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Over the last 14 days, Marcus Semien has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability. Marcus Semien has displayed some bad exit velocity indicators recently, averaging just 74.6-mph on his flyballs in the last 14 days.
Evan Carter's BABIP skill is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst among all the teams playing today. Evan Carter will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Evan Carter has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs lately, angling balls between 23° and 34° 33.3% of the time in the last two weeks' worth of games.
Alex Wood will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Corey Seager today... and it's a particular mismatch considering Wood's large platoon split. Corey Seager hits many of his flyballs to center field (38% — 77th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game's 6th-deepest CF fences in today's game. The Oakland Athletics infield defense profiles as the best out of all the teams today. Corey Seager has been cold recently, notching a 0% Barrel% (a reliable standard to evaluate power) over the past two weeks. In the past 14 days, Corey Seager's swing has not been well optimized for home runs, hitting a mere 0% of his balls with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 97th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Zack Gelof is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Brent Rooker is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Brent Rooker has been hot recently, putting up a 102.2-mph average exit velocity over the past 14 days.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 76th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Leody Taveras will hold that advantage in today's game. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Leody Taveras's swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 100% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.
According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Hitting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Ryan Noda will have the upper hand today.
Josh Smith is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Josh Smith will hold that advantage today. Josh Smith has been hot lately, posting a .425 wOBA in the past week's worth of games.
J.J. Bleday is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, J.J. Bleday will have the upper hand in today's game. In the last two weeks, J.J. Bleday's swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 66.7% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.
According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an advantage in today's game.
Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Wyatt Langford will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alex Wood in today's game... and the cherry on top, Wood has a large platoon split. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Wyatt Langford will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. In the last two weeks, Shea Langeliers has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, posting a 41° angle. The standard deviation of Shea Langeliers's launch angle has been very consistent recently (31.1° over the last 14 days), which is a measure of reliable bat control and seeing the ball well.
Seth Brown is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Seth Brown will hold the platoon advantage over Nathan Eovaldi today.
According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today.
Jonah Heim is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. The switch-hitting Jonah Heim will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Alex Wood... and even better, Wood has a large platoon split. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Jonah Heim will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Because of Alex Wood's large platoon split, Ezequiel Duran will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst among all the teams playing today. Ezequiel Duran will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Considering Alex Wood's large platoon split, Davis Wendzel will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Davis Wendzel will hold that advantage today.
