Athletics vs Astros match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Sunday, August 23rd

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Athletics @ Astros Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Athletics at Houston Astros
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Sunday, August 23rd
Time : 23/08/26 14:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Athletics Series Game 3 Game Today

When it comes to his batting average skill, Jeremy Pena is projected as the 19th-best hitter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jeremy Pena is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.

,Jack Perkins will have the handedness advantage against Jeremy Pena today.

,Jeremy Pena pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.7% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball’s 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.

,The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

,Carlos Cortes is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game.

,Carlos Cortes will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cristian Javier in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

,Jose Altuve is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Hitting from the same side that Jack Perkins throws from, Jose Altuve will be in a tough position in today’s game.

,Jose Altuve pulls many of his flyballs (41% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.

,Henry Bolte has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (69% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

,Extreme groundball bats like Henry Bolte tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Cristian Javier.

,Christian Walker is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Hitting from the same side that Jack Perkins throws from, Christian Walker faces a tough challenge today.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Christian Walker will hold that advantage today.

,The Athletics have 3 hitters in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Max Muncy, Zack Gelof, Henry Bolte).

,It is scheduled that we will see a Pitchers Umpire (Ryan Wills) behind the plate in this game.

,Cristian Javier will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats across the board.

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

,Hitting from the same side that Jack Perkins throws from, Cam Smith will have a tough matchup in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Cam Smith will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 78th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,Max Muncy pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.3% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Jeff McNeil has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (84% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Jeff McNeil will have the handedness advantage against Cristian Javier in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Walker in the 92nd percentile when estimating his home run skill.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the 2nd-best hitter in MLB.

,Yordan Alvarez is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Sacramento’s -2-worst outfield defense of all teams today creates a favorable matchup for Yordan Alvarez, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

,Yordan Alvarez will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

,When it comes to his BABIP skill, Henry Bolte is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Extreme flyball hitters like Thomas White usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Cristian Javier.

,Donovan Walton will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cristian Javier in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Daulton Varsho will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,The Athletics projected lineup profiles as the 2nd-weakest of the day in terms of overall batting ability.

,Isaac Paredes is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Hitting from the same side that Jack Perkins throws from, Isaac Paredes will be in a tough position in today’s game.

,Isaac Paredes pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (46.3% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.

,Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Isaac Paredes will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daulton Varsho in the 76th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jeremy Pena ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Jeremy Pena will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isaac Paredes in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Jose Altuve will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Negatives with the Houston Astros Series Game 3 Game Today

The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up -9,° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Cortes in the 19th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Carlos Cortes hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 95th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 9th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,Carlos Cortes will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,Batting from the same side that Cristian Javier throws from, Henry Bolte will be in a tough position in today’s game.

,In today’s matchup, Henry Bolte is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 9th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 41.4% rate (100th percentile).

,Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Henry Bolte today.

,Christian Walker’s BABIP skill is projected in the 14th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Yainer Diaz, the Astros’s expected catcher in today’s matchup, profiles as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Given that groundball pitchers are least effective against flyball hitters, Cristian Javier (44.3% GB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be a bit disadvantaged in this matchup with 2 FB hitters in Sacramento’s projected offense.

,Cam Smith is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Cam Smith has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.3%) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 10th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Max Muncy is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card today.

,Batting from the same side that Cristian Javier throws from, Max Muncy will have a tough matchup in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Max Muncy in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 16th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

,Jeff McNeil pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.9% — 86th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 10th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jeff McNeil in today’s matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that Jack Perkins throws from, Yordan Alvarez will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,When assessing his home run ability, Thomas White ranks in the 15th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Thomas White is projected to hit 6th in the batting order today.

,Cristian Javier will have the handedness advantage against Thomas White in today’s matchup.

,Thomas White hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 9th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,Donovan Walton’s BABIP talent is projected in the 12th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Donovan Walton is penciled in 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Donovan Walton will be at a disadvantage playing away from home 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 projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Daulton Varsho will have the handedness advantage against Jack Perkins today.

,In today’s game, Daulton Varsho is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 38.2% rate (94th percentile).

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s judgement, Cristian Javier’s overall pitching skill grades out in the 22nd percentile among all SPs in baseball right now.

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Brady Basso to be limited in this game, projecting a maximum of 75 pitches.

,The Houston Astros projected offense projects as the 2nd-strongest of the day in terms of overall hitting ability.

,With 6 bats who bat from the opposite side in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Brady Basso has a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this outing.

,Brady Basso will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

,Jonah Heim has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (57% of the time), but he is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

,As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the plate, Jonah Heim will bat from his worse side against Cristian Javier in today’s game.

,In today’s matchup, Jonah Heim is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 9th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.4% rate (95th percentile).

,Jonah Heim will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

,As it relates to his home run talent, Donovan Walton ranks in the 20th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Thomas White in the 22nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

,Jonah Heim’s BABIP talent is projected in the 2nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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