Rays vs Athletics match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Tuesday, August 12th

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Rays vs Athletics match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Tuesday, August 12th

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Rays @ Athletics Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Tampa Bay Rays at Athletics
Series : Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Tuesday, August 12th
Time : 12/08/25 22:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Tampa Bay Rays Game Today

Sutter Health Park projects as the #10 field in the game for overall RHB offense, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Sutter Health Park has the 3rd-lowest fence height (on average) in Major League Baseball.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games today at 88°.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

Darell Hernaiz will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s estimation, Jacob Lopez’s overall pitching skill ranks in the 76th percentile among all SPs in the majors right now.

Jacob Lopez has averaged 92.1 adjusted pitches per GS this year, grading out in the 80th percentile.

Brian Walsh projects as a Pitchers Umpire and is expected to be in charge of the strike zone in this game.

Among all major league stadiums, Sutter Health Park’s left field dimensions are the 6th-deepest.

Jacob Lopez will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats across the board.

When it comes to his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Jacob Lopez in the 90th percentile among all SPs in the majors.

The Tampa Bay Rays have 5 hitters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Brandon Lowe, Hunter Feduccia, Christopher Morel, Josh Lowe, Everson Pereira).

When assessing his home run ability, Junior Caminero ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Junior Caminero is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Junior Caminero in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Junior Caminero will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jacob Lopez in today’s game.

When assessing his batting average talent, Chandler Simpson is projected as the 14th-best batter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Extreme groundball batters like Chandler Simpson generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jacob Lopez.

The Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams in action today.

The #10 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting offensive stats to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Nicholas Kurtz ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Nicholas Kurtz is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.

Batting from the opposite that Shane Baz throws from, Nicholas Kurtz will have an advantage today.

Nicholas Kurtz projects as the 14th-best home run hitter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 8th-best hitter in the majors when it comes to his batting average talent.

Yandy Diaz is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game.

Hitting from the opposite that Jacob Lopez throws from, Yandy Diaz will have an edge in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 90th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Brent Rooker projects as the 15th-best hitter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Brent Rooker will hold that advantage today.

Luis Urias will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 97th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Christopher Morel ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Batting from the opposite that Jacob Lopez throws from, Christopher Morel will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Ha-seong Kim is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Ha-seong Kim will have the handedness advantage over Jacob Lopez in today’s game.

Josh Lowe’s BABIP ability is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 85th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

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

Tyler Soderstrom will have the handedness advantage over Shane Baz in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally weakens pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Shane Baz in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Shane Baz in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his strikeout skill.

Throwing 92.2 adjusted pitches per GS this year on average, Shane Baz checks in at the 81st percentile.

Shane Baz was on point in his last outing and compiled 10 strikeouts.

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

Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

JJ Bleday will have the handedness advantage against Shane Baz in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and JJ Bleday will hold that advantage today.

Everson Pereira’s BABIP skill is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Everson Pereira is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 81st percentile when estimating his home run ability.

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

Hitting from the opposite that Shane Baz throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an edge in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Lawrence Butler will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Negatives with the Athletics Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 10th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

Darell Hernaiz is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this game.

Shane Baz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Darell Hernaiz in today’s matchup.

Darell Hernaiz hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 95th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 11th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Sutter Health Park as the 7th-best stadium in baseball for walks.

Considering that flyball hitters have a notable edge over groundball pitchers, Jacob Lopez and his 39.4% underlying GB% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be in a hard spot today facing 2 opposing GB bats.

Among all starters, Jacob Lopez’s fastball velocity of 90.1 mph grades out in the 12th percentile this year.

Despite conventional wisdom, fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Jacob Lopez must realize this, because he has relied on his off-speed and breaking balls a lot this year: 59% of the time, placing in the 76th percentile.

Junior Caminero pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.3% — 90th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

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

Chandler Simpson is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 51% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

Jacob Lopez will have the handedness advantage over Chandler Simpson in today’s matchup.

In today’s game, Chandler Simpson 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 40.9% rate (99th percentile).

Chandler Simpson will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

When assessing his home run talent, Chandler Simpson ranks in the 0th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

In today’s matchup, Nicholas Kurtz is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.3% rate (87th percentile).

Yandy Diaz hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 94th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 11th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Yandy Diaz in today’s game.

Home runs are generally less common at venues with deep fences, and Sutter Health Park has the 9th-deepest among all major league stadiums.

Hitting from the same side that Jacob Lopez throws from, Brandon Lowe will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

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

Batting from the same side that Shane Baz throws from, Brent Rooker will be in a tough position in today’s matchup.

Brent Rooker pulls many of his flyballs (33.9% — 82nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Urias in the 3rd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

Luis Urias is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Shane Baz throws from, Luis Urias encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

Luis Urias pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37% — 95th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 6th-deepest LF fences today.

Christopher Morel has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (73% of the time), but he is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Christopher Morel pulls many of his flyballs (38.8% — 97th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 6th-deepest LF fences today.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ha-seong Kim in the 19th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

Ha-seong Kim pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.5% — 86th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 6th-deepest LF fences today.

Ha-seong Kim will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Josh Lowe is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this game.

Hitting from the same side that Jacob Lopez throws from, Josh Lowe will have a tough matchup in today’s matchup.

Josh Lowe has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.6%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 6th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Josh Lowe will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Tyler Soderstrom has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 6th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Shane Baz in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall pitching talent level.

In his previous game started, Shane Baz was rolling and allowed 0 ER.

Shane Baz has used his curveball 7.1% more often this year (27.6%) than he did last season (20.5%).

Shane Baz has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his strikeouts this year, putting up a 9.35 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 9.23 — a 0.12 K/9 gap.

Batting from the same side that Shane Baz throws from, Shea Langeliers will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

Shea Langeliers pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.1% — 89th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 6th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

JJ Bleday’s BABIP talent is projected in the 8th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

JJ Bleday has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (56% of the time), but he is projected to bat 7th in the batting order today.

JJ Bleday hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 86th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 11th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Everson Pereira hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 90th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 11th-deepest CF fences today.

Everson Pereira will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Lawrence Butler has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 6th-deepest LF fences today.

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