Yankees vs Athletics match player stats Saturday, September 21st 2024. New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics Series Game 2

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Yankees vs Athletics match player stats Saturday, September 21st 2024. New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics Series Game 2

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Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Saturday, September 21st
21/09/24 21:07:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Yankees vs Athletics Series Game 2 Matchup Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Zack Gelof is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game.

Oakland Coliseum has the 8th-smallest outfield among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers.

Zack Gelof will have the handedness advantage against Carlos Rodon today.

The New York Yankees infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

Gleyber Torres is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game.

Batting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Gleyber Torres will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Over the last 14 days, Gleyber Torres’s 20.9% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.8%.

Gleyber Torres has been unlucky this year, putting up a .307 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .326 — a .019 disparity.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.6-mph to 92.3-mph in the past 14 days.

In the past 14 days, Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s 50% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42.4%.

In notching a .316 BABIP this year, Jazz Chisholm Jr. finds himself in the 80th percentile.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best hitter in the game.

Aaron Judge is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.

Aaron Judge will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears today.

Aaron Judge has made significant improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 26.4% seasonal rate to 44.4% over the past week.

Daz Cameron has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (60% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today.

Daz Cameron will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today’s matchup.

Daz Cameron will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Tyler Nevin will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Tyler Nevin will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Tyler Nevin’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93-mph over the course of the season to 96.8-mph recently.

Tyler Nevin’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, going from 38.9% on the season to 61.1% over the last two weeks.

The New York Yankees projected batting order profiles as the 2nd-strongest on the slate in terms of overall hitting skill.

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

JP Sears’s fastball velocity has fallen 1.1 mph this season (91.3 mph) below where it was last year (92.4 mph).

JP Sears has added a sinker to his repertoire this year and has thrown it 10% of the time.

Out of all SPs, JP Sears’s fastball spin rate of 2090 rpm ranks in the 9th percentile this year.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 3rd-best batter in the majors.

Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

The Barrel% of Juan Soto has significantly improved, with an increase from 13.2% last year to 20.4% this year.

Juan Soto has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 97.5-mph average in the last week’s worth of games to his seasonal 94.2-mph mark.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.452) suggests that Juan Soto has had bad variance on his side this year with his .420 actual wOBA.

With 7 batters who hit from the other side in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Carlos Rodon will have a disadvantage while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this matchup.

Given that flyball pitchers are hit hardest by groundball hitters, Carlos Rodon (41% FB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be a bit disadvantaged today with 3 GB hitters in Oakland’s projected offense.

Playing on the road generally lessens pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Carlos Rodon today.

Carlos Rodon’s fastball spin rate over his last 3 starts (2333 rpm) has been significantly lower than than his seasonal rate (2389 rpm).

Anthony Volpe will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today’s game.

In the past week, Tyler Nevin’s 27.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 20.6%.

Tyler Nevin has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .277 figure is considerably lower than his .304 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his home run skill, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

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

This season, Lawrence Butler has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 95.3 mph compared to last year’s 90.4 mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 96th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Shea Langeliers is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Shea Langeliers will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Anthony Rizzo has been unlucky this year, notching a .273 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .302 — a .029 deviation.

Compared to the average starter, Carlos Rodon has been given more leash than the average pitcher this year, tallying an additional 7.1 adjusted pitches each game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Brent Rooker ranks as the 18th-best batter in the league.

Brent Rooker is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today.

Brent Rooker will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today’s matchup.

Shea Langeliers will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Compiling a 93.9-mph average exit velocity over the past 14 days, Daz Cameron has been in great form of late.

Giancarlo Stanton projects as the 3rd-best home run hitter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Giancarlo Stanton will have an edge in today’s game.

Giancarlo Stanton has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 104.2-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 94.3-mph EV.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. has hit 23 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year, checking in at the 75th percentile for power.

Anthony Volpe’s BABIP talent is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

As it relates to his home run ability, Zack Gelof ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Zack Gelof will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 81st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

When estimating his home run skill, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Extreme flyball bats like Tyler Soderstrom tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Carlos Rodon.

Tyler Soderstrom will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

In the last week, Tyler Soderstrom’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 98.3-mph over the course of the season to 105.3-mph of late.

Power-wise, Tyler Soderstrom is positioned in the 85th percentile, having averaged 25.7 HRs per 600 plate appearances this year.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

In the past 7 days, Anthony Rizzo’s 23.1% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 10.9%.

Posting a .344 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year, Lawrence Butler grades out in the 82nd percentile for offensive ability.

JP Sears will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his metrics across the board.

Given the 0.78 discrepancy between JP Sears’s 6.74 K/9 and his 7.52 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 figures to see better results in future games.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.258) implies that Anthony Volpe has suffered from bad luck this year with his .245 actual batting average.

By putting up a .312 BABIP this year, Anthony Volpe grades out in the 76th percentile.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Brent Rooker will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Carlos Rodon in the 94th percentile when estimating his strikeout skill.

The Oakland Athletics have 5 hitters in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Brent Rooker, Shea Langeliers, Tyler Soderstrom, Lawrence Butler, Zack Gelof).

Negative Match Player Stats with Yankees vs Athletics Series Game 2

Oakland Coliseum projects as the #25 field in the majors for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Oakland Coliseum’s altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which often leads to worse offense.

According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-best for pitching of all games on the slate today.

Over the last 7 days, Zack Gelof’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal figure of 93.1 mph to 84.9 mph.

Zack Gelof’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased from last season to this one, decreasing from 46.3% to 38.6%.

The #3 field in the league for suppressing offensive stats to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oakland Coliseum.

Gleyber Torres has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.3%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 10th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

The Oakland Athletics infield defense profiles as the 5th-strongest among all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oakland Coliseum as the 6th-worst park in the majors for left-handed batting average.

JP Sears will hold the platoon advantage against Jazz Chisholm Jr. today.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 10th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Oakland Coliseum ranks as the #30 venue in the league for righty home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Aaron Judge will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Aaron Judge’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls lately (14.3° over the past 14 days) is considerably lower than his 19.1° seasonal mark.

Over the last two weeks, Daz Cameron’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (0.4°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 5°.

Tyler Nevin has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (56% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

Today, Tyler Nevin is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 40.7% rate (98th percentile).

Laz Diaz projects as a Pitchers Umpire and is expected to be behind the plate in today’s game.

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

Among all stadiums, Oakland Coliseum’s right field dimensions are the 10th-deepest.

Oakland Coliseum ranks as the #28 ballpark in the game for overall lefty offense, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Batting from the same side that JP Sears throws from, Juan Soto faces a tough challenge in today’s game.

It may be wise to expect weaker performance for the Oakland Athletics offense the rest of the season, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the luckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Austin Wells (the Yankees’s expected catcher today) profiles as a good pitch framer.

As it relates to his home run talent, Anthony Volpe ranks in the 22nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Anthony Volpe has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (55% of the time), but he is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that Carlos Rodon throws from, Lawrence Butler faces a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Over the last 14 days, Shea Langeliers’s 7.4% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 17.7%.

Sporting a .228 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year , Shea Langeliers finds himself in the 21st percentile.

Anthony Rizzo’s BABIP skill is projected in the 3rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Anthony Rizzo is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this game.

Extreme groundball hitters like Brent Rooker usually hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Carlos Rodon.

Over the past 14 days, Brent Rooker’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal EV of 97.2 mph to 94.9 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 17th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

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

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

Shea Langeliers has exhibited poor plate discipline this year, checking in at the 21st percentile with a 3.78 K/BB rate.

Anthony Volpe has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 10th-deepest RF fences today.

In the past 14 days, Zack Gelof’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (12.1°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 17.5°.

Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 66% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.

Gleyber Torres will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

Batting from the same side that JP Sears throws from, Anthony Rizzo will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

JP Sears has compiled an 18.8% strikeout rate this year, checking in at the 23rd percentile.

In the past 7 days, Giancarlo Stanton’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 20.6% down to 0%.

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