Cardinals vs Braves match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Thursday, July 2nd

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Cardinals @ Braves Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Thursday, July 2nd
Time : 02/07/26 19:15:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the St. Louis Cardinals Series Game 3 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

,Jordan Walker is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 93°.

,Jordan Walker hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game’s 5th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Mike Yastrzemski will have the handedness advantage over Dustin May in today’s matchup… and moreover, May has a large platoon split.

,Mike Yastrzemski is apt to have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the St. Louis Cardinals has just 1 same-handed RP.

,Mike Yastrzemski will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dominic Smith in the 76th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

,Dominic Smith will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dustin May today… and even more favorably, May has a large platoon split.

,The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Dominic Smith has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

,Dominic Smith hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the league’s 5th-shallowest CF fences today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

,Michael Harris II is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game.

,Given Dustin May’s large platoon split, Michael Harris II will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.

,The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Harris II can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

,Mauricio Dubon is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today.

,Mauricio Dubon hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 88th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball’s 5th-shallowest CF fences today.

,Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Mauricio Dubon will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Ozzie Albies is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today.

,Ozzie Albies will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which should improve all of his stats.

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Michael Harris II ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Masyn Winn hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league’s 5th-shallowest CF fences today.

,When estimating his home run talent, Matt Olson ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Matt Olson is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

,Given Dustin May’s large platoon split, Matt Olson will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate today.

,The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Matt Olson has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Mateo in the 79th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,Jorge Mateo hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s 5th-shallowest CF fences today.

,Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Jorge Mateo will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Riley in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Austin Riley will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

,Alec Burleson is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

,Alec Burleson will have the handedness advantage against Grant Holmes today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lars Nootbaar in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

,Lars Nootbaar is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Grant Holmes throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have an advantage today.

,Lars Nootbaar hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.9% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest CF fences today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Blaze Jordan in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

,When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Ivan Herrera ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Ivan Herrera is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today.

,Ivan Herrera hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Drake Baldwin ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Drake Baldwin is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

,Drake Baldwin will hold the platoon advantage over Dustin May today… and the cherry on top, May has a large platoon split.

,Drake Baldwin has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the St. Louis Cardinals has just 1 same-handed RP.

,Nathan Church will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Grant Holmes in today’s game.

,The 5th-best projected batting order of all teams on the slate in terms of overall hitting ability is that of the Atlanta Braves.

,It is scheduled that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Alan Porter) in charge of the strike zone today.

,As a result of his large platoon split, Dustin May faces a tough challenge matching up with 6 hitters in the projected lineup who hit from the other side in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically lowers pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Dustin May today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jimmy Crooks in the 84th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

,Jimmy Crooks will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Grant Holmes today.

,When assessing his overall offensive ability, Matt Olson ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Alec Burleson ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects JJ Wetherholt in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,JJ Wetherholt is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that Grant Holmes throws from, JJ Wetherholt will have an edge in today’s game.

,JJ Wetherholt hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the game’s 5th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Austin Riley ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Yastrzemski in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

,As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jordan Walker ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masyn Winn in the 76th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Dominic Smith will hold that advantage today.

Negatives with the Atlanta Braves Series Game 3 Game Today

The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 8.8-mph in this game, the best of the day for pitchers.

,Grant Holmes will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Walker in today’s matchup.

,Jordan Walker will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Yastrzemski in the 18th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

,Mike Yastrzemski is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Out of every team on the slate today, the 5th-strongest infield defense is that of the the St. Louis Cardinals.

,Dominic Smith is penciled in 6th in the lineup today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 12th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,Dustin May will hold the platoon advantage over Mauricio Dubon in today’s matchup… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering May’s large platoon split.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ozzie Albies in the 7th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

,The switch-hitting Ozzie Albies will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side (0) today against Dustin May… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering May’s large platoon split.

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

,Masyn Winn is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Hitting from the same side that Grant Holmes throws from, Masyn Winn has a tough challenge today.

,Among every team in action today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the the Atlanta Braves.

,Jorge Mateo is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Dustin May will have the handedness advantage over Jorge Mateo in today’s game… and it’s a particular mismatch considering May’s large platoon split.

,Austin Riley is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 56% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

,Given Dustin May’s large platoon split, Austin Riley will be at an enormous disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in this game.

,Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Alec Burleson in today’s matchup.

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

,Blaze Jordan is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Grant Holmes will hold the platoon advantage against Blaze Jordan today.

,Blaze Jordan will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,Hitting from the same side that Grant Holmes throws from, Ivan Herrera meets a tough challenge today.

,Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Ivan Herrera today.

,Nathan Church is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Nathan Church will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 21st percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,Jimmy Crooks is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in this game.

,Jimmy Crooks will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

,Masyn Winn will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for JJ Wetherholt today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dustin May to throw 83 pitches in this game (4th-least of the day), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

,The Atlanta Braves (20.7 K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) project to have the 4th-least strikeout-heavy group of batters on the slate today.

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