
HOU @ CLE


Series Game 3 Matchup Details
Series Game 3
Todays Game is on Sunday, June 8th
08/06/25 13:40:00 PM EST First Pitch
Positive Match Player Stats for Astros vs Guardians Series Game 3 Matchup Today
David Fry is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.
Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, which generally leads to more offense.
David Fry will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brandon Walter in today’s game… and moreover, Walter has a large platoon split.
David Fry pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.4% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.
David Fry will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.
The #3 ballpark in the league for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.
Daniel Schneemann is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.
The #3 venue in the league for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.
Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Daniel Schneemann will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.
Angel Martinez is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.
As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Angel Martinez will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Brandon Walter) today.
Angel Martinez pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.6% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.
Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Angel Martinez will hold that advantage today.
The #5 stadium in the majors for boosting BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.
The shallowest LF fences in the league are found in Progressive Field.
Considering that flyball hitters have a sizeable advantage over groundball pitchers, Tanner Bibee and his 36.8% underlying GB% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a tough spot in today’s outing being matched up with 3 opposing GB batters.
Tanner Bibee’s 2237-rpm spin rate on his fastball this season is a sizeable 124-rpm decline from last year’s 2361-rpm mark.
Tanner Bibee has had some very good luck with his ERA this year; his 3.89 mark is a good deal lower than his 5.29 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that focuses on the things a pitcher has the most control over).
Tanner Bibee has averaged 96.7 adjusted pitches per GS this year, ranking in the 95th percentile.
Tanner Bibee will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats in all categories.
Tanner Bibee’s slider rate has increased by 9.7% from last season to this one (7% to 16.7%) .
When it comes to his home run talent, Christian Walker ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
Christian Walker is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.
Christian Walker pulls many of his flyballs (35.2% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.
Victor Caratini is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game.
Extreme groundball hitters like Victor Caratini usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Tanner Bibee.
Carlos Santana is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game.
The switch-hitting Carlos Santana will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Brandon Walter… and even better, Walter has a large platoon split.
Carlos Santana pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.3% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.
Carlos Santana will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.
Jose Ramirez’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today.
Jose Ramirez pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.4% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.
Extreme flyball bats like Jose Ramirez tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Brandon Walter.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isaac Paredes in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.
Isaac Paredes is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.
Isaac Paredes pulls a lot of his flyballs (46.8% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.
Jose Altuve is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.
Jose Altuve pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.2% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.
When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jose Altuve ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 81st percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.
Gabriel Arias will hold the platoon advantage over Brandon Walter in today’s matchup… and even better, Walter has a large platoon split.
Gabriel Arias has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of the league’s 6th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.
Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Gabriel Arias will hold that advantage today.
Extreme flyball bats like Bo Naylor usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Brandon Walter.
Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Bo Naylor will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Naylor in the 85th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 97th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.
Jeremy Pena is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today’s game.
Batters such as Jeremy Pena with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Tanner Bibee who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.
When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jeremy Pena ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.
Yainer Diaz’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.
Negative Match Player Stats with Astros vs Guardians Series Game 3
The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 4th-worst field in the game for right-handed home runs.
In the league, the 4th-tallest fence height (on average) are at Progressive Field.
Brandon Walter will have the handedness advantage against Daniel Schneemann in today’s game… and it’s an even larger mismatch considering Walter’s large platoon split.
Daniel Schneemann hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 8th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.
Extreme flyball hitters like Daniel Schneemann tend to perform worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Brandon Walter.
The #4 stadium in MLB for suppressing home runs to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Angel Martinez in the 24th percentile when estimating his home run talent.
The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Tanner Bibee in the 78th percentile when assessing his overall pitching abilities.
Paul Clemons projects as a Pitchers Umpire and is likely to be umping in this game.
Bo Naylor, the Guardians’s expected catcher in today’s game, profiles as a good pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).
The Cleveland Guardians infield defense grades out as the 3rd-best out of all the teams on the slate today.
The Houston Astros (19.9 K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) project to have the 3rd-least strikeout-heavy set of hitters of all teams today.
In his last outing, Tanner Bibee struggled when it came to striking batters out and was only able to tally 2 Ks.
Hitting from the same side that Tanner Bibee throws from, Christian Walker will be in a tough position in today’s matchup.
Christian Walker will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Walker in the 12th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Victor Caratini in the 22nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.
Victor Caratini hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 8th-deepest CF fences today.
Cleveland’s #3-ranked outfield defense of all teams on the slate poses a formidable challenge for Victor Caratini, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.
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 Victor Caratini today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Santana in the 0th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.
Tanner Bibee will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Isaac Paredes in today’s game.
Typically, hitters like Isaac Paredes who hit a lot of groundballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Tanner Bibee.
Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Isaac Paredes in today’s matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isaac Paredes in the 3rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.
Tanner Bibee will have the handedness advantage against Jose Altuve in today’s game.
Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jose Altuve in today’s matchup.
Gabriel Arias is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this matchup.
Typically, batters like Gabriel Arias who hit a lot of groundballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Brandon Walter.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Naylor in the 4th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.
Bo Naylor is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.
Considering Brandon Walter’s large platoon split, Bo Naylor will be at a big disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in today’s game.
Bo Naylor hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 8th-deepest CF fences today.
Hitting from the same side that Tanner Bibee throws from, Jeremy Pena encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.
Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jeremy Pena today.
Jake Meyers is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in today’s game.
Hitting from the same side that Tanner Bibee throws from, Jake Meyers will have a tough challenge in today’s game.
Jake Meyers hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 8th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.
Playing on the road typically weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jake Meyers today.
Yainer Diaz is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.
Batting from the same side that Tanner Bibee throws from, Yainer Diaz will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.
Yainer Diaz hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 92nd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 8th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.
Yainer Diaz will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.
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