Yankees vs Athletics match player stats | 2025 Friday, May 9th

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Yankees vs Athletics match player stats | 2025 Friday, May 9th

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Matchup Details

New York Yankees at Athletics

Todays Game is on Friday, May 9th
09/05/25 22:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Yankees vs Athletics Matchup Today

The #9 park in Major League Baseball for boosting offensive stats to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park.

Sutter Health Park has the 5th-shortest average fence height in the majors.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report predicts the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 90°.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters.

The Athletics outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest out of every team on the slate today.

Sutter Health Park ranks as the #8 park in the game for RHB home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Anthony Volpe has made notable improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 4% rate last season to 11.2% this year.

Anthony Volpe has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.8-mph average to last year’s 87.6-mph mark.

Because groundball pitchers have a big advantage over groundball hitters, Osvaldo Bido and his 39.9% underlying GB% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a good position in this matchup matching up with 3 opposing GB hitters.

Home field advantage generally bolsters pitcher stats across the board, and Osvaldo Bido will hold that advantage today.

Osvaldo Bido’s 2399-rpm fastball spin rate this year is in the 81st percentile among all starting pitchers.

With a 2.09 deviation between Osvaldo Bido’s 5.20 K/9 and his 7.30 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 the league this year as it relates to strikeouts and should see better results going forward.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Osvaldo Bido in the 7th percentile when estimating his overall pitching talent level.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ben Rice in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Ben Rice is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

Ben Rice will hold the platoon advantage against Osvaldo Bido in today’s matchup.

As it relates to his home run talent, Ben Rice ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Sutter Health Park projects as the #9 stadium in MLB for overall left-handed offense, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The #8 field in the majors for boosting home runs to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park.

Among all starting pitchers, Will Warren’s fastball spin rate of 2523 rpm is in the 96th percentile this year.

Will Warren has put up a 25.5% Strikeout% since the start of last season, ranking in the 86th percentile.

The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams playing today.

When assessing his batting average talent, Jacob Wilson is projected as the 12th-best hitter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jacob Wilson has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (67% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Cody Bellinger is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 84th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Paul Goldschmidt is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today.

Brent Rooker projects as the 7th-best home run batter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brent Rooker is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Brent Rooker ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Batters such as Brent Rooker with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Will Warren who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Aaron Judge projects as the best hitter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Aaron Judge is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

Miguel Andujar’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Miguel Andujar is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today’s game.

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

Luis Urias has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 19.4° mark is among the highest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season (90th percentile).

When estimating his home run talent, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the opposite that Will Warren throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

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

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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

JJ Bleday is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that Will Warren throws from, JJ Bleday will have the upper hand today.

Extreme flyball batters like JJ Bleday generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Will Warren.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects JJ Bleday in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Austin Wells has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (76% of the time), but he is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Austin Wells will have an advantage today.

When it comes to his home run ability, Austin Wells ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The switch-hitting Oswaldo Cabrera will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Osvaldo Bido.

Hitting from the opposite that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Jorbit Vivas will have an edge in today’s game.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the opposite that Will Warren throws from, Lawrence Butler will have the upper hand in today’s game.

When estimating his home run talent, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Negative Match Player Stats with Yankees vs Athletics

Anthony Volpe is penciled in 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

Batting from the same side that Osvaldo Bido throws from, Anthony Volpe will have a tough matchup today.

Anthony Volpe hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 91st percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 11th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Anthony Volpe in today’s matchup.

Sutter Health Park profiles as the #22 field in the game for RHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Osvaldo Bido in the 24th percentile when assessing his strikeout skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Osvaldo Bido to throw 83 pitches in today’s game (3rd-least on the slate), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

With 6 hitters who bat from the opposite side in the opposing team’s projected batting order, Osvaldo Bido will be in a tough position while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this game.

The underlying talent of the New York Yankees projected batting order today (.330 projected wOBA according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) figures to be considerably weaker than their .347 wOBA this year.

The New York Yankees have been the 2nd-luckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform worse in the future,Sutter Health Park ranks as the #26 park in the majors for BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The 6th-deepest LF dimensions among all parks are found in Sutter Health Park.

Sutter Health Park grades out as the #22 ballpark in the majors for lefty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Sutter Health Park has the 9th-deepest fences among all major league parks — generally bad for long-balls.

Ben Rice will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

There has been a significant decline in Ben Rice’s launch angle from last season’s 17.6° to 12.3° this year.

Checking in at the 12th percentile, Ben Rice has notched a .212 batting average since the start of last season.

Given that flyball hitters have a big edge over groundball pitchers, Will Warren and his 46.3% underlying GB% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a troublesome position in today’s game being matched up with 2 opposing GB bats.

Playing on the road generally diminishes pitcher metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Will Warren today.

It may come as a surprise, but fastballs are typically a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Will Warren has used his fastball a lot this year, though: 53.8% of the time, grading out in the 100th percentile.

The Athletics have been the 7th-luckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to negatively regress going forward,Will Warren is an extreme groundball pitcher (46.3% GB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT), which should make him somewhat immune to the dangers of pitching in Sutter Health Park — the #9 HR venue in the majors — in this matchup.

Will Warren was rolling in his previous start and conceded 2 ER.

Will Warren will have the handedness advantage over Jacob Wilson today.

Extreme groundball batters like Jacob Wilson usually hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Will Warren.

This year, Jacob Wilson’s 2.3% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 10th percentile among his peers.

Jacob Wilson’s 84.6-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced metric to study power) grades out in the 4th percentile since the start of last season.

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

Extreme groundball batters like Cody Bellinger tend to be less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Osvaldo Bido.

Playing on the road generally weakens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Cody Bellinger in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 16th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

Cody Bellinger has posted a .276 BABIP since the start of last season, placing in the 25th percentile.

Osvaldo Bido will hold the platoon advantage against Paul Goldschmidt in today’s matchup.

Paul Goldschmidt will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Paul Goldschmidt’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this year; his 95.8-mph EV last year has fallen to 93.7-mph.

Hitting from the same side that Will Warren throws from, Brent Rooker will be in a tough position in today’s game.

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

Brent Rooker’s launch angle this year (14.6°) is a significant dropoff from his 18.4° mark last year.

Osvaldo Bido will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Judge in today’s game.

In today’s game, Aaron Judge 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 39.1% rate (89th percentile).

Typically, hitters like Aaron Judge who hit a lot of flyballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Osvaldo Bido.

Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Aaron Judge in today’s matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Will Warren throws from, Miguel Andujar will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

Miguel Andujar’s 3.2% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) grades out in the 10th percentile since the start of last season.

Miguel Andujar has recorded a .158 Isolated Power rate (ISO) since the start of last season, checking in at the 9th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 21st percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Urias in the 5th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Luis Urias is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Will Warren throws from, Luis Urias will have a tough matchup in today’s matchup.

Luis Urias pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.4% — 95th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 6th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Placing in the 23rd percentile, the hardest ball Luis Urias has made contact with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 106.8 mph — a reliable indication of underlying power skill.

Tyler Soderstrom hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 11th-deepest CF fences today.

Tyler Soderstrom’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this season; his 98.2-mph mark last season has decreased to 95-mph.

Tyler Soderstrom’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (8.4°) is a significant dropoff from his 12.6° angle last year.

Shea Langeliers has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to bat 9th in the lineup today.

Will Warren will have the handedness advantage over Shea Langeliers in today’s matchup.

Shea Langeliers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.8% — 94th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 6th-deepest LF fences today.

Shea Langeliers’s launch angle this season (10.7°) is considerably worse than his 16° mark last season.

A high launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a lower rate of hits on balls in play, and Shea Langeliers’s 31.5° mark (11th percentile) this year indicates a weak hitting profile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects JJ Bleday in the 7th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

JJ Bleday has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 8.3% rate last year has dropped off to 3.1% this year.

JJ Bleday’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined from last year to this one, decreasing from 42.8% to 36.1%.

This year, JJ Bleday’s flyball exit velocity (an advanced stat to study power) ranks in the 14th percentile at 89 mph.

Austin Wells’s BABIP talent is projected in the 11th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Austin Wells has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and will be challenged by MLB’s 6th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Typically, batters like Austin Wells who hit a lot of groundballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Osvaldo Bido.

Austin Wells will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Austin Wells has compiled a .257 BABIP since the start of last season, ranking in the 11th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oswaldo Cabrera in the 20th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Oswaldo Cabrera is penciled in 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

Oswaldo Cabrera hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 86th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 11th-deepest CF fences today.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Oswaldo Cabrera today.

Oswaldo Cabrera’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (0.7°) is a significant dropoff from his 8.6° figure last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorbit Vivas in the 16th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Jorbit Vivas is penciled in 9th in the lineup today.

Jorbit Vivas will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

When assessing his home run talent, Jorbit Vivas ranks in the 8th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

With a .227 wOBA over the past 7 days, Jorbit Vivas has been struggling at the plate.

Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 94% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

Lawrence Butler has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 6th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Lawrence Butler’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined from last year to this one, going from 46.8% to 36.5%.

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