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Long-balls are generally less common at parks with deep fences, and Sutter Health Park has the 9th-deepest among all stadiums.. Among all the teams today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays.. Jeff McNeil has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.6-mph dropping to 84.6-mph in the last 14 days.. Jeff McNeil's maximum exit velocity (a reliable stat to study power) has been 105.8 mph this year, checking in at the 1st percentile.. By putting up a .297 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Jeff McNeil grades out in the 22nd percentile.

This year, Nathan Lukes has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 18% of his appearances when starting against righty on the mound.. Nathan Lukes has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's 6th-deepest LF fences in today's game.. Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Nathan Lukes today.. Nathan Lukes's launch angle of late (0.8° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is a significant dropoff from his 8.6° seasonal figure.. From last season to this one, Nathan Lukes's ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs (23° to 34°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 18.9% to 14.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonah Heim in the 2nd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.. Jonah Heim is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 55% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.. As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the plate, Jonah Heim will bat from his weak side against José Soriano in today's game.. Jonah Heim hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 95th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup.. Among all the teams today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays.

Sutter Health Park has the 6th-deepest LF fences among all stadiums.. Batting from the same side that Jack Perkins throws from, Alejandro Kirk will be at a disadvantage in today's game.. Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Alejandro Kirk in today's game.. Alejandro Kirk's launch angle this season (8.3°) is significantly lower than his 12° angle last season.. In the last week, Alejandro Kirk's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 13.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kazuma Okamoto in the 11th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.. Kazuma Okamoto is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be a downgrade from his 74% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.. Jack Perkins will have the handedness advantage over Kazuma Okamoto today.. Kazuma Okamoto pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.9% — 97th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup.. Kazuma Okamoto will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Brett Bateman has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league's 6th-deepest LF fences in today's game.. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Brett Bateman in today's game.. In the past 7 days, Brett Bateman's 6.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 12.7%.. Brett Bateman has been cold in recent games, notching a 0% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) in the last two weeks.. Brett Bateman has been lucky this year, notching a .363 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .292 — a .071 discrepancy.

Jack Perkins will have the handedness advantage over George Springer today.. George Springer hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and will be challenged by the game's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's game.. George Springer will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game.. George Springer's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last year to this one, decreasing from 18.9% to 14.1%.. George Springer's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased of late, decreasing from 14.1% on the season to 0% over the last 7 days.

Ernie Clement is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this game.. Jack Perkins will have the handedness advantage against Ernie Clement in today's matchup.. Ernie Clement pulls many of his flyballs (35.4% — 84th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 6th-deepest LF fences today.. Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ernie Clement in today's matchup.. Ernie Clement's average exit velocity has fallen off this year; his 86.9-mph EV last year has lowered to 84-mph.

Batting from the same side that José Soriano throws from, Henry Bolte has a tough challenge in today's matchup.. In today's matchup, Henry Bolte is at a disadvantage facing the league's 11th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 40.3% rate (99th percentile).. Typically, batters like Henry Bolte who hit a lot of groundballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as José Soriano.. Among all the teams today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays.. Henry Bolte's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off recently, going from 10.1% on the season to 6.7% in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Walton in the 14th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.. Donovan Walton is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card today.. Donovan Walton has been pinch hit for 22% of the time when starting against a righty hurler this year.. Long-balls are generally less common at parks with deep fences, and Sutter Health Park has the 9th-deepest among all stadiums.. Among all the teams today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays.

Hitting from the same side that José Soriano throws from, Zack Gelof will be at a disadvantage in today's matchup.. In today's matchup, Zack Gelof is at a disadvantage facing the league's 11th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.8% rate (89th percentile).. Among all the teams today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays.. Zack Gelof has been lucky this year, notching a .340 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .307 — a .033 discrepancy.. Based on Statcast data, Zack Gelof ranks in the 4th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .145.

Andres Gimenez is projected to hit 7th in the batting order today.. Andres Gimenez has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.3%) and will be challenged by the league's 6th-deepest LF fences today.. Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Andres Gimenez today.. In the past week, Andres Gimenez's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14.1%.. In the past week, Andres Gimenez has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (a reliable standard to evaluate power).

Jack Perkins will have the handedness advantage over Vladimir Guerrero Jr. today.. Today, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is at a disadvantage facing the league's 11th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.4% rate (84th percentile).. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup.. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this season; his 94.4-mph figure last year has lowered to 89.6-mph.. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off of late, falling from 9.8% on the season to 5.3% in the past week.

Max Muncy is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this matchup.. Batting from the same side that José Soriano throws from, Max Muncy will be at a disadvantage today.. Today, Max Muncy is at a disadvantage facing the league's 6th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.8% rate (86th percentile).. Among all the teams today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays.. Compared to his seasonal mark of 16.5°, Max Muncy has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (4°) over the past two weeks.

Myles Straw's batting average ability is projected to be in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The #2 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park.. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Among every team on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.. Myles Straw has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.1-mph to 91.4-mph in the last week's worth of games.

Lawrence Butler has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.3%) and will have to hit them out towards the game's 6th-deepest LF fences today.. Among all the teams today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays.. Grading out in the 18th percentile, Lawrence Butler has posted a .356 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year.. Lawrence Butler has compiled a .226 batting average this year, placing in the 23rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonah Heim in the 2nd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.. Jonah Heim is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 55% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.. As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the plate, Jonah Heim will bat from his weak side against José Soriano in today's game.. Jonah Heim hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 95th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup.. Among all the teams today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as the 4th-best hitter in MLB when it comes to his batting average ability.. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. The #2 stadium in baseball for boosting home runs to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park.. In the league, Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 85th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.. Zack Gelof is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.. The #2 stadium in baseball for boosting home runs to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park.. In the league, Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

When assessing his overall offensive skill, George Springer ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. George Springer is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.. The #2 stadium in baseball for boosting home runs to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park.. In the league, Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

When estimating his home run ability, Kazuma Okamoto ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The #2 stadium in baseball for boosting home runs to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park.. In the league, Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Among every team on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

Sutter Health Park grades out as the #2 venue in MLB for left-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. In the league, Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Batting from the opposite that Jack Perkins throws from, Andres Gimenez will have the upper hand in today's game.. Among every team on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Cortes in the 20th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.. 35% of the time that Carlos Cortes has started against a righty hurler this year, he has been pulled from the game early.. Carlos Cortes hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 88th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's 11th-deepest CF fences today.. Among all the teams today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays.. Carlos Cortes has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.6-mph dropping to 82.8-mph over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Myles Straw in the 17th percentile when assessing his home run talent.. Myles Straw is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this matchup.. Myles Straw has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 23% of the time when starting against a righty hurler this year.. Sutter Health Park has the 6th-deepest LF fences among all stadiums.. Jack Perkins will have the handedness advantage over Myles Straw in today's game.

As it relates to his BABIP talent, Henry Bolte is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Henry Bolte has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (58% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today.. The #2 stadium in baseball for boosting home runs to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park.. In the league, Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.. The #2 stadium in baseball for boosting home runs to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park.. In the league, Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Among every team on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Lukes in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.. Nathan Lukes is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game.. Sutter Health Park grades out as the #2 venue in MLB for left-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. In the league, Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

When estimating his home run ability, Alika Williams ranks in the 17th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Alika Williams is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this game.. José Soriano will hold the platoon advantage against Alika Williams in today's game.. Alika Williams hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 92nd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB's 11th-deepest CF fences today.. Among all the teams today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays.

As it relates to his home run skill, Jeff McNeil ranks in the 13th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Long-balls are generally less common at parks with deep fences, and Sutter Health Park has the 9th-deepest among all stadiums.. Among all the teams today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays.. Jeff McNeil has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.6-mph dropping to 84.6-mph in the last 14 days.. Sporting a 12.600 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Jeff McNeil is positioned in the 23rd percentile for power.

When it comes to his home run ability, Brett Bateman ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Brett Bateman has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league's 6th-deepest LF fences in today's game.. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Brett Bateman in today's game.. In the past 7 days, Brett Bateman's 6.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 12.7%.. Brett Bateman has been cold in recent games, notching a 0% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 79th percentile when assessing his home run skill.. The #2 stadium in baseball for boosting home runs to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park.. In the league, Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Max Muncy will hold that advantage today.

Sutter Health Park grades out as the #2 venue in MLB for left-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. In the league, Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Donovan Walton will hold the platoon advantage over José Soriano in today's matchup.. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Donovan Walton will hold that advantage in today's game.

Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 65% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.. Sutter Health Park grades out as the #2 venue in MLB for left-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. In the league, Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Lawrence Butler will hold the platoon advantage over José Soriano in today's matchup.

Carlos Cortes is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today.. Sutter Health Park grades out as the #2 venue in MLB for left-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. In the league, Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Hitting from the opposite that José Soriano throws from, Carlos Cortes will have an advantage today.

Sutter Health Park has the 6th-deepest LF fences among all stadiums.. Batting from the same side that Jack Perkins throws from, Alejandro Kirk will be at a disadvantage in today's game.. Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Alejandro Kirk in today's game.. Alejandro Kirk's launch angle this season (8.3°) is significantly lower than his 12° angle last season.. In the last week, Alejandro Kirk's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 13.5%.

Jack Perkins will have the handedness advantage over George Springer today.. George Springer hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and will be challenged by the game's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's game.. George Springer will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game.. George Springer's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last year to this one, decreasing from 18.9% to 14.1%.. George Springer's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased of late, decreasing from 14.1% on the season to 0% over the last 7 days.

Jack Perkins will have the handedness advantage over Vladimir Guerrero Jr. today.. Today, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is at a disadvantage facing the league's 11th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.4% rate (84th percentile).. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup.. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this season; his 94.4-mph figure last year has lowered to 89.6-mph.. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off of late, falling from 9.8% on the season to 5.3% in the past week.

As it relates to his home run ability, Andres Gimenez ranks in the 13th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Andres Gimenez is projected to hit 7th in the batting order today.. Andres Gimenez has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.3%) and will be challenged by the league's 6th-deepest LF fences today.. Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Andres Gimenez today.. In the past week, Andres Gimenez's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Walton in the 19th percentile when assessing his home run talent.. Donovan Walton is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card today.. Donovan Walton has been pinch hit for 22% of the time when starting against a righty hurler this year.. Long-balls are generally less common at parks with deep fences, and Sutter Health Park has the 9th-deepest among all stadiums.. Donovan Walton has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87.3-mph dropping to 84.3-mph in the last two weeks' worth of games.

Max Muncy is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this matchup.. Batting from the same side that José Soriano throws from, Max Muncy will be at a disadvantage today.. Today, Max Muncy is at a disadvantage facing the league's 6th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.8% rate (86th percentile).. Compared to his seasonal mark of 16.5°, Max Muncy has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (4°) over the past two weeks.. Max Muncy has notched a .292 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 18th percentile.

Hitting from the same side that José Soriano throws from, Zack Gelof will be at a disadvantage in today's matchup.. In today's matchup, Zack Gelof is at a disadvantage facing the league's 11th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.8% rate (89th percentile).. Zack Gelof has been lucky this year, notching a .340 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .307 — a .033 discrepancy.. Zack Gelof has posted a .220 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 8th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.. In terms of plate discipline, Zack Gelof's skill is quite bad, sporting a 3.48 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 16th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Jack Perkins in the 85th percentile as it relates to his strikeout skill.. It is scheduled that we will see a Huge Pitchers Umpire (Bill Miller) calling pitches in today's game.. With 6 bats who share his hand in the opposing team's projected offense, Jack Perkins figures to benefit from holding the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this game.. Home field advantage typically improves pitcher stats in all categories, and Jack Perkins will hold that advantage today.. Out of all starters, Jack Perkins's fastball velocity of 94.9 mph is in the 76th percentile this year.

Jose Soriano has averaged 94.3 adjusted pitches per outing this year, checking in at the 89th percentile.. The Athletics have 3 hitters in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Zack Gelof, Max Muncy, Henry Bolte).. It is scheduled that we will see a Huge Pitchers Umpire (Bill Miller) calling pitches in today's game.. Jose Soriano was firing on all cylinders in his previous GS and put up 7 strikeouts.. Jose Soriano's sinker utilization has dropped by 20.1% from last season to this one (49% to 28.9%) .

The #2 stadium in baseball for boosting home runs to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park.. In the league, Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Among every team on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Athletics.. Myles Straw has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.1-mph to 91.4-mph in the last week's worth of games.