Red Sox vs Athletics match player stats | 2026 Series Game 4 Thursday, July 30th

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Red Sox @ Athletics Series Game 4 Matchup Details

Teams : Boston Red Sox at Athletics
Series Game 4
Date : Todays Game is on Thursday, July 30th
Time : 30/07/26 21:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Boston Red Sox Series Game 4 Game Today

Thomas White is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,The weather forecast projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 103°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

,The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 14.9-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Thomas White will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Jeff McNeil will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Jeff McNeil will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,Batting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Donovan Walton will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Donovan Walton will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarren Duran in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

,Batting from the opposite that Mason Barnett throws from, Jarren Duran will have an edge today.

,Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Athletics.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ceddanne Rafaela in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

,Ceddanne Rafaela is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Jonah Heim is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Jonah Heim will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Wilyer Abreu ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Wilyer Abreu is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Mason Barnett throws from, Wilyer Abreu will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masataka Yoshida in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

,Masataka Yoshida is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that Mason Barnett throws from, Masataka Yoshida will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,Willson Contreras projects as the 16th-best batter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Willson Contreras is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Lawrence Butler will have the handedness advantage over Sonny Gray in today’s game.

,Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Lawrence Butler will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

,Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Tyler Soderstrom will hold the platoon advantage against Sonny Gray in today’s matchup.

,Jacob Wilson is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

,Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jacob Wilson will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Henry Bolte as the best hitter in MLB as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Henry Bolte will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson as the 18th-best batter in Major League Baseball when assessing his batting average skill.

,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Masataka Yoshida ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Sonny Gray in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall pitching abilities.

,The Athletics projected lineup profiles as the 3rd-weakest of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall hitting skill.

,With 6 bats who bat from the other side in the opposing team’s projected offense, Sonny Gray will not have the upper hand while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances today.

,Thomas White’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarren Duran in the 79th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

,When it comes to his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Sonny Gray in the 81st percentile among all starters in MLB.

Negatives with the Athletics Series Game 4 Game Today

When assessing his home run talent, Thomas White ranks in the 15th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Sonny Gray will hold the platoon advantage against Thomas White in today’s matchup.

,Thomas White hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 83rd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 11th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Out of every team today, the strongest infield defense is that of the the Boston Red Sox.

,When it comes to his home run skill, Jeff McNeil ranks in the 15th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jeff McNeil is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Donovan Walton’s BABIP skill is projected in the 12th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Donovan Walton is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Jarren Duran has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (76% of the time), but he is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this game.

,Jarren Duran has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

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

,Batting from the same side that Mason Barnett throws from, Ceddanne Rafaela will be at a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Ceddanne Rafaela in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonah Heim in the 2nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,The switch-hitting Jonah Heim will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side (0) today against Sonny Gray,Jonah Heim hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 11th-deepest CF fences today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Caleb Durbin in the 12th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

,Caleb Durbin is penciled in 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Batting from the same side that Mason Barnett throws from, Caleb Durbin faces a tough challenge in today’s game.

,In today’s game, Caleb Durbin is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36.7% rate (90th percentile).

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

,Wilyer Abreu will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Walton in the 14th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

,Mason Barnett will have the handedness advantage against Willson Contreras today.

,In today’s game, Willson Contreras is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.6% rate (85th percentile).

,Willson Contreras will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

,Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this game.

,In today’s game, 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 37.3% rate (96th percentile).

,In today’s game, Tyler Soderstrom is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.9% rate (87th percentile).

,As it relates to his home run ability, Jacob Wilson ranks in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Hitting from the same side that Sonny Gray throws from, Jacob Wilson will have a tough challenge today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 18th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

,Henry Bolte is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this game.

,Hitting from the same side that Sonny Gray throws from, Henry Bolte meets a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,In today’s game, Henry Bolte 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 40.1% rate (99th percentile).

,When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jonah Heim ranks in the 24th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,When estimating his home run skill, Caleb Durbin ranks in the 23rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sonny Gray to throw 83 pitches in today’s game (6th-least of all pitchers on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

,Nate Tomlinson grades out as a Hitters Umpire and is scheduled to be umping in this game.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Connor Wong (the Red Sox’s expected catcher today) profiles as a weak pitch framer.

,The Athletics (20.4 K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are projected to have the 4th-least strikeout-heavy group of hitters of all teams on the slate today.

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