Rangers @ Athletics Matchup Details

Positives for the Texas Rangers Game Today

The #8 venue in the game for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park.

,The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 17.3-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Denzel Clarke in the 96th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Sutter Health Park as the 4th-best venue in the majors for run-scoring.

,In the majors, Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Denzel Clarke will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,When assessing his overall offensive skill, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson as the 9th-best batter in the majors when estimating his batting average ability.

,Jacob Wilson is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today.

,Grading out in the 86th percentile, the hardest ball Denzel Clarke has connected with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 113.4 mph — an advanced indication of underlying power skill.

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

,Josh Jung’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, rising from 48.7% to 61.5%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Nick Kurtz as the league’s 8th-best home run hitter.

,Nick Kurtz is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Nathan Eovaldi in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall pitching talent level.

,Tallying 93 adjusted pitches per start since the start of last season on average, Nathan Eovaldi places him the 83rd percentile.

,Contrary to popular belief, fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Nathan Eovaldi has utilized his secondary pitches 9.1% more often this season (81.6%) than he did last year (72.5%).

,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Evan Carter ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Evan Carter has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (92% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,When assessing his home run talent, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 73% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

,Batting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Carlos Cortes will have an edge in today’s game.

,Carlos Cortes will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

,Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Max Muncy will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Corey Seager ranks as the 7th-best batter in baseball.

,Corey Seager is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today.

,Corey Seager will have the handedness advantage against Luis Severino in today’s game.

,Sutter Health Park grades out as the #8 field in MLB for lefty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

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

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

,Josh Smith’s launch angle this season (19.6°) is significantly higher than his 12.2° figure last year.

,Batting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Lawrence Butler will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Josh Jung has compiled a .321 BABIP since the start of last season, placing in the 82nd percentile.

,In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Danny Jansen ranks in the 99th percentile with a 24.2° launch angle, which is one of the most flyball-inducing angles in baseball.

,Compared to the average starting pitcher, Luis Severino has been granted a longer leash than the average pitcher since the start of last season, tallying an extra 5.5 adjusted pitches each start.

,Luis Severino will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats across the board.

,Joc Pederson is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game.

,Joc Pederson will hold the platoon advantage against Luis Severino in today’s game.

,When it comes to his home run skill, Jake Burger ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jake Burger is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today.

,Batting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Evan Carter will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Danny Jansen in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

,Jake Burger has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.8-mph average to last season’s 90.2-mph EV.

,Luis Severino has posted a 1.83 K/BB rate since the start of last season, placing in the 11th percentile.

,Max Muncy has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 95.3-mph average to last season’s 87.1-mph figure.

,Joc Pederson may have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Athletics only has 1 same-handed RP.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 97th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

,Tyler Soderstrom will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi today.

,Jeff McNeil will hold the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today’s game.

,Jeff McNeil will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,Lawrence Butler will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 90th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

,Jacob Wilson will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which should improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Nathan Eovaldi in the 79th percentile as it relates to his strikeout skill.

,The Athletics have 3 batters in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Nick Kurtz, Denzel Clarke, Max Muncy).

,Sutter Health Park projects as the #7 stadium in the game for strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

,Brandon Nimmo is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

,In the past 7 days, Carlos Cortes has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .452.

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

,Batting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Nick Kurtz will have an edge in today’s game.

,With a 1.16 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Jeff McNeil has displayed strong plate discipline, grading out in the 97th percentile.

,Brandon Nimmo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Severino today.

,Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,When it comes to plate discipline, Jacob Wilson’s ability is quite impressive, sporting a 1.63 K/BB rate since the start of last season while placing in in the 84th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

,Luis Severino has gone to his cutter 8.9% more often this season (26.2%) than he did last season (17.3%).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

,Max Muncy’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 16.2% to 21.2%.

Negatives with the Athletics Game Today

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Ezequiel Duran ranks in the 23rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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

,In the majors, Sutter Health Park’s left field fences are the 6th-deepest.

,The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this contest to drop to the 7th-lowest level of all games on the slate today at 59°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).

,Batting from the same side that Luis Severino throws from, Ezequiel Duran faces a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Denzel Clarke is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Nathan Eovaldi will have the handedness advantage against Denzel Clarke today.

,Denzel Clarke has been cold lately, limping his way to a .194 wOBA over the last two weeks.

,Tyler Soderstrom hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 86th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 10th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Tyler Soderstrom has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 11.5% rate last season has lowered to 5.7% this season.

,Tyler Soderstrom’s average exit velocity has decreased this year; his 91.6-mph figure last season has dropped to 88.7-mph.

,From last season to this one, Tyler Soderstrom’s ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs (23° to 34°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 15.3% to 8.6%.

,Nathan Eovaldi will hold the platoon advantage over Jacob Wilson in today’s game.

,From last year to this one, Jacob Wilson’s ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs (23° to 34°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 14.2% to 4.3%.

,Utilizing Statcast metrics, Jacob Wilson is in the 7th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season at 3.900.

,Josh Jung is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this game.

,Hitting from the same side that Luis Severino throws from, Josh Jung has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Today, Josh Jung is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 40.1% rate (98th percentile).

,The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest out of every team today.

,Nick Kurtz has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,It may be smart to expect positive regression for the Athletics offense going forward, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 5th-unluckiest offense in MLB this year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Sutter Health Park as the 8th-best venue in the game for batting average.

,Playing on the road generally lessens pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Nathan Eovaldi today.

,In today’s game, Evan Carter is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.3% rate (95th percentile).

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

,Lawrence Butler has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Lawrence Butler has struggled with his Barrel%; his 9.3% rate last year has lowered to 3.7% this season.

,Lawrence Butler’s average exit velocity has decreased this year; his 90.5-mph average last season has decreased to 88.4-mph.

,Lawrence Butler’s launch angle this year (-3°) is considerably lower than his 9.2° mark last season.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Cortes in the 9th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

,Carlos Cortes is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Carlos Cortes hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 94th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 10th-deepest CF fences today.

,Max Muncy is projected to hit 7th in the batting order today.

,Batting from the same side that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Max Muncy has a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Max Muncy pulls many of his flyballs (36.2% — 88th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 6th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Max Muncy has posted a .199 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, checking in at the 21st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Corey Seager hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 82nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 10th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,Corey Seager will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,Josh Smith is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card today.

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

,Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Josh Smith in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Danny Jansen in the 1st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

,Danny Jansen is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this game.

,Luis Severino will hold the platoon advantage over Danny Jansen in today’s game.

,In today’s matchup, Danny Jansen is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 42.6% rate (100th percentile).

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

,Luis Severino has notched a 7.5% Swinging Strike percentage since the start of last season, placing in the 6th percentile.

,Joc Pederson’s BABIP talent is projected in the 4th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

,Luis Severino will have the handedness advantage over Jake Burger today.

,Jake Burger hits many of his flyballs to center field (38% — 79th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 10th-deepest CF fences today.

,Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jake Burger today.

,Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Danny Jansen in today’s matchup.

,Jake Burger’s launch angle this season (6.6°) is quite a bit lower than his 17° angle last year.

,In his last outing, Luis Severino was rolling and conceded 2 ER.

,Batting from the same side that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Shea Langeliers will be in a tough position today.

,In today’s matchup, 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 35.3% rate (85th percentile).

,When it comes to his home run skill, Jeff McNeil ranks in the 18th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jeff McNeil is projected to hit 6th in the batting order today.

,Jeff McNeil has taken a step back with his Barrel%; his 5.2% rate last year has fallen off to 0% this season.

,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Denzel Clarke ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,With a .223 wOBA over the past two weeks, Joc Pederson has been struggling at the plate.

,Placing in the 8th percentile, Joc Pederson sports a .273 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) since the start of last season.

,Nathan Eovaldi has put up a 3.10 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that deals with the things most within a pitcher’s control) since the start of last season, grading out in the 91st percentile.

,Jacob Wilson’s 2% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) is in the 3rd percentile since the start of last season.

,When estimating his home run skill, Josh Smith ranks in the 16th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Nathan Eovaldi has been very fortunate when it comes to his strikeouts since the start of last season, notching a 9.21 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 8.88 — a 0.33 K/9 difference.

,Brandon Nimmo has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences today.

,Brandon Nimmo will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,Brandon Nimmo’s average exit velocity has declined this season; his 91.9-mph EV last season has fallen off to 89.3-mph.

,Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Josh Jung in today’s game.

,Brandon Nimmo’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, falling from 13.6% to 10.3%.

,When assessing his home run talent, Jacob Wilson ranks in the 3rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jeff McNeil’s maximum exit velocity (an advanced standard to assess power) has been 107.1 mph since the start of last season, grading out in the 3rd percentile.

,Sporting an 8.08 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Max Muncy has displayed poor plate discipline, checking in at the 6th percentile.

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