Blue Jays vs Red Sox match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Thursday, June 18th

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Blue Jays @ Red Sox Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Thursday, June 18th
Time : 18/06/26 13:35:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Toronto Blue Jays Series Game 3 Game Today

The weather report predicts the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

,Marcelo Mayer will hold the platoon advantage over Trey Yesavage in today’s game.

,The Toronto Blue Jays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Marcelo Mayer can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

,Marcelo Mayer has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards the game’s shallowest LF fences today.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Marcelo Mayer will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Willson Contreras ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Willson Contreras is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Willson Contreras pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.6% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s shallowest LF fences today.

,Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Willson Contreras will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Isiah Kiner-Falefa hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards baseball’s 3rd-shallowest CF fences today.

,Isiah Kiner-Falefa will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,Ernie Clement’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Ernie Clement is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game.

,Ernie Clement pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.5% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,When it comes to his overall offensive talent, George Springer ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,George Springer is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today.

,George Springer hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the league’s 3rd-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,Nathan Lukes is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

,Hitting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Nathan Lukes will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Nathan Lukes has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of the league’s shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesus Sanchez in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

,Jesus Sanchez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Hitting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Jesus Sanchez will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Jesus Sanchez has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them out towards MLB’s shallowest LF fences today.

,Hitting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Andres Gimenez will have the upper hand today.

,Andres Gimenez has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball’s shallowest LF fences today.

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

,Kazuma Okamoto is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game.

,Kazuma Okamoto pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.7% — 90th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league’s shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wilyer Abreu in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

,Wilyer Abreu is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

,Wilyer Abreu will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Trey Yesavage in today’s game.

,The Toronto Blue Jays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Wilyer Abreu has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarren Duran in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

,Jarren Duran is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today.

,Jarren Duran will hold the platoon advantage against Trey Yesavage in today’s game.

,The Toronto Blue Jays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jarren Duran stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masataka Yoshida in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

,Masataka Yoshida will hold the platoon advantage over Trey Yesavage in today’s game.

,Masataka Yoshida is apt to have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Toronto Blue Jays only has 1 same-handed RP.

,Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Masataka Yoshida will hold that advantage today.

,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Kazuma Okamoto ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarren Duran in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,Charles McAdoo has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league’s 3rd-shallowest RF fences today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ceddanne Rafaela in the 82nd percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

,Ceddanne Rafaela is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

,Ceddanne Rafaela will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Lukes in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Trey Yesavage in the 81st percentile as it relates to his strikeout skill.

Negatives with the Boston Red Sox Series Game 3 Game Today

Marcelo Mayer is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this game.

,Out of every team today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays.

,Trey Yesavage will have the handedness advantage against Willson Contreras today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 2nd percentile when assessing his home run talent.

,Isiah Kiner-Falefa is penciled in 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Hitting from the same side that Trey Yesavage throws from, Isiah Kiner-Falefa encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Sonny Gray will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ernie Clement in today’s matchup.

,Out of every team playing today, the best infield defense belongs to the Boston Red Sox.

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

,Sonny Gray will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against George Springer in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for George Springer in today’s game.

,As it relates to his home run skill, Nathan Lukes ranks in the 13th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Nathan Lukes in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jesus Sanchez in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 10th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,Andres Gimenez is projected to hit 9th in the lineup today.

,Andres Gimenez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,Batting from the same side that Sonny Gray throws from, Kazuma Okamoto will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Kazuma Okamoto today.

,Masataka Yoshida is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

,Toronto’s #3-ranked outfield defense of all teams on the slate today poses a formidable challenge for Masataka Yoshida, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

,Compared to the average hurler, Trey Yesavage has been given a shorter leash than the average pitcher since the start of last season, throwing an -14.1 fewer adjusted pitches each outing.

,It is anticipated that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Manny Gonzalez) behind the plate today.

,Playing on the road typically diminishes pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Trey Yesavage in today’s matchup.

,Charles McAdoo is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this game.

,Batting from the same side that Sonny Gray throws from, Charles McAdoo will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Charles McAdoo in today’s game.

,Trey Yesavage will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ceddanne Rafaela in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 15th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masataka Yoshida in the 23rd percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

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