Tropicana Field
Mitch Spence will hold the platoon advantage against Yandy Diaz today.
Richie Palacios is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. Richie Palacios will have the handedness advantage against Mitch Spence in today's matchup. Richie Palacios pulls many of his flyballs (35.2% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Richie Palacios will hold that advantage today.
The Tropicana Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Spence throws from, Ben Rortvedt will have the upper hand today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the weakest among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Ben Rortvedt will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Zack Gelof has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. The Tropicana Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the weakest among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Randy Arozarena will hold that advantage in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game.
Jose Siri pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the weakest among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Jose Siri will hold that advantage today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.176) suggests that Jose Siri has had bad variance on his side this year with his .168 actual batting average. Jose Siri's 12.7% Barrel% (a reliable metric to evaluate power) grades out in the 86th percentile since the start of last season.
Jonathan Aranda is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Spence throws from, Jonathan Aranda will have the upper hand today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team on the slate today. Jonathan Aranda will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.
J.J. Bleday is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. Hitting from the opposite that Zack Littell throws from, J.J. Bleday will have an advantage in today's matchup.
When assessing his overall offensive skill, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Lowe is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Brandon Lowe will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Spence in today's matchup. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Brandon Lowe will hold that advantage today.
The Tropicana Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Jose Caballero pulls many of his flyballs (34.6% — 83rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the weakest among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Jose Caballero will hold that advantage in today's game.
Shea Langeliers pulls many of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.
Abraham Toro is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Abraham Toro pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.5% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.
When assessing his batting average talent, Amed Rosario is projected as the 18th-best hitter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the weakest among every team on the slate today. Amed Rosario will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, Amed Rosario grades out in the 87th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .284. Placing in the 95th percentile of THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season, Amed Rosario demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields - an important ability for achieving a high batting average.
Isaac Paredes is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. Isaac Paredes pulls a lot of his flyballs (44.8% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team on the slate today. Oakland's 3rd-worst outfield defense of the day creates a favorable matchup for Isaac Paredes, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Isaac Paredes will hold that advantage today.
Hitting from the opposite that Zack Littell throws from, Seth Brown will have an advantage in today's game.
