Oakland Coliseum
The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters.
The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Kolten Wong will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Drew Rucinski in today's game. Although THE BAT X estimates his true talent level to be .318, which is a .103 gap, Kolten Wong has been unlucky this year with a .215 wOBA. With a 2.09 K/BB rate, Kolten Wong has demonstrated impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, placing him in the 77th percentile.
Oakland Coliseum has the 6th-smallest outfield in MLB — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Shea Langeliers will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Shea Langeliers has made notable improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 10.9% seasonal rate to 20% in the past week. A significant increase in Shea Langeliers's exit velocity on flyballs has been observed in recent games, evidenced by his average of 103.1-mph in the last two weeks' worth of games in comparison to his seasonal average of 95.7-mph.
Tony Kemp is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Tony Kemp will have the handedness advantage against George Kirby in today's game. Tony Kemp will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. His exit velocity has greatly increased this season, evident by his current 84.2-mph average compared to his 86.2-mph figure from the previous year, as demonstrated by Tony Kemp.
When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jarred Kelenic ranks in the 78th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. While Jarred Kelenic has predominantly been placed in the latter half of the batting batting order this season (77% of the time), he is expected to assume the 3rd position in the batting order for this particular matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Jarred Kelenic will hold the platoon advantage over Drew Rucinski in today's matchup. Jarred Kelenic has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 93.2-mph average to last season's 99.1-mph EV.
In terms of his BABIP ability, Teoscar Hernandez ranks in the 96th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Oakland Coliseum has the 6th-least fair ground in Major League Baseball — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Comparing his seasonal EV of 96-mph to his 98.1-mph EV in the last 14 days, it is clear that Teoscar Hernandez has made significant progress in his exit velocity on flyballs. There has been a significant increase in Teoscar Hernandez's launch angle, which was at 24.7° over the last week compared to his seasonal angle of 13.3°.
THE BAT X projects Eugenio Suarez in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Eugenio Suarez is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Oakland Coliseum has the 6th-least fair ground in Major League Baseball — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Eugenio Suarez's launch angle of late (21.5° in the last 14 days) is a significant increase over his 17.5° seasonal angle.
Oakland Coliseum has the 6th-least fair ground in Major League Baseball — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Jesus Aguilar will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Lately, Jesus Aguilar has enhanced his Barrel% notablely, rising from his seasonal rate of 9.4% to 27.8% in the past 14 days. This year, Jesus Aguilar has significantly improved his launch angle to 22.2° compared to his 19° in the previous year.
THE BAT X projects Ramon Laureano in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Ramon Laureano is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Oakland Coliseum has the 6th-least fair ground in Major League Baseball — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Ramon Laureano will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.
The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Nick Allen will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.
When estimating his overall offensive talent, Brent Rooker ranks in the 82nd percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Brent Rooker is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. Oakland Coliseum has the 6th-least fair ground in Major League Baseball — generally good for homers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Brent Rooker will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.
The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Jace Peterson will hold the platoon advantage over George Kirby in today's game. Jace Peterson will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Jace Peterson has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .273 rate is a good deal lower than his .301 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).
Assessing his BABIP skill, THE BAT X rates Esteury Ruiz in the 84th percentile. Esteury Ruiz is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Esteury Ruiz will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Esteury Ruiz has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .295 mark is quite a bit lower than his .333 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).
Cal Raleigh is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Over the past 7 days, Cal Raleigh has remarkably improved his Barrel% by elevating his seasonal rate from 16.7% to 42.9%. There has been a significant rise in Cal Raleigh's exit velocity recently, evident in his average of 97.2 mph during the games of the past week compared to his seasonal average of 88.9 mph. Cal Raleigh's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, increasing from 21.4% on the season to 57.1% in the past 7 days.
The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Taylor Trammell will have the handedness advantage against Drew Rucinski today.
