Astros vs Rangers match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Sunday, July 12th

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Astros @ Rangers Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Houston Astros at Texas Rangers
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Sunday, July 12th
Time : 12/07/26 14:35:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Houston Astros Series Game 3 Game Today

Isaac Paredes is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today.

,Isaac Paredes will have the handedness advantage over MacKenzie Gore in today’s matchup.

,Yordan Alvarez projects as the 2nd-best batter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Yordan Alvarez is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.

,Brice Matthews will have the handedness advantage over MacKenzie Gore today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Dezenzo in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

,Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Zach Dezenzo will have an edge in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

,Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Yainer Diaz will have the upper hand today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,Brandon Nimmo is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Cristian Javier throws from, Brandon Nimmo will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Brandon Nimmo will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cam Smith in the 91st percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

,Cam Smith is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Cam Smith will have the handedness advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brice Matthews in the 79th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Joc Pederson ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Joc Pederson is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game.

,Joc Pederson will have the handedness advantage over Cristian Javier in today’s matchup.

,Joc Pederson will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which should improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Cristian Javier in the 15th percentile when it comes to his overall pitching talent level.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts MacKenzie Gore in the 90th percentile when it comes to his strikeout ability.

Negatives with the Texas Rangers Series Game 3 Game Today

Isaac Paredes’s BABIP ability is projected in the 3rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for pitching.

,The Texas Rangers outfield defense profiles as the 5th-best out of every team playing today.

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

,MacKenzie Gore will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yordan Alvarez in today’s game.

,Yordan Alvarez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 6th-deepest CF fences today.

,Yordan Alvarez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,Brice Matthews’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 18th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Brice Matthews is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card today.

,Brice Matthews hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 99th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Zach Dezenzo is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this game.

,Zach Dezenzo will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,Yainer Diaz is penciled in 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

,In today’s matchup, Yainer Diaz is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.8% rate (90th percentile).

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

,Brandon Nimmo hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40% — 98th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Cristian Javier to be limited in this game, projecting a maximum of 84 pitches.

,It is expected that we will see a Huge Hitters Umpire (Adrian Johnson) calling pitches today.

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

,Cristian Javier will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

,Cam Smith hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Cam Smith in today’s matchup.

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

,As a result of his reverse platoon split, MacKenzie Gore should be in good shape squaring off against 8 bats in the projected offense of opposing handedness in today’s matchup.

,MacKenzie Gore will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his metrics in all categories.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MacKenzie Gore to throw 81 pitches today (6th-least of all pitchers on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

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