Max Muncy reacts to playing against his doppelganger

Max Muncy of the Los Angeles Dodgers has officially played an MLB game against Max Muncy of the Athletics.

Muncy, the Dodgers third baseman, spoke out Monday after taking the field against the Athletics opposite another player named Max Muncy, who plays the exact same position. It was an odd experience for the broadcasters and the fans watching at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, Calif.

But it was most especially bizarre for the Dodgers star himself.

“It’s a little weird,” Muncy of the Dodgers said of playing against his namesake in what turned out to be a 9-4 win for L.A.

“It’s a strange feeling standing at third base and they’re announcing that you’re hitting and it’s not you. Thankfully, it’s just a couple games, because I don’t know if I would ever get used to it.”

A good chunk of MLB fans have known about the Muncy coincidence for over a year now, with the younger Muncy breaking into the big leagues last season. The two share more things in common than their names and positions.

Both were drafted by the Athletics organization, and even more uncanny is how they were both born on August 25.