Blue Jays vs Phillies match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Sunday, August 9th

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Blue Jays @ Phillies Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Toronto Blue Jays at Philadelphia Phillies
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Sunday, August 9th
Time : 09/08/26 13:35:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Toronto Blue Jays Series Game 3 Game Today

When it comes to his BABIP ability, Brandon Marsh is projected as the 8th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest weather on the slate today at 91°.

,Batting from the opposite that Shane Bieber throws from, Brandon Marsh will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,Brandon Marsh has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of the game’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Brandon Marsh will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kazuma Okamoto in the 96th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,Kazuma Okamoto is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Kazuma Okamoto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jesus Luzardo in today’s matchup… and the cherry on top, Luzardo has a large platoon split.

,Kazuma Okamoto pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.9% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,When assessing his overall offensive skill, George Springer ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,George Springer is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Given Jesus Luzardo’s large platoon split, George Springer will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today.

,When assessing his batting average talent, Trea Turner is projected as the 13th-best batter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Trea Turner is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today.

,Trea Turner will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

,Nathan Lukes is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game.

,Nathan Lukes has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of the game’s 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

,Andres Gimenez has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,As it relates to his home run talent, Davis Schneider ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Given Jesus Luzardo’s large platoon split, Davis Schneider will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today.

,Davis Schneider pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.4% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Extreme flyball batters like Davis Schneider tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jesus Luzardo.

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

,Alejandro Kirk is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

,Alejandro Kirk will have the handedness advantage over Jesus Luzardo in today’s matchup… and moreover, Luzardo has a large platoon split.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bryce Harper ranks as the 10th-best hitter in the league.

,Bryce Harper is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that Shane Bieber throws from, Bryce Harper will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Bryce Harper has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.4%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

,Bryson Stott has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (77% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the lineup today.

,Batting from the opposite that Shane Bieber throws from, Bryson Stott will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,Bryson Stott will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Schwarber ranks as the 18th-best hitter in the league.

,Kyle Schwarber is penciled in 1st in the lineup today.

,Hitting from the opposite that Shane Bieber throws from, Kyle Schwarber will have an edge in today’s game.

,Kyle Schwarber will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Arraez as the 4th-best batter in the league when estimating his batting average talent.

,Luis Arraez is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Luis Arraez will have the handedness advantage against Shane Bieber in today’s matchup.

,Luis Arraez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,When assessing his overall offensive ability, Trea Turner ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,When assessing his overall offensive ability, Alejandro Kirk ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

,Considering Jesus Luzardo’s large platoon split, Ernie Clement will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate today.

,Ernie Clement pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.7% — 90th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

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

,Hitting from the opposite that Shane Bieber throws from, Justin Crawford will have an advantage today.

,Justin Crawford has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league’s 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

,Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Justin Crawford will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Kyle Schwarber projects as the 3rd-best home run hitter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Bryson Stott ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Lukes in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

,As it relates to his BABIP talent, Justin Crawford is projected as the 9th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jesus Luzardo projects as the 11th-best SP in baseball currently when estimating his strikeout ability, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Jesus Luzardo has been granted a longer leash than the average pitcher this year, throwing 6.2 more adjusted pitches-per-game than the average starting pitcher.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters pitcher stats in all categories, and Jesus Luzardo will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Myles Straw in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

,Myles Straw has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (87% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Considering Jesus Luzardo’s large platoon split, Myles Straw will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today.

Negatives with the Philadelphia Phillies Series Game 3 Game Today

Brandon Marsh is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 71% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.

,Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Kazuma Okamoto in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for George Springer in today’s game.

,Shane Bieber will hold the platoon advantage over Trea Turner in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Lukes in the 12th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

,Considering Jesus Luzardo’s large platoon split, Nathan Lukes will be at a huge disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish in today’s game.

,Typically, batters like Nathan Lukes who hit a lot of flyballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Jesus Luzardo.

,Nathan Lukes will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

,When assessing his home run ability, Andres Gimenez ranks in the 13th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Andres Gimenez is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Jesus Luzardo will hold the platoon advantage over Andres Gimenez in today’s game… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Luzardo’s large platoon split.

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

,Davis Schneider is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Davis Schneider will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

,Alejandro Kirk will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,Ernie Clement is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Ernie Clement will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kazuma Okamoto in the 11th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

,As it relates to his home run talent, Luis Arraez ranks in the 0th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,When it comes to his home run ability, Justin Crawford ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Justin Crawford is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Davis Schneider in the 13th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,The Toronto Blue Jays (19.8 K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are projected to have the 3rd-least strikeout-heavy group of batters on the slate.

,J.T. Realmuto, the Phillies’s expected catcher in today’s game, grades out as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,The Toronto Blue Jays have 6 hitters in the projected offense that will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jesus Luzardo today, which is especially problematic given his large platoon split.

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

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