Athletics vs Braves match player stats | 2026 World Series Game 3 Wednesday, April 1st

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Athletics @ Braves Series Game 3 2025 WorldSeries Matchup Details

Teams : Athletics at Atlanta Braves
2025 WorldSeries Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Wednesday, April 1st
Time : 01/04/26 12:15:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Athletics World Series Game 3 Game Today

Ronald Acuna Jr. projects as the 6th-best hitter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Ronald Acuna Jr. is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

Ronald Acuna Jr. hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the game’s 5th-shallowest CF fences today.

Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Ronald Acuna Jr. will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Dominic Smith will have the upper hand in today’s game.

The Athletics have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Dominic Smith can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

Dominic Smith hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the league’s 5th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Dominic Smith will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Brent Rooker is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

Brent Rooker will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Sale today… and even better, Sale has a huge platoon split.

The Atlanta Braves outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among all the teams playing today.

Drake Baldwin’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Drake Baldwin is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game.

Batting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Drake Baldwin will have an edge in today’s matchup.

The Athletics have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Drake Baldwin stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Drake Baldwin will hold that advantage today.

Mike Yastrzemski is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today.

Mike Yastrzemski will hold the platoon advantage against Luis Severino in today’s matchup.

Mike Yastrzemski has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever for the game’s entirety, since the bullpen of the Athletics only has 1 same-handed RP.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Mike Yastrzemski will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Denzel Clarke as the 17th-best hitter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Given Chris Sale’s huge platoon split, Denzel Clarke will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.

Denzel Clarke hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the league’s 5th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Mauricio Dubon will hold that advantage today.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

Shea Langeliers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Sale in today’s matchup… and even more favorably, Sale has a huge platoon split.

Atlanta’s 3rd-worst outfield defense on the slate creates a favorable matchup for Shea Langeliers, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

As it relates to his home run skill, Austin Riley ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Austin Riley is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

Austin Riley hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (37.9% — 75th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Austin Riley will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Olson in the 91st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Matt Olson is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Matt Olson will have the handedness advantage over Luis Severino in today’s matchup.

Matt Olson may have the upper hand against every reliever for the game’s entirety, since the bullpen of the Athletics has just 1 same-handed RP.

Matt Olson will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Drake Baldwin ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Michael Harris II will hold the platoon advantage over Luis Severino in today’s game.

The Athletics have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Harris II stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

Michael Harris II will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson as the 7th-best hitter in the game when assessing his batting average skill.

Jacob Wilson is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today.

Jacob Wilson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Sale in today’s game… and even more favorably, Sale has a huge platoon split.

Shane Livensparger grades out as a Huge Hitters Umpire and is expected to be calling pitches today.

Shea Langeliers, the Athletics’s expected catcher today, grades out as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The Atlanta Braves have 6 bats in the projected lineup that will hold the platoon advantage against Luis Severino today.

Playing on the road generally diminishes pitcher metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Luis Severino today.

Ozzie Albies will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Luis Severino has averaged 95.9 adjusted pitches per game per started since the start of last season, placing in the 95th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 96th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Mike Yastrzemski ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Chris Sale projects as the 2nd-best SP in the majors right now when it comes to his strikeout talent, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Compared to the average pitcher, Chris Sale has been granted a longer leash than the average pitcher since the start of last season, recording an additional 7.9 adjusted pitches each start.

The Athletics have 5 hitters in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Denzel Clarke, Tyler Soderstrom, Nick Kurtz, Lawrence Butler, Max Muncy).

Home field advantage typically boosts pitcher metrics across the board, and Chris Sale will hold that advantage today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Austin Riley ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Negatives with the Atlanta Braves World Series Game 3 Game Today

Batting from the same side that Luis Severino throws from, Ronald Acuna Jr. will have a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the the Athletics.

Dominic Smith is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

In today’s matchup, Brent Rooker is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34.1% rate (78th percentile).

Brent Rooker will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Drake Baldwin has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 3rd-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Yastrzemski in the 11th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

Denzel Clarke is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in this game.

Denzel Clarke will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

When assessing his home run talent, Mauricio Dubon ranks in the 9th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Mauricio Dubon is penciled in 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

Luis Severino will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mauricio Dubon in today’s game.

Shea Langeliers pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.7% — 91st percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 3rd-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Shea Langeliers will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Luis Severino will hold the platoon advantage over Austin Riley in today’s game.

Matt Olson has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.2%) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 3rd-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Michael Harris II is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Michael Harris II has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 3rd-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jacob Wilson in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ozzie Albies in the 6th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Ozzie Albies is projected to hit 6th in the lineup today.

As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the dish, Ozzie Albies will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side against Luis Severino in today’s matchup.

Ozzie Albies is an extreme flyball hitter and squares off against the strong outfield defense of Sacramento (#3-best on the slate).

Mauricio Dubon’s BABIP talent is projected in the 20th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Due to his huge platoon split, Chris Sale will be at a disadvantage matching up with 6 hitters in the projected batting order who bat from the opposite side in today’s outing.

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