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Astros at Athletics

8:40 PM CT · Sutter Health Park · 83F · Wind out 11 mph

The game

HOU runs5.3win 57%
OAK runs4.5win 43%
Total9.8book line 9.0
No run, 1st inning47%research only

Game totals, win probability and the first inning are research only: in the backtest they don't beat the league-wide rate. Shown as projections, never as plays.

Park and air
Carry
– vs neutral air
Weather
83°F · Wind out · roof open
Park factor
Runs 127 · HR 122 100 = average

Air density from observed temperature, dew point and pressure. It shapes batted balls, not the run total directly.

HOU starter not announced yet.

OAK starter
Jack PerkinsRHP · OAK vs HOU
4.6projected strikeouts · likely 2 to 7 · 21.0 batters over 4.9 innings
≤3 strikeouts: 32.5%32%≤34 strikeouts: 18.6%19%45 strikeouts: 17.2%17%56 strikeouts: 13.2%13%67 strikeouts: 8.8%9%78 strikeouts: 5.0%5%89+ strikeouts: 4.7%5%9+book 4.5
Over 4.5: 49% (red bars) · under: 51%. Chance of each exact strikeout total, from the served distribution.
K%23.7%
BB%10.7%
Whiff%11.1%
Velo90.9
BTB Stuff99
Location102
PitchUsageBTB Stuff 60 · 100 · 140VeloWhiff
Sweeper25%10886.416.3%
Fastball24%9595.37.4%
Changeup21%9389.315.1%
Cutter19%10492.77.5%
Sinker7%9294.87.1%
Slider3%9984.93.1%
Other1%––0.0%
Last 3 startsTrending Up
DatePitchesK%Whiff%Hard-hit%wOBA
Sep 208018%10%23%.231
Sep 158333%8%25%.194
Sep 88514%9%29%.405

Season numbers from the last 90 days of Statcast. BTB Stuff and Location read on a scale where 100 is league average. Recent starts are context; the projection doesn't weight them.

Jack Perkins OAK · RHPvsHOU lineupstrikeout rate vs his hand

5 of 9 strike out more than the average hitter tonight

Strikeout rate against right-handers over the last 90 days (season rate where the split is missing). Line: tonight's average hitter, 21.6%. Red strikes out more, blue less.

Pitch-mix battles

each lineup against the starter it faces
Jack Perkins OAK · RHPvsHOU lineuppitch-mix battle
Jack Perkins's whiff and run value per 100 pitches next to what this lineup has done against the same pitch type. Edge is positive when the pitch favors the hitters.
Jack Perkins's pitchesHOU lineup vs that pitch
PitchUsageVeloBTB StuffWhiff%RV/100wOBAWhiff%Hard-hit%Edge
Sweeper25%86.410816.3%-0.25.22815.4%20.6%-1.43
Fastball24%95.3957.4%-4.51.32810.7%26.4%+1.17
Changeup21%89.39315.1%1.58.28115.3%22.9%-0.86
Cutter19%92.71047.5%-0.10.35010.8%30.5%+0.27
Sinker7%94.8927.1%-1.08.3574.7%32.0%+0.31
Slider3%84.9993.1%-3.40.35315.5%23.6%+0.16

Bullpens

Astros bullpen#17 of 30
K%22.8%
BB%11.0%
K-BB%11.7%
SwStr%11.9%
wOBA allowed.324
Arms available18 / 18

No one pitched yesterday.

Ranked on a blend of K-BB% (60%) and wOBA allowed (40%) over the bullpen window. Tired arms are context: in our tests bullpen rest didn't improve run totals.

Athletics bullpen#16 of 30
K%22.9%
BB%9.6%
K-BB%13.2%
SwStr%11.4%
wOBA allowed.332
Arms available18 / 18

No one pitched yesterday.

Ranked on a blend of K-BB% (60%) and wOBA allowed (40%) over the bullpen window. Tired arms are context: in our tests bullpen rest didn't improve run totals.

Two strikes

how each starter finishes hitters
Jack Perkins OAK · RHPwith two strikes
Jack Perkins with two strikes. Put-away: share of two-strike pitches that end the at-bat with a strikeout.
PitchOverall2 strikesWhiff%Put-awayLeague put-away
Sweeper25%30%25.8%26.3%19.3%
Fastball24%29%19.1%16.7%18.0%
Changeup21%27%31.4%25.3%18.6%
Slider3%6%10.0%20.0%21.0%
Cutter19%5%15.4%18.8%17.9%
Sinker7%3%0.0%12.5%16.9%
Other1%0%–0.0%21.7%

Astros lineup

Projected · facing Jack Perkins RHP
SpotHitter1+ hit2+ TBHRPAMatchup (1+ hit)wOBA vs handTalent gradeTypeForm
1Jeremy Peña SS · bats R68.8%43.7%16.8%4.0+2.6.355CBalancedNormal
2Yordan Alvarez LF · bats L70.8%51.1%23.8%3.9+4.8.473APowerHot
3Isaac Paredes 3B · bats R67.3%41.7%13.5%3.8+3.1.375AContactHot
4Jose Altuve 2B · bats R63.0%36.1%9.8%3.8+2.1.300FBalancedNormal
5Yainer Diaz DH · bats R71.1%47.0%16.5%3.7+2.9.360BPowerNormal
6Christian Walker 1B · bats R59.5%35.8%14.3%3.6+1.2.271DBalancedNormal
7Cam Smith RF · bats R57.5%35.7%14.5%3.5+1.9.295DBalancedCold
8Lucas Spence CF · bats L56.2%34.3%13.7%3.4+2.1.338AvgBalancedHot
9Christian Vázquez C · bats R54.2%27.8%7.1%3.3+1.6.263FBalancedNormal
Matchup: points of 1+ hit chance against the same hitter facing a league-average starter, bullpen and park. wOBA vs hand: the last 90 days against pitchers of the starter's hand. Talent: season-level grade. Form is context and doesn't move a projection.

Athletics lineup

Projected · facing TBD
SpotHitter1+ hit2+ TBHRPAMatchup (1+ hit)wOBA vs handTalent gradeTypeForm
1Henry Bolte LF · bats R61.5%35.5%12.2%4.0+2.3–——Normal
2Lawrence Butler RF · bats L65.1%41.6%16.4%3.9+2.5–——Normal
3Shea Langeliers DH · bats R66.9%42.9%16.8%3.8+2.3–——Normal
4Jeff McNeil 2B · bats L72.0%42.1%8.3%3.8+1.9–——Normal
5Zack Gelof 3B · bats R62.5%40.6%19.0%3.7+2.5–——Normal
6Donovan Walton 2B · bats L60.6%34.9%10.5%3.6+2.3–——Normal
7Carlos Cortes LF · bats L60.1%34.6%9.3%3.5+2.2–——Normal
8Joshua Kuroda-Grauer SS · bats R62.6%36.3%9.9%3.4+2.0–——Normal
9Jonah Heim C · bats S55.1%31.6%9.4%3.3+2.3–——Normal
Matchup: points of 1+ hit chance against the same hitter facing a league-average starter, bullpen and park. wOBA vs hand: the last 90 days against pitchers of the starter's hand. Talent: season-level grade. Form is context and doesn't move a projection.