Astros vs Padres match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Sunday, August 9th

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Astros @ Padres Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Houston Astros at San Diego Padres
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Sunday, August 9th
Time : 09/08/26 20:20:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Houston Astros Series Game 3 Game Today

Petco Park has the shortest average fence height among all major league stadiums.

,Batting from the opposite that Randy Vasquez throws from, Taylor Trammell will have an advantage in today’s game.

,Taylor Trammell has strong power (78th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s always far from assured (28.7% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Randy Vasquez is a pitch-to-contact type (16th percentile K%) — great news for Trammell.

,When it comes to his batting average skill, Jeremy Pena is projected as the 14th-best batter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jeremy Pena is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today.

,Petco Park has the shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Walker in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

,Christian Walker is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today.

,Daulton Varsho will hold the platoon advantage against Randy Vasquez in today’s game.

,Gavin Sheets will hold the platoon advantage against Cristian Javier in today’s matchup.

,Gavin Sheets will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, Manny Machado ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Manny Machado is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game.

,Manny Machado will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Isaac Paredes ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

,Yainer Diaz hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 95th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

,Bats such as Xander Bogaerts with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Cristian Javier who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

,Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Xander Bogaerts will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 93rd percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

,Jackson Merrill is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that Cristian Javier throws from, Jackson Merrill will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

,Jose Altuve is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Cristian Javier in the 22nd percentile when it comes to his overall pitching abilities.

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

,Given that flyball pitchers struggle the most against groundball hitters, Cristian Javier (43.6% FB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be a bit disadvantaged in this game with 2 GB hitters in San Diego’s projected lineup.

,When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Ty France ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Ty France has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (55% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.

,Ty France will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jose Altuve ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Cam Smith’s BABIP talent is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Cam Smith hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

,Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 17th-best hitter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Fernando Tatis Jr. is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.

,Fernando Tatis Jr. hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.3% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Fernando Tatis Jr. will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

,Extreme groundball bats like Luis Rengifo tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Cristian Javier.

,Luis Rengifo will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jackson Merrill ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

,Yordan Alvarez projects as the 2nd-best hitter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Yordan Alvarez is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today.

,Hitting from the opposite that Randy Vasquez throws from, Yordan Alvarez will have an advantage in today’s game.

,Ty France’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jake Cronenworth is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 66% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

,Jake Cronenworth will hold the platoon advantage over Cristian Javier in today’s game.

,Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jake Cronenworth will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cam Smith in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 75th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

,Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Jackson Merrill will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s judgement, Randy Vasquez’s overall pitching talent ranks in the 11th percentile among all SPs in MLB currently.

,The 3rd-best projected lineup on the slate in terms of overall hitting skill is that of the the Houston Astros.

,When assessing his home run ability, Taylor Trammell ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,When it comes to his home run ability, Daulton Varsho ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Negatives with the San Diego Padres Series Game 3 Game Today

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

,Taylor Trammell is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Petco Park ranks as the #25 field in MLB for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest elevations in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output.

,Taylor Trammell pulls many of his flyballs (33.8% — 75th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 6th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,Hitting from the same side that Randy Vasquez throws from, Jeremy Pena will have a tough challenge today.

,Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jeremy Pena in today’s matchup.

,Randy Vasquez will hold the platoon advantage against Christian Walker in today’s game.

,Christian Walker will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daulton Varsho in the 6th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

,Daulton Varsho is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

,The #4 ballpark in the league for suppressing base hits to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.

,Daulton Varsho pulls many of his flyballs (38.5% — 94th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 6th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Sheets in the 16th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,Gavin Sheets has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (62% of the time), but he is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Gavin Sheets pulls many of his flyballs (36.2% — 87th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 6th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,Batting from the same side that Cristian Javier throws from, Manny Machado faces a tough challenge today.

,Batting from the same side that Randy Vasquez throws from, Isaac Paredes will not have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Isaac Paredes today.

,Yainer Diaz is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Randy Vasquez will hold the platoon advantage against Yainer Diaz in today’s game.

,Yainer Diaz will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

,Xander Bogaerts has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (65% of the time), but he is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Hitting from the same side that Cristian Javier throws from, Xander Bogaerts encounters a tough challenge today.

,Randy Vasquez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Altuve today.

,Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jose Altuve in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isaac Paredes in the 2nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

,The #4 ballpark in MLB for suppressing BABIP to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.

,The #4 field in the league for suppressing BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.

,Hitting from the same side that Cristian Javier throws from, Ty France will not have the upper hand today.

,Ty France has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 6th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,Cam Smith is penciled in 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Randy Vasquez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cam Smith today.

,Cam Smith will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

,Hitting from the same side that Cristian Javier throws from, Fernando Tatis Jr. will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 6th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,Luis Rengifo is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card today.

,The switch-hitting Luis Rengifo will bat from his worse side (0) today against Cristian Javier,Yordan Alvarez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,With 6 bats who share his handedness in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Randy Vasquez ought to benefit from holding the platoon advantage in most plate appearances today.

,Randy Vasquez will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his metrics in all categories.

,Taylor Trammell will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Daulton Varsho today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cristian Javier to throw 78 pitches today (3rd-least of all pitchers on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

,Cristian Javier will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,Christian Walker’s BABIP talent is projected in the 15th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Randy Vasquez is projected to throw 85 pitches today by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 6th-least of all pitchers on the slate.

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