Blue Jays vs Tigers match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Sunday, May 17th

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Blue Jays @ Tigers Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Sunday, May 17th
Time : 17/05/26 13:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Toronto Blue Jays Series Game 3 Game Today

Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest fence height (on average) in the league.

,Batting from the opposite that Jack Flaherty throws from, Andres Gimenez will have an advantage today.

,Andres Gimenez is in the 75th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (17.6% rate this year).

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. projects as the 7th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game.

,Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.

,In notching a .406 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is positioned in the 99th percentile for offensive ability.

,Batting from the opposite that Kevin Gausman throws from, Zach McKinstry will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,The Toronto Blue Jays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Zach McKinstry can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

,Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Zach McKinstry will hold that advantage today.

,Zach McKinstry is in the 96th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (50% rate since the start of last season).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects George Springer in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

,George Springer is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

,Utilizing Statcast metrics, George Springer ranks in the 99th percentile for offensive skills per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .411.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin McGonigle in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

,Kevin McGonigle is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.

,Kevin McGonigle will hold the platoon advantage against Kevin Gausman in today’s game.

,Kevin McGonigle is likely to have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Toronto Blue Jays only has 1 same-handed RP.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesus Sanchez in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,Jesus Sanchez will hold the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty in today’s game.

,Bats such as Jesus Sanchez with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jack Flaherty who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

,This year, the hardest ball Jesus Sanchez has connected with reached a maximum exit velocity of 112.3 mph (a reliable metric to study power), ranking in the 81st percentile.

,As it relates to his home run ability, Daulton Varsho ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Daulton Varsho is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game.

,Daulton Varsho will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

,Riley Greene is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game.

,Riley Greene will hold the platoon advantage against Kevin Gausman in today’s game.

,The Toronto Blue Jays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Riley Greene can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as the best batter in baseball as it relates to his batting average ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Kevin Gausman in the 76th percentile when it comes to his strikeout talent.

,The Detroit Tigers have 3 bats in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Jake Rogers, Spencer Torkelson, Riley Greene).

,Projected catcher Tyler Heineman profiles as a good pitch framer, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,In his last GS, Kevin Gausman was firing on all cylinders and accumulated 11 strikeouts.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dillon Dingler in the 84th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

,Dillon Dingler is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Dillon Dingler will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,This season, Dillon Dingler has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 95.8 mph compared to last year’s 92.2 mph mark.

,Yohendrick Pinango is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Jack Flaherty throws from, Yohendrick Pinango will have the upper hand today.

,Over the last two weeks, Yohendrick Pinango has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .353.

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

,Kazuma Okamoto is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today.

,Kazuma Okamoto’s 16% Barrel% (an advanced metric to measure power) is in the 91st percentile this year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 93rd percentile when assessing his home run ability.

,Spencer Torkelson will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,Since the start of last season, Spencer Torkelson’s 13.8% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 88th percentile among his peers.

,Daulton Varsho has notched a .332 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 79th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the 18th-best batter in the league when it comes to his BABIP skill.

,When assessing his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Jack Flaherty in the 92nd percentile among all starting pitchers in Major League Baseball.

,Jack Flaherty has averaged 94 adjusted pitches per start this year, grading out in the 81st percentile.

,Projected catcher Jake Rogers grades out as a good pitch framer, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Home field advantage generally boosts pitcher metrics across the board, and Jack Flaherty will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Tallying 17.1 outs per outing this year on average, Kevin Gausman places in the 78th percentile.

,It may be smart to expect worse results for the Detroit Tigers offense in future games, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the 10th-luckiest offense in baseball this year.

,As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Wenceel Perez will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Kevin Gausman in today’s game.

,Wenceel Perez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

,Matt Vierling is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game.

,Matt Vierling will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,Matt Vierling’s quickness has improved this season. His 27.71 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 28.34 ft/sec now.

,Dillon Dingler’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 16% to 20.4%.

,When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Spencer Torkelson’s 94.9-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable standard to assess power) ranks in the 83rd percentile this year.

,Checking in at the 97th percentile, the hardest ball Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit this year reached a maximum exit velocity of 116 mph — a reliable indication of underlying power skill.

,In notching a .386 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, George Springer grades out in the 98th percentile.

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Kevin McGonigle ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Matt Vierling has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a core ability for batting average), grading out in the 76th percentile in THE BAT X’s Spray Score since the start of last season.

,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Kazuma Okamoto ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Kazuma Okamoto’s 98.4-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced standard to assess power) ranks in the 98th percentile this year.

Negatives with the Detroit Tigers Series Game 3 Game Today

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

,Andres Gimenez is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Comerica Park has the 2nd-deepest centerfield fences in the majors.

,The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-strongest of the day for hurlers.

,Andres Gimenez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,Batting from the same side that Jack Flaherty throws from, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. faces a tough challenge today.

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 92nd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 2nd-deepest CF fences today.

,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 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. today.

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and his 5.4° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 7th percentile, among the lowest in the league since the start of last season.

,Posting a .285 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Andres Gimenez is positioned in the 14th percentile for offensive ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach McKinstry in the 24th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,Zach McKinstry is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this game.

,Zach McKinstry’s 5.6% Barrel% (a reliable metric to assess power) is in the 23rd percentile since the start of last season.

,Jack Flaherty will hold the platoon advantage against George Springer in today’s game.

,George Springer hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38% — 77th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 2nd-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

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

,This year, George Springer’s Barrel% has decreased significantly, dropping from 16.7% last year to just 8.1% this year.

,Jesus Sanchez has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (85% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this game.

,Jesus Sanchez has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 5th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jesus Sanchez today.

,Jesus Sanchez’s quickness has dropped off this season. His 27.01 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 25.95 ft/sec now.

,Daulton Varsho pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.7% — 95th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 10th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,Typically, hitters like Daulton Varsho who hit a lot of groundballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Jack Flaherty.

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

,Daulton Varsho has taken a step back with his Barrel%; his 16.4% rate last season has lowered to 6.2% this year.

,Riley Greene’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, falling from 21.1% to 14.7%.

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s footspeed has declined this season. His 26.91 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 25.82 ft/sec now.

,Dan Bellino projects as a Hitters Umpire and is likely to be umping in this game.

,The #5 field in the game for suppressing strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park.

,Kevin Gausman will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

,It may come as a surprise, but fastballs are typically a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Kevin Gausman has gone to his fastball a lot this year, though: 54.3% of the time, grading out in the 100th percentile.

,Kevin Gausman will have the handedness advantage against Dillon Dingler in today’s matchup.

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

,Playing on the road typically diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Yohendrick Pinango today.

,Batting from the same side that Jack Flaherty throws from, Kazuma Okamoto meets a tough challenge today.

,Kazuma Okamoto pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.9% — 90th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 5th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

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

,Spencer Torkelson is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this game.

,Kevin Gausman will have the handedness advantage against Spencer Torkelson today.

,Today, Spencer Torkelson is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 5th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 40% rate (98th percentile).

,Spencer Torkelson’s launch angle this season (17.8°) is quite a bit worse than his 23.4° mark last year.

,Daulton Varsho’s BABIP ability is projected in the 4th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,In his previous GS, Jack Flaherty didn’t have his best stuff when it came to striking batters out and only managed to post 2 Ks.

,Jack Flaherty has relied on his curveball 6.9% less often this year (18.5%) than he did last season (25.4%).

,Jesus Sanchez and his 9.1° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 23rd percentile, among the lowest in the game since the start of last season.

,Collectively, Detroit Tigers hitters have shined as it relates to hitting balls in the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (between 23° and 34°), ranking 2nd-best in the league.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wenceel Perez in the 17th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

,Wenceel Perez is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this game.

,In today’s game, Wenceel Perez is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34% rate (76th percentile).

,Wenceel Perez’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased from last year to this one, falling from 48.9% to 36.8%.

,Kevin Gausman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matt Vierling in today’s matchup.

,Matt Vierling has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 10th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Matt Vierling has been cold in recent games, limping his way to a .271 wOBA in the last week.

,Ranked in the 6th percentile, Zach McKinstry’s average exit velocity of 85.7 mph ranks among the lowest in the majors since the start of last season.

,Matt Vierling really struggles to hit the ball hard. If you were to look at the top 5% of his batted balls by exit velocity, their average (47.1 mph) put him among baseball’s worst: in the 15th percentile since the start of last season.

,Kevin Gausman was rolling in his previous start and gave up 1 ER.

,With a .227 wOBA in the last 14 days, Zach McKinstry has been struggling at the plate.

,Wenceel Perez’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last season to this one, decreasing from 20.5% to 11.8%.

,With a .215 wOBA over the past 14 days, Wenceel Perez has been struggling at the plate.

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