Phillies vs Athletics match player stats | 2025 Friday, May 23rd

Phillies vs Athletics match player stats | 2025 Friday, May 23rd

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Philadelphia Phillies at Athletics

Todays Game is on Friday, May 23rd
23/05/25 22:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Phillies vs Athletics Matchup Today

The #7 park in the game for boosting home runs to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park.

Sutter Health Park has the 5th-shortest fence height (on average) among all stadiums.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting on the slate.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.7-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters.

Hitting from the opposite that Zack Wheeler throws from, Nicholas Kurtz will have an edge in today’s game.

Among every team on the slate today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Nicholas Kurtz will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Kyle Schwarber projects as the 4th-best home run hitter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Kyle Schwarber is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today.

Kyle Schwarber projects as the 17th-best hitter in the game, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Kyle Schwarber has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Athletics only has 1 same-handed RP.

Nick Castellanos’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nick Castellanos is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Sutter Health Park as the 7th-best park in MLB for RHB home runs.

Batting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Nick Castellanos will have an edge today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Nick Castellanos ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Trea Turner ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Trea Turner is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

As it relates to his batting average skill, Trea Turner is projected as the 15th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Trea Turner will have the handedness advantage against Jeffrey Springs in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Brent Rooker is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today.

Brent Rooker projects as the 10th-best home run hitter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bryce Harper ranks as the 12th-best batter in baseball.

Bryce Harper is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today.

The Athletics have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Bryce Harper stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Zack Wheeler projects as the 10th-best starting pitcher in MLB currently when it comes to his strikeout ability, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Tallying 97.9 adjusted pitches per game per started this year on average, Zack Wheeler ranks in the 98th percentile.

Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the 3rd-most strikeout-prone lineup on the slate today is the Athletics with a 24.9% underlying K%.

Zack Wheeler was in good form in his last GS and put up 8 strikeouts.

Zack Wheeler’s higher utilization rate of his secondary pitches this year (45.5% compared to 39.6% last season) ought to work in his favor considering they are generally much more effective than fastballs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Sutter Health Park as the 9th-best stadium in the majors for home runs.

Zack Wheeler is an extreme flyball pitcher (35.2% FB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) and has the misfortune of pitching in the #9 HR venue among all stadiums in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

J.T. Realmuto is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today.

Batting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, J.T. Realmuto will have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 97th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

Batting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Alec Bohm will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of every team on the slate today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Alec Bohm ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Miguel Andujar is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 91st percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Luis Urias will hold that advantage today.

Luis Urias has notched a .330 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, grading out in the 82nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edmundo Sosa in the 80th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Hitting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Edmundo Sosa will have an edge in today’s matchup.

When assessing his home run talent, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Tyler Soderstrom will hold the platoon advantage over Zack Wheeler today.

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

Shea Langeliers is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Johan Rojas will hold the platoon advantage against Jeffrey Springs today.

Hitters such as Johan Rojas with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jeffrey Springs who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 88th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the opposite that Zack Wheeler throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an advantage today.

Negative Match Player Stats with Phillies vs Athletics

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nicholas Kurtz in the 15th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Nicholas Kurtz is penciled in 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

Nicholas Kurtz has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Nicholas Kurtz has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 9.5% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% over the past week.

Nicholas Kurtz’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off recently, decreasing from 19% on the season to 0% in the last week’s worth of games.

Homers are generally less common at ballparks with deep fences, and Sutter Health Park has the 9th-deepest in the majors.

Batting from the same side that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Kyle Schwarber encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

Kyle Schwarber will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Kyle Schwarber has been very fortunate when it comes to his home runs this year; his 46.8 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is considerably higher than his 27.4 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Kyle Schwarber has had some very good luck with with his wOBA this year; his .408 mark is inflated compared to his .362 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

In Major League Baseball, Sutter Health Park’s LF dimensions are the 6th-deepest.

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

Nick Castellanos has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 7.9% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the past week’s worth of games.

Nick Castellanos’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined of late; his 91-mph seasonal average has lowered to 85-mph in the past 14 days.

Nick Castellanos has displayed weak plate discipline this year, ranking in the 25th percentile with a 3.56 K/BB rate.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Trea Turner in today’s game.

Trea Turner’s average exit velocity has declined lately; his 88.6-mph seasonal figure has dropped to 81.6-mph in the past week.

Last season, Trea Turner had a launch angle of 9.7° on his highest exit velocity balls, but this season he experienced a significant decline to just 4.1°.

Trea Turner’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls in recent games (1.1° in the last two weeks’ worth of games) is significantly lower than his 4.1° seasonal figure.

Hitting from the same side that Zack Wheeler throws from, Brent Rooker encounters a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Today, 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 39.5% rate (94th percentile).

Typically, batters like Brent Rooker who hit a lot of groundballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Zack Wheeler.

In the past two weeks, Brent Rooker’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal mark of 96.8 mph to 88.5 mph.

There has been a significant decline in Brent Rooker’s launch angle from last year’s 18.4° to 13° this year.

Jeffrey Springs will have the handedness advantage over Bryce Harper in today’s matchup.

Bryce Harper has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) and will be challenged by MLB’s 6th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Bryce Harper today.

Bryce Harper’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off recently; his 92.9-mph seasonal figure has decreased to 65.7-mph over the last 7 days.

Zack Wheeler will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Given the 0.56 discrepancy between Zack Wheeler’s 11.25 K/9 and his 10.69 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 the majors this year as it relates to strikeouts and ought to see worse results the rest of the season.

Zack Wheeler projects as the 4th-best starter in the majors right now, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

In his previous outing, Zack Wheeler was in good form and gave up 1 ER.

Zack Wheeler’s 94.9-mph fastball velocity this year is in the 83rd percentile among all SPs.

Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for J.T. Realmuto in today’s matchup.

In the past 7 days, J.T. Realmuto’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11.9% down to 0%.

J.T. Realmuto’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased in recent games, falling from 13.9% on the season to 0% over the last week.

Alec Bohm is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this game.

Alec Bohm hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 81st percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 11th-deepest CF fences today.

Alec Bohm will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Over the past week, Alec Bohm’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.3% down to 0%.

Ranking in the 15th percentile, Alec Bohm sits with a .142 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year.

Posting a 3.83 K/BB rate this year, Alec Bohm has demonstrated bad plate discipline, placing in the 23rd percentile.

Based on Statcast data, Alec Bohm grades out in the 20th percentile for power per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year at 11.900.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 22nd percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Zack Wheeler will hold the platoon advantage over Miguel Andujar in today’s game.

In the past two weeks, Miguel Andujar’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal figure of 86.7 mph to 82.9 mph.

In the past 7 days, Miguel Andujar’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 13.5%.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.284) provides evidence that Miguel Andujar has experienced some positive variance this year with his .318 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Urias in the 5th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Luis Urias is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this game.

Batting from the same side that Zack Wheeler throws from, Luis Urias faces a tough challenge today.

In today’s matchup, Luis Urias is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36.6% rate (93rd percentile).

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Luis Urias’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6% down to 0%.

Luis Urias has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87.7-mph dropping to 84.1-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Edmundo Sosa is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this game.

Edmundo Sosa will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

This year, Edmundo Sosa’s Barrel% has decreased significantly, dropping from 8.7% last year to just 2.4% this year.

Over the past 7 days, Edmundo Sosa’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 4.9%.

Edmundo Sosa’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last season to this one, decreasing from 14.6% to 4.9%.

Tyler Soderstrom hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 92nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 11th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Tyler Soderstrom’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this season; his 98.2-mph EV last season has fallen to 95.7-mph.

Tyler Soderstrom’s launch angle in recent games (4.4° over the last 14 days) is considerably worse than his 10.9° seasonal mark.

Batting from the same side that Zack Wheeler throws from, Shea Langeliers has a tough challenge today.

Shea Langeliers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.7% — 90th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

In the last week’s worth of games, Shea Langeliers’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11.2% down to 0%.

Shea Langeliers has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 90.4-mph dropping to 86.1-mph over the past week.

Shea Langeliers’s launch angle lately (2° in the past week) is a considerable dropoff from his 12.1° seasonal figure.

Shea Langeliers has had some very good luck with his home runs this year; his 30.3 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is significantly inflated relative to his 24.2 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Placing in the 18th percentile, Shea Langeliers has put up a .252 BABIP this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Johan Rojas in the 9th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

Johan Rojas is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

Johan Rojas hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 88th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 11th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Johan Rojas will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Johan Rojas’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (-3.7°) is considerably lower than his 1.1° angle last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Johan Rojas in the 12th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

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% rate (90th percentile).

Lawrence Butler has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 10.5% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the past 7 days.

Lawrence Butler’s launch angle of late (0.7° in the last 14 days) is quite a bit lower than his 10.9° seasonal figure.

Lawrence Butler’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased from last season to this one, decreasing from 46.8% to 38.7%.

Lawrence Butler has been very fortunate when it comes to his batting average this year; his .232 mark is considerably higher than his .214 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Lawrence Butler has recorded a .284 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, checking in at the 16th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

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