Todays Matchup Details

Player match stat positives for Chicago at Oakland Matchup Today

Oakland Coliseum has the 3rd-smallest outfield among all parks , — generally good for HRs.

The Chicago White Sox infield defense grades out as the worst among all the teams playing today.

Max Schuemann will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Max Schuemann has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.7-mph to 92-mph in the past two weeks.

Grading out in the 83rd percentile, Max Schuemann sits with a .331 BABIP this year.

Corey Julks will hold the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today’s game… and even better, Sears has a large platoon split.

Corey Julks’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (15°) is considerably better than his 8.6° angle last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Luis Robert is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game.

Because of JP Sears’s large platoon split, Luis Robert will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s matchup.

Luis Robert has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.6-mph to 92.7-mph over the past 14 days.

In terms of his batting average, Corey Julks has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .240 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .252.

A low launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a higher rate of base hits, and Corey Julks’s 26.1° mark (88th percentile) since the start of last season indicates a strong hitting profile.

Shea Langeliers projects as the 20th-best home run batter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today.

Shea Langeliers has big-time HR ability (97th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a guarantee (28.1% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Jonathan Cannon struggles to strike batters out (21st percentile K%) — great news for Langeliers.

Lenyn Sosa has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (76% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game.

Lenyn Sosa will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears today… and moreover, Sears has a large platoon split.

Lenyn Sosa has made notable strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 8% seasonal rate to 25% in the last week.

Lenyn Sosa’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 46.3% to 51.4%.

Lenyn Sosa’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, going from 51.4% on the season to 75% in the past week.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Abraham Toro will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.

Andrew Vaughn will hold the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today’s game… and moreover, Sears has a large platoon split.

Andrew Vaughn has made big strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 9.9% seasonal rate to 33.3% in the last week’s worth of games.

Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the 5th-most strikeout-prone lineup on the slate today is the Chicago White Sox with a 24.1% underlying K%.

JP Sears will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats across the board.

In his last game started, JP Sears was on point and posted 9 strikeouts.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Brent Rooker as the game’s 8th-best home run hitter.

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

Brent Rooker has big-time HR ability (99th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s usually a big “IF” (30.5% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Jonathan Cannon is a pitch-to-contact type (11th percentile K%) — great news for Rooker.

Miguel Andujar is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Miguel Andujar will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Miguel Andujar has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 90.4-mph average in the past week to his seasonal figure of 82.7-mph.

As it relates to his home run talent, Luis Robert ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 97th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Brent Rooker will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When assessing his home run skill, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Lawrence Butler has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (66% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Lawrence Butler will have the handedness advantage against Jonathan Cannon in today’s matchup.

Lawrence Butler has big-time power (80th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a guarantee (27.5% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Jonathan Cannon has a pitch-to-contact profile (24th percentile K%) — great news for Butler.

Nick Senzel is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 70% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

Considering JP Sears’s large platoon split, Nick Senzel will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate today.

Nick Senzel’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 11.4% to 21.9%.

As it relates to his batting average, Nick Senzel has experienced some negative variance this year. His .204 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .245.

Lenyn Sosa has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.2-mph to 94.9-mph in the past 7 days.

Lenyn Sosa’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 13% to 18.1%.

The Chicago White Sox projected offense grades out as the 2nd-worst on the slate in terms of overall offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oakland Coliseum as the worst stadium in MLB for home runs.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.310) provides evidence that Nick Senzel has suffered from bad luck this year with his .283 actual wOBA.

Shea Langeliers will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

In the past week’s worth of games, Shea Langeliers’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.7-mph over the course of the season to 97.9-mph lately.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

Lawrence Butler will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Lawrence Butler has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 95.2-mph average to last year’s 90.4-mph figure.

Monday player match stat slumps with White Sox vs Athletics Matchup

Max Schuemann is penciled in 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oakland Coliseum as the worst venue in MLB for right-handed home runs.

Built just 0 feet above sea level, Oakland Coliseum has one of the lowest elevations in MLB, which tends to lead to less offense.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the most favorable for pitching on the slate.

Jonathan Cannon will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Max Schuemann today.

Corey Julks has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (62% of the time), but he is penciled in 7th in the batting order today.

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 Corey Julks in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oakland Coliseum as the 7th-worst ballpark in baseball for RHB batting average.

Among all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Oakland Athletics.

Luis Robert will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Jonathan Cannon will have the handedness advantage against Shea Langeliers in today’s matchup.

Sporting a .223 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Shea Langeliers finds himself in the 14th percentile.

In today’s matchup, Lenyn Sosa is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 38.4% rate (94th percentile).

Abraham Toro has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (83% of the time), but he is penciled in 7th in the batting order today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oakland Coliseum as the worst field in Major League Baseball for left-handed home runs.

Oakland Coliseum has the 10th-deepest RF dimensions in MLB.

Playing on the road generally weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Andrew Vaughn in today’s game.

Projected catcher Shea Langeliers projects as a weak pitch framer, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Oakland Coliseum projects as the #21 ballpark in the league for strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The Chicago White Sox have 8 bats in the projected offense that will have the handedness advantage over JP Sears in today’s game, which is especially problematic given his large platoon split.

Among all SPs, JP Sears’s fastball velocity of 91.6 mph ranks in the 21st percentile this year.

Among all SPs, JP Sears’s fastball spin rate of 2104 rpm ranks in the 9th percentile this year.

Jonathan Cannon will have the handedness advantage over Brent Rooker in today’s matchup.

Despite posting a .398 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Brent Rooker has had positive variance on his side given the .045 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .353.

When it comes to his home run skill, Miguel Andujar ranks in the 22nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the same side that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Miguel Andujar will be in a tough position in today’s matchup.

Over the last week, Luis Robert’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 14.3% down to 0%.

Abraham Toro’s BABIP skill is projected in the 19th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

In the last 7 days, Lawrence Butler’s 18.2% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 46%.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Nick Senzel in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Lenyn Sosa in today’s matchup.

It may be best to expect stronger performance for the Chicago White Sox offense in the future, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the unluckiest offense in baseball this year.

Nick Senzel’s average exit velocity has dropped off this year; his 87.4-mph EV last season has dropped off to 84.2-mph.

Shea Langeliers’s BABIP ability is projected in the 17th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The #7 ballpark in the game for suppressing batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum.

Miguel Andujar’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased of late, going from 8% on the season to 0% over the last 7 days.

When it comes to plate discipline, Shea Langeliers’s talent is quite bad, putting up a 4.33 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 15th percentile.

Lawrence Butler’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls recently (7.3° in the past two weeks) is a considerable dropoff from his 10.3° seasonal figure.