last season.

Sutter Health Park profiles as the #29 park in the game for base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Home field advantage generally bolsters pitcher stats in all categories, and Jeffrey Springs will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

When estimating his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Jeffrey Springs in the 83rd percentile among all starters in the league.

Jeffrey Springs was in good form in his previous GS and notched 9 strikeouts.

Jeffrey Springs has posted a 13.3% Swinging Strike percentage since the start of last season, ranking in the 88th percentile.

Jeffrey Springs has posted a 27.2% strikeout rate since the start of last season, checking in at the 89th percentile.

Batting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Martin Maldonado will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Yuli Gurriel will have the handedness advantage against Jeffrey Springs in today’s game.

Yuli Gurriel has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .258 rate is deflated compared to his .312 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Yuli Gurriel has compiled a .270 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, placing in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Manny Machado is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game.

Manny Machado will hold the platoon advantage over Jeffrey Springs today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jake Cronenworth has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .242 BA is quite a bit lower than his .279 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 85th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (46.3% rate since the start of last season).

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.351) provides evidence that Jake Cronenworth has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .318 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Fernando Tatis Jr. as the 11th-best hitter in baseball when assessing his batting average skill.

Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Fernando Tatis Jr. will hold the platoon advantage against Jeffrey Springs today.

Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 11th-best hitter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Arraez as the 2nd-best hitter in MLB when it comes to his batting average skill.

Luis Arraez is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game.

Luis Arraez has notched a .317 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, placing in the 99th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to plate discipline, Luis Arraez’s ability is quite strong, putting up a 1 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 99th percentile.

Brent Rooker projects as the 6th-best home run batter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brent Rooker is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Brent Rooker will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Brent Rooker’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 20.6% to 25.9%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Dylan Cease as the 18th-best starter in the league right now.

Compared to average, Dylan Cease has been granted an above-average leash since the start of last season, throwing an additional 10.0 adjusted pitches each game.

Dylan Cease will have the handedness advantage over 6 opposing hitters today.

Dylan Cease projects as the 11th-best pitcher in the majors currently as it relates to his strikeout talent, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The Athletics have 4 batters in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Tyler Soderstrom, Shea Langeliers, Max Muncy, Brent Rooker).

Dylan Cease was firing on all cylinders in his last start and accumulated 7 strikeouts.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Gio Urshela will hold that advantage today.

Gio Urshela has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .242 rate is a good deal lower than his .271 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Gio Urshela is in the 93rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (47.9% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

Gio Urshela has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .273 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .291 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Miguel Andujar will hold that advantage today.

Miguel Andujar has compiled a .292 batting average since the start of last season, checking in at the 93rd percentile.

When assessing his home run skill, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

Hitting from the opposite that Dylan Cease throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Extreme groundball hitters like Tyler Soderstrom usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Dylan Cease.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Tyler Soderstrom will hold that advantage today.

When assessing his home run ability, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

Shea Langeliers will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Shea Langeliers has been hot recently, posting a 95.1-mph average exit velocity in the last week’s worth of games.

J.J. Bleday is penciled in 5th in the lineup today.

Hitting from the opposite that Dylan Cease throws from, J.J. Bleday will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

J.J. Bleday will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

J.J. Bleday has shown strong plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 85th percentile with a 1.75 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.J. Bleday in the 79th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Brandon Lockridge will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jeffrey Springs in today’s matchup.

Extreme flyball hitters like Brandon Lockridge generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jeffrey Springs.

Brandon Lockridge is quite quick, placing in the 97th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.23 ft/sec this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 86th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today.

Hitting from the opposite that Dylan Cease throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an edge in today’s matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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

Negative Match Player Stats with Padres vs Athletics Series Game 2

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 12th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Max Muncy is projected to bat 9th in the batting order today.

The #3 ballpark in baseball for suppressing BABIP to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park.

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

Batting from the same side that Dylan Cease throws from, Max Muncy will not have the upper hand today.

Max Muncy has been cold in recent games, notching a 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power) in the past week’s worth of games.

Sutter Health Park ranks as the #28 venue in MLB for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Hitting from the same side that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Jackson Merrill meets a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Jackson Merrill hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.6% — 99th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 11th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Jackson Merrill will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Jacob Wilson is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Dylan Cease throws from, Jacob Wilson will have a tough matchup in today’s game.

Out of all the teams in action today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the the San Diego Padres.

As it relates to his home run ability, Jacob Wilson ranks in the 6th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Putting up a 1.9° launch angle over the last 14 days suggests that Jacob Wilson has been finding it challenging to lift the ball recently, which is a key component of hitting for power.

Xander Bogaerts hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 84th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 11th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Xander Bogaerts today.

Xander Bogaerts has struggled to lift the ball of late, compiling a -1.8° launch angle in the past 7 days.

Xander Bogaerts has had some very good luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .262 figure is inflated compared to his .244 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Using Statcast metrics, Xander Bogaerts grades out in the 19th percentile for offensive skills via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .287.

Xander Bogaerts’s 89.6-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable metric to assess power) ranks in the 18th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeffrey Springs to throw 85 pitches in this matchup (7th-least of the day), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

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

Jeffrey Springs is an extreme flyball pitcher (35.9% FB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) and will be disadvantaged pitching in the #7 HR venue among all major league stadiums in this game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the 2nd-least strikeout-prone lineup on the slate today is the San Diego Padres with a 19.5% underlying K%.

Among all starters, Jeffrey Springs’s fastball velocity of 89.7 mph grades out in the 4th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Martin Maldonado in the 0th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

Martin Maldonado is penciled in 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

Martin Maldonado pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.4% — 90th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Martin Maldonado will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Martin Maldonado in the 2nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Martin Maldonado has put up a .177 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 2nd percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yuli Gurriel in the 3rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Yuli Gurriel is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this game.

Yuli Gurriel will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yuli Gurriel in the 8th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Sporting a 3.900 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Yuli Gurriel is positioned in the 13th percentile for power.

Manny Machado hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 95th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 11th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Manny Machado today.

Manny Machado has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 11.1% rate last year has fallen off to 3.7% this season.

Manny Machado’s average exit velocity has declined this year; his 92.5-mph figure last season has dropped off to 88.1-mph.

Manny Machado’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, going from 12.3% to 0%.

Jake Cronenworth is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 70% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.

Jeffrey Springs will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Cronenworth today.

Jake Cronenworth has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 6th-deepest LF fences today.

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

Jake Cronenworth has been cold recently, compiling a 0% Barrel% (an advanced metric to measure power) in the past week.

Fernando Tatis Jr. hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 86th 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 diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Fernando Tatis Jr. in today’s matchup.

There has been a decrease in Fernando Tatis Jr.’s average exit velocity this season, from 93.4 mph last year to 90.4 mph now,Fernando Tatis Jr.’s launch angle this season (-0.3°) is a significant dropoff from his 9.7° mark last season.

Compiling a -0.3° launch angle in the last 14 days suggests that Fernando Tatis Jr. has been finding it challenging to lift the ball in recent games, which is a key component of hitting for power.

Hitting from the same side that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Luis Arraez will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

In today’s game, Luis Arraez is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 37.7% rate (94th percentile).

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter 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.

Luis Arraez’s launch angle this season (5.6°) is quite a bit lower than his 13.5° mark last season.

As it relates to his home run talent, Luis Arraez ranks in the 0th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Dylan Cease will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brent Rooker today.

In today’s game, Brent Rooker 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 39.6% rate (94th percentile).

Extreme flyball bats like Brent Rooker generally hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Dylan Cease.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.360) may lead us to conclude that Brent Rooker has experienced some positive variance since the start of last season with his .386 actual wOBA.

The Athletics have been the 8th-unluckiest offense in baseball since the start of last season, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better in future games,Projected catcher Martin Maldonado projects as a horrible pitch framer, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Dylan Cease is an extreme flyball pitcher (37.2% FB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) and will be disadvantaged pitching in the #7 HR venue among all parks today.

Playing on the road typically diminishes pitcher metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Dylan Cease today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 15th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Gio Urshela is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Dylan Cease will have the handedness advantage over Gio Urshela today.

Gio Urshela hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 78th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 11th-deepest CF fences today.

Gio Urshela has been cold of late, compiling a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power) in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Miguel Andujar is projected to hit 6th in the batting order today.

Hitting from the same side that Dylan Cease throws from, Miguel Andujar will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

When assessing his home run talent, Miguel Andujar ranks in the 16th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Over the past two weeks, Miguel Andujar has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability.

When starting against a right-handed pitcher since the start of last season, Tyler Soderstrom has been pulled from the game early 11% of the time.

Tyler Soderstrom hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 76th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 11th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Tyler Soderstrom’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased recently; his 102.3-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 99.6-mph in the last week.

Tyler Soderstrom has been cold in recent games, compiling a 0% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power) in the last 7 days.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (26.4) suggests that Tyler Soderstrom has experienced some positive variance since the start of last season with his 30.6 actual HR/600.

Dylan Cease will hold the platoon advantage against Shea Langeliers today.

Today, 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 37.5% rate (95th percentile).

As it relates to his home runs, Shea Langeliers has experienced some positive variance since the start of last season. His 33.8 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 28.3.

Shea Langeliers has recorded a .256 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 11th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.J. Bleday in the 7th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Sutter Health Park has the 9th-largest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally bad for dingers.

Typically, bats like J.J. Bleday who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Dylan Cease.

This season, J.J. Bleday’s Barrel% has decreased significantly, dropping from 8.3% last year to just 0% this year.

J.J. Bleday’s launch angle this year (7.1°) is a significant dropoff from his 18.6° figure last season.

J.J. Bleday has been cold lately, compiling a 0% Barrel% (a reliable standard to evaluate power) in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

As it relates to his home run skill, Brandon Lockridge ranks in the 8th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brandon Lockridge is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this game.

Brandon Lockridge will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lockridge in the 11th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Lawrence Butler has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37%) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 6th-deepest LF fences today.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (21.0) provides evidence that Lawrence Butler has had positive variance on his side since the start of last season with his 27.9 actual HR/600.

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