Todays Game 2 Matchup Details

Player match stat positives for Chicago at Oakland Game 2 Matchup Today

HRs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest among all major league stadiums.

Max Schuemann will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Grading out in the 83rd percentile, Max Schuemann has put up a .331 BABIP this year.

Batting from the opposite that Ross Stripling throws from, Gavin Sheets will have an edge in today’s game.

In the last week’s worth of games, Gavin Sheets’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.2% up to 16.7%.

Over the past two weeks, Gavin Sheets’s 60.9% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44%.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.241) implies that Gavin Sheets has had bad variance on his side this year with his .214 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 78th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 65% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

Lawrence Butler will have the handedness advantage against Jonathan Cannon today.

Lawrence Butler has big-time power (78th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s always far from assured (27.6% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Jonathan Cannon struggles to strike batters out (24th percentile K%) — great news for Butler.

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

It may be best to expect stronger performance for the Chicago White Sox offense in future games, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 2nd-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year.

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

Ross Stripling’s 91-mph fastball velocity this year grades out in the 19th percentile out of all SPs.

Ross Stripling’s 2137-rpm fastball spin rate this year ranks in the 21st percentile out of all starting pitchers.

Abraham Toro will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Luis Robert is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game.

Luis Robert has big-time HR ability (92nd percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a sure thing (29.9% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Ross Stripling has a pitch-to-contact profile (13th percentile K%) — great news for Robert.

Luis Robert has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.8-mph to 95.2-mph in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Ross Stripling will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his metrics in all categories.

Given the 0.94 deviation between Ross Stripling’s 5.10 K/9 and his 6.04 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the least fortunate pitchers in baseball this year when it comes to strikeouts and ought to see positive regression the rest of the season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

Miguel Andujar is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

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

Miguel Andujar has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 92.8-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal figure of 83.1-mph.

Dominic Fletcher will have the handedness advantage against Ross Stripling in today’s game.

Dominic Fletcher has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .230 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .274 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Riley Baldwin has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (80% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

J.J. Bleday is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, J.J. Bleday will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

J.J. Bleday will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

J.J. Bleday’s launch angle this season (18.4°) is considerably better than his 15.4° mark last year.

J.J. Bleday’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased in recent games, going from 18.6% on the season to 24.1% in the past two weeks.

When assessing his home run ability, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Shea Langeliers has a ton of pop (97th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s usually a big “IF” (28.1% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Jonathan Cannon is a pitch-to-contact type (21st percentile K%) — great news for Langeliers.

Shea Langeliers will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Ross Stripling throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have an advantage today.

Andrew Benintendi’s launch angle lately (33.8° in the past week’s worth of games) is considerably better than his 15.1° seasonal mark.

Last season, Andrew Benintendi had an average launch angle of 13.4° on his hardest-hit balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 17.3°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Andrew Benintendi’s true offensive skill to be a .315, implying that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .058 difference between that figure and his actual .257 wOBA.

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

Brent Rooker is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today.

Brent Rooker has a ton of pop (99th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s usually a big “IF” (30.6% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Jonathan Cannon doesn’t generate many whiffs (10th percentile K%) — great news for Rooker.

Brent Rooker will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Miguel Vargas has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (76% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game.

Miguel Vargas’s launch angle this season (21.6°) is considerably better than his 16.6° mark last year.

When it comes to his batting average, Miguel Vargas has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .199 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .220.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

As it relates to his batting average, Korey Lee has had bad variance on his side this year. His .212 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .235.

Sporting a .327 BABIP since the start of last season, Dominic Fletcher grades out in the 84th percentile.

Korey Lee, the White Sox’s expected catcher today, profiles as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Playing on the road generally reduces pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jonathan Cannon in today’s game.

Given the 0.69 discrepancy between Jonathan Cannon’s 4.11 ERA and his 4.80 estimated true talent ERA (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the most fortunate pitchers in the game this year and figures to see worse results going forward.

Oakland Athletics bats collectively have been one of the best in the majors this year (4th-) as it relates to their 89.4-mph average exit velocity.

Oakland grades out as the #1 squad in the game when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (17.6% rate this year).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seth Brown in the 94th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

Batting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Seth Brown will have an edge today.

Seth Brown has a ton of pop (94th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a guarantee (27.6% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Jonathan Cannon doesn’t generate many whiffs (24th percentile K%) — great news for Brown.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Seth Brown will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Despite posting a .284 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Seth Brown has suffered from bad luck given the .031 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .315.

Lawrence Butler has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 95.1-mph average to last year’s 90.4-mph EV.

The Oakland Athletics have 5 hitters in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Shea Langeliers, Brent Rooker, Lawrence Butler, Seth Brown, Max Schuemann).

Despite conventional wisdom, fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Jonathan Cannon must realize this, because he has used his non-fastballs a lot this year: 60.4% of the time, placing in the 80th percentile.

Compared to his seasonal average of 21.6°, Miguel Vargas has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 35.7° figure in the last week’s worth of games.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Gavin Sheets’s 26.1% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 19.3%.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.311) may lead us to conclude that Gavin Sheets has been unlucky this year with his .285 actual wOBA.

Shea Langeliers’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 13.4% to 19%.

Over the last 7 days, Shea Langeliers’s 36.4% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 19%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Brent Rooker has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 96.2-mph average in the past two weeks’ worth of games to his seasonal 92.8-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 92nd percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Tuesday Game 2 player match stat slumps with White Sox vs Athletics Matchup

Max Schuemann is penciled in 9th in the lineup in this game.

Oakland Coliseum grades out as the #30 stadium in the league for righty home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Built just 0 feet above sea level, Oakland Coliseum has one of the lowest elevations in the league, which often leads to less offense.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 3rd-most favorable for pitching of all games today.

Hitting from the same side that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Max Schuemann faces a tough challenge in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Sheets in the 12th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Gavin Sheets has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (98% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this game.

Oakland Coliseum profiles as the #22 park in the majors for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Oakland Coliseum grades out as the #30 field in the game for left-handed home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

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

Lawrence Butler’s average exit velocity has declined of late; his 92.2-mph seasonal average has fallen off to 87.3-mph in the last 7 days.

The Chicago White Sox projected batting order projects as the 2nd-weakest of all teams on the slate in terms of overall offensive skill.

It is scheduled that we will see a Pitchers Umpire (Vic Carapazza) in charge of the strike zone in today’s game.

The #1 ballpark in MLB for suppressing home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum.

Abraham Toro’s BABIP ability is projected in the 20th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Abraham Toro has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (82% of the time), but he is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Korey Lee ranks in the 4th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Korey Lee is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in this game.

Ross Stripling will have the handedness advantage against Luis Robert today.

Luis Robert will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

When assessing his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Ross Stripling in the 4th percentile among all starters in the league.

Ross Stripling didn’t have his best stuff when it came to striking hitters out in his previous GS and compiled 0 Ks.

Jonathan Cannon will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Miguel Andujar in today’s game.

Over the last 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 7.9%.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Dominic Fletcher ranks in the 16th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Dominic Fletcher is projected to hit 8th in the batting order today.

The switch-hitting Riley Baldwin will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side (0) today against Ross Stripling, Riley Baldwin pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.1% — 81st percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 10th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

J.J. Bleday has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.9-mph dropping to 86.9-mph in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Batting from the same side that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Shea Langeliers will be in a tough position in today’s game.

Shea Langeliers has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 91.2-mph dropping to 86.3-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 25th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

Hitting from the same side that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Brent Rooker will not have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Brent Rooker has been lucky this year, posting a .399 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .354 — a .045 disparity.

Ross Stripling will hold the platoon advantage over Miguel Vargas in today’s game.

Miguel Vargas will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Andrew Benintendi will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Oakland Coliseum profiles as the #22 ballpark in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

It may be best to expect worse numbers for the Oakland Athletics offense in future games, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 6th-luckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year.

Seth Brown is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.J. Bleday in the 10th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

When estimating his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Jonathan Cannon in the 11th percentile among all starters in the game.

In his previous start, Jonathan Cannon didn’t have his best stuff when it came to striking batters out and only managed to post 2 Ks.

Placing in the 10th percentile, Jonathan Cannon has notched a 16.7% K% this year.

Gavin Sheets pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.5% — 76th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 10th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

As it relates to his home run skill, Miguel Andujar ranks in the 21st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 16th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Ranking in the 5th percentile, Ross Stripling put up a 7.6% Swinging Strike percentage this year.