Astros vs Cardinals match player stats | 2025 Series Game 3 Wednesday, April 16th

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Astros vs Cardinals match player stats | 2025 Series Game 3 Wednesday, April 16th

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World Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals
Series Game 3
Todays Game is on Wednesday, April 16th
16/04/25 13:15:00 PM EST First Pitch

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Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy link with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-lowest humidity on the slate today at 34%.

Steven Matz has a reverse platoon split and should be helped facing 8 opposite-handed hitters in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally boosts pitcher stats in all categories, and Steven Matz will hold that advantage today.

With a 0.77 difference between Steven Matz’s 6.27 K/9 and his 7.04 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the unluckiest pitchers in Major League Baseball since the start of last season when it comes to strikeouts and ought to perform better in the future.

As it relates to his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Ronel Blanco in the 75th percentile among all SPs in MLB.

Throwing 94.7 adjusted pitches per outing since the start of last season on average, Ronel Blanco places in the 87th percentile.

Ronel Blanco has gone to his curveball 12.9% more often this season (22.4%) than he did last year (9.5%).

Ranking in the 85th percentile, Ronel Blanco compiled a 13% Swinging Strike% since the start of last season.

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When estimating his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Steven Matz in the 17th percentile among all starters in the majors.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Steven Matz to have a pitch count today, projecting a maximum of 81 pitches.

The Houston Astros (20.8 K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are forecasted to have the 4th-least strikeout-prone set of hitters of all teams on the slate.

Ramon De Jesus grades out as a Huge Hitters Umpire and is anticipated to be umping in this game.

The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for suppressing strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Busch Stadium.

Projected catcher Yainer Diaz projects as a weak pitch framer, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Ronel Blanco will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

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