Braves vs Cubs match player stats | 2025 Series Game 3 Wednesday, September 3rd

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Braves vs Cubs match player stats | 2025 Series Game 3 Wednesday, September 3rd

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Braves @ Cubs Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs
Series : Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Wednesday, September 3rd
Time : 03/09/25 19:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Atlanta Braves Game Today

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.7-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.

Bryce Elder’s 90.7-mph fastball velocity this year is in the 12th percentile among all starting pitchers.

Bryce Elder’s high utilization rate of his fastball (54.2% this year) is likely hurting his results, since they are generally much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.

Bryce Elder has recorded a 4.97 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that deals with the variables most within a pitcher’s control) this year, ranking in the 15th percentile.

Bryce Elder has put up a 1.9 K/BB rate this year, grading out in the 11th percentile.

Cade Horton’s high usage percentage of his fastball (55.3% this year) is likely weakening his results, considering they are typically much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.

Cade Horton has been lucky this year, compiling a 2.92 ERA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 4.36 — a 1.44 discrepancy.

Negatives with the Chicago Cubs Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 6th-worst stadium in Major League Baseball for batting average.

The 5th-deepest right field fences in the league are found in Wrigley Field.

Among all major league stadiums, the 7th-tallest fences are at Wrigley Field.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for pitching of all games today.

Bryce Elder has been unlucky this year, posting a 5.85 ERA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 4.72 — a 1.13 discrepancy.

The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 2nd-strongest out of every team playing today.

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