Astros vs Angels match player stats | 2025 Series Game 3 Sunday, September 28th

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Astros @ Angels Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels
Series : Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Sunday, September 28th
Time : 28/09/25 15:07:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Houston Astros Game Today

Angel Stadium has the shortest fence height (on average) in the league.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Denzer Guzman will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

In the past 14 days, Denzer Guzman’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 21.4% up to 21.4%.

Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Nolan Schanuel will hold the platoon advantage against Cristian Javier in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Nolan Schanuel will hold that advantage today.

In the last 7 days, Nolan Schanuel’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 4.9% up to 15.4%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Moore in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Christian Moore will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Christian Moore has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.1-mph to 96.1-mph in the last 14 days.

When it comes to power, Christian Moore has performed in the 78th percentile, having averaged 22.8 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cam Smith in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Cam Smith will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Samuel Aldegheri today.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Cam Smith has suffered from bad luck this year. His .297 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .318.

With a .322 BABIP this year, Cam Smith is ranked in the 81st percentile.

Mike Trout projects as the 13th-best home run hitter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Mike Trout is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Mike Trout will hold that advantage today.

Over the past week, Mike Trout’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 14.8% up to 50%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Taylor Ward is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage today.

Taylor Ward has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 14.2% seasonal rate to 20.8% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Jo Adell as the league’s 16th-best home run batter.

Jo Adell is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

Jo Adell will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Jo Adell has made substantial gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 11.8% rate last year to 18.3% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Walker in the 94th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

Christian Walker is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Samuel Aldegheri throws from, Christian Walker will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Christian Walker has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 99.8-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal EV of 92.5-mph.

Ramon Urias will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Samuel Aldegheri in today’s game.

Ramon Urias’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 38.1% to 45.6%.

Isaac Paredes is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

Hitting from the opposite that Samuel Aldegheri throws from, Isaac Paredes will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Isaac Paredes has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 87.6-mph average to last year’s 85-mph average.

Isaac Paredes has seen a big gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 92.1-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 87.6-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Carlos Correa is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.

Carlos Correa will hold the platoon advantage over Samuel Aldegheri in today’s game.

In notching a .282 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Carlos Correa is positioned in the 90th percentile.

Mauricio Dubon will hold the platoon advantage over Samuel Aldegheri today.

Mauricio Dubon’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 12.1% to 17.9%.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Yoan Moncada ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Yoan Moncada is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Yoan Moncada will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Cristian Javier in today’s matchup.

Yoan Moncada will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

As it relates to his home run skill, Logan O’Hoppe ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Logan O’Hoppe will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Logan O’Hoppe has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96.7-mph average to last season’s 94.6-mph mark.

Last year, Logan O’Hoppe had an average launch angle of 16° on his hardest-hit balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 20.2°.

Negatives with the Los Angeles Angels Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Denzer Guzman in the 11th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

Denzer Guzman is projected to hit 8th in the batting order today.

Cristian Javier will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Denzer Guzman in today’s matchup.

Notching a lowly an 85.8-mph average exit velocity over the last 7 days, Denzer Guzman has been in a slump in recent games.

Over the last week, Denzer Guzman’s swing has not been well optimized for base hits, hitting a mere 14.3% of his balls with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 6th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Nolan Schanuel has performed at a clip of 11.9 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year, checking in at the 19th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Placing in the 19th percentile for power, Nolan Schanuel has paced 11.6 long-balls per 600 plate appearances this year.

Christian Moore is projected to hit 7th in the lineup today.

Batting from the same side that Cristian Javier throws from, Christian Moore will have a tough matchup today.

Over the last week, Christian Moore’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7% down to 0%.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 13.6°, Christian Moore has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (2.3°) over the last two weeks.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (8.5) implies that Christian Moore has been lucky this year with his 23.9 actual HR/600.

Cam Smith is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Cam Smith will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

In the past week’s worth of games, Cam Smith’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7.2% down to 0%.

Cam Smith’s average exit velocity has dropped off in recent games; his 88.1-mph seasonal average has decreased to 86.1-mph in the last 7 days.

In the last week’s worth of games, Cam Smith’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 46.4%.

Batting from the same side that Cristian Javier throws from, Mike Trout will have a tough matchup today.

Typically, hitters like Mike Trout who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Cristian Javier.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (22.6) implies that Mike Trout has had some very good luck this year with his 27.2 actual HR/600.

Hitting from the same side that Cristian Javier throws from, Taylor Ward has a tough challenge in today’s game.

Extreme flyball bats like Taylor Ward usually hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Cristian Javier.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (25.3) provides evidence that Taylor Ward has been very fortunate this year with his 32.8 actual HR/600.

Taylor Ward has put up a .256 BABIP this year, grading out in the 9th percentile.

Hitting from the same side that Cristian Javier throws from, Jo Adell will have a disadvantage today.

Jo Adell has posted a .255 BABIP this year, ranking in the 8th percentile.

Christian Walker will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

With a .230 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year , Christian Walker has performed in the 19th percentile.

Launch angles in the range of -4° to 26° tend to become base hits at a high rate; Christian Walker and his 40.1% this year rank in the 13th percentile by this measure.

When it comes to plate discipline, Christian Walker’s ability is quite weak, sporting a 4.32 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 15th percentile.

Ramon Urias is projected to bat 8th in the batting order today.

Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Ramon Urias in today’s matchup.

Grading out in the 23rd percentile, the hardest ball Ramon Urias has connected with this year reached a maximum exit velocity of 109.4 mph — an advanced indication of underlying power ability.

A high launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a lower BABIP, and Ramon Urias’s 29.9° mark (12th percentile) this year indicates a weak hitting profile.

Posting a .288 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Ramon Urias is positioned in the 17th percentile.

Isaac Paredes’s BABIP ability is projected in the 2nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Typically, hitters like Isaac Paredes who hit a lot of flyballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Samuel Aldegheri.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Isaac Paredes in today’s game.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (19.1) may lead us to conclude that Isaac Paredes has had some very good luck this year with his 27.5 actual HR/600.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Carlos Correa in today’s game.

Over the last 7 days, Carlos Correa’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.7% down to 0%.

Over the last 14 days, Carlos Correa’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal average of 91.1 mph to 86 mph.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Carlos Correa’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (2.6°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 8.5°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 5th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

Mauricio Dubon is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this game.

Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Mauricio Dubon today.

Mauricio Dubon has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 84.8-mph dropping to 82.2-mph in the past 7 days.

Over the last week, Mauricio Dubon’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 17.9%.

Yoan Moncada has been pinch hit for 19% of the time when starting against a right-handed starter this year.

Yoan Moncada’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off in recent games, falling from 39.3% on the season to 28.6% over the last 7 days.

Yoan Moncada has been lucky this year, compiling a .340 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .329 — a .011 disparity.

Logan O’Hoppe is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this game.

Batting from the same side that Cristian Javier throws from, Logan O’Hoppe has a tough challenge in today’s game.

Logan O’Hoppe has notched a .278 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 9th percentile.

When it comes to plate discipline, Logan O’Hoppe’s ability is quite poor, sporting a 5.99 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 2nd percentile.

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