Angel Stadium
The weatherman calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.
The weatherman calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Shea Langeliers will have the handedness advantage against Patrick Sandoval today... and even better, Sandoval has a large platoon split.
The weatherman calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Tony Kemp has displayed good plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 93rd percentile with a 1.44 K/BB rate.
Hunter Renfroe is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. The weatherman calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hunter Renfroe will hold the home field advantage today. Hunter Renfroe's 90.6-mph average exit velocity ranks among the elite in MLB since the start of last season: 83rd percentile.
Mike Trout projects as the 6th-best batter in the majors, per THE BAT X. Mike Trout is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The weatherman calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Mike Trout will possess the home field advantage today. Mike Trout has put up a .376 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 96th percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).
THE BAT X projects Taylor Ward in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Taylor Ward is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. The weatherman calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Taylor Ward will benefit from the home field advantage today. Taylor Ward has been unlucky this year, notching a .301 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .366 — a .065 deviation.
The weatherman calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Brandon Drury will hold the home field advantage today.
THE BAT X projects Esteury Ruiz in the 81st percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Esteury Ruiz is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. The weatherman calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Esteury Ruiz will hold the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval today... and even better, Sandoval has a large platoon split.
Shohei Ohtani projects as the 8th-best hitter in the league, per THE BAT X. Shohei Ohtani is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The Oakland Athletics projected lineup ranks as the worst of the day. The Oakland Athletics have been the 8th-luckiest offense in the game this year, according to THE BAT X, and are likely to hit worse in future games Jim Wolf profiles as a Pitchers Umpire and is expected to be behind the plate in this game.
The weatherman calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Aledmys Diaz will have the handedness advantage over Patrick Sandoval today... and even better, Sandoval has a large platoon split. Aledmys Diaz has been unlucky this year, putting up a .207 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .320 — a .113 disparity.
THE BAT X projects Anthony Rendon in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Anthony Rendon is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The weatherman calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Anthony Rendon will benefit from the home field advantage today.
THE BAT X projects Jordan Diaz in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Jordan Diaz has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (50% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The weatherman calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jordan Diaz will hold the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval today... and even better, Sandoval has a large platoon split. Jordan Diaz has been hot of late, tallying a .374 wOBA over the past week.
THE BAT X projects Gio Urshela in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The weatherman calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Gio Urshela will hold the home field advantage today. Gio Urshela has put up a .278 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, ranking in the 82nd percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Gio Urshela ranks in the 90th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (47.7% rate since the start of last season).
Brent Rooker is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The weatherman calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Brent Rooker will hold the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval today... and even better, Sandoval has a large platoon split. Brent Rooker has been hot recently, putting up a .481 wOBA in the last 14 days.
Jesus Aguilar is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. The weatherman calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jesus Aguilar will hold the platoon advantage over Patrick Sandoval today... and even better, Sandoval has a large platoon split. Jesus Aguilar is an extreme flyball hitter and faces the weak outfield defense of Los Angeles (#1-worst of all teams on the slate today). Jesus Aguilar is in the 96th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (19.7% rate since the start of last season).
The weatherman calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Kevin Smith will have the handedness advantage against Patrick Sandoval today... and even better, Sandoval has a large platoon split.
