Target Field
Seth Brown will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Paddack in today's game.
Batting from the same side that Joey Estes throws from, Royce Lewis will have a disadvantage in today's matchup. Royce Lewis pulls many of his flyballs (34.1% — 79th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 11th-deepest LF fences today.
When estimating his overall offensive ability, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. Hitting from the opposite that Joey Estes throws from, Trevor Larnach will have an advantage in today's game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Trevor Larnach will hold that advantage today.
Zack Gelof's BABIP talent is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Despite posting a .246 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Zack Gelof has had bad variance on his side given the .058 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .304. Since the start of last season, Zack Gelof's 11% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 79th percentile among his peers. Zack Gelof has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 16.3° figure is among the highest in the league since the start of last season (76th percentile).
Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Tyler Soderstrom will hold the platoon advantage against Bailey Ober in today's matchup. Tyler Soderstrom's speed has increased this season. His 25.56 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.11 ft/sec now. Tyler Soderstrom's maximum exit velocity (an advanced metric to assess power) has been 111.6 mph since the start of last season, placing in the 75th percentile.
Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Austin Martin will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
Willi Castro has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (82% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams today. Willi Castro will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Grading out in the 81st percentile, Willi Castro has notched a .331 BABIP this year.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. The Oakland Athletics infield defense profiles as the worst among all the teams today. Byron Buxton will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Byron Buxton's true offensive talent to be a .336, suggesting that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .034 disparity between that figure and his actual .302 wOBA.
As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Ryan Jeffers ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Ryan Jeffers will hold that advantage in today's game. Ryan Jeffers's 11.7% Barrel% (an advanced standard to study power) ranks in the 82nd percentile since the start of last season.
When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Carlos Correa ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Carlos Correa is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst out of every team on the slate today. Carlos Correa will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Miranda in the 76th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Jose Miranda is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams today. Jose Miranda will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 87th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Miguel Andujar is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Checking in at the 84th percentile, Miguel Andujar has posted a .338 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) since the start of last season. Posting a .285 batting average since the start of last season, Miguel Andujar grades out in the 93rd percentile.
Shea Langeliers is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today.
When assessing his overall offensive skill, Brent Rooker ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Brent Rooker's 15.5% Barrel% (a reliable metric to study power) grades out in the 94th percentile since the start of last season. Brent Rooker's 91.6-mph average exit velocity is among the best in the majors since the start of last season: 88th percentile.
When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Max Kepler ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Max Kepler is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Batting from the opposite that Joey Estes throws from, Max Kepler will have an advantage in today's game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Max Kepler will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Carlos Santana will hold that advantage in today's game. Carlos Santana has exhibited strong plate discipline this year, placing in the 78th percentile with a 1.87 K/BB rate.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manuel Margot in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams today. Manuel Margot will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.
J.J. Bleday is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, J.J. Bleday will have the upper hand in today's game. J.J. Bleday's footspeed has increased this season. His 27.15 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.77 ft/sec now. J.J. Bleday and his 18.7° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 86th percentile, among the highest in the league since the start of last season.
Abraham Toro is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Abraham Toro has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last year's 26.92 ft/sec to 27.9 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric). Using Statcast metrics, Abraham Toro ranks in the 100th percentile for offensive skills via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .433. By putting up a .341 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Abraham Toro is ranked in the 100th percentile.
Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Kyle McCann will hold the platoon advantage against Bailey Ober in today's matchup.
