Cardinals vs Giants match player stats | 2025 Series Game 3 Wednesday, September 24th

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Cardinals @ Giants Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants
Series : Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Wednesday, September 24th
Time : 24/09/25 21:45:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the St. Louis Cardinals Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Thomas Saggese in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Thomas Saggese has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (82% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

The #3 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park.

Thomas Saggese will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Robbie Ray today.

Thomas Saggese has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Jung Hoo Lee’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The #3 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park.

In the majors, Oracle Park’s RF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest.

Batting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Jung Hoo Lee will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Jung Hoo Lee will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryce Eldridge in the 88th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Bryce Eldridge is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Bryce Eldridge will have the handedness advantage against Sonny Gray in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rafael Devers in the 97th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Rafael Devers is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Rafael Devers will have the handedness advantage over Sonny Gray today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s evaluation, Sonny Gray’s overall pitching ability grades out in the 93rd percentile out of all starters in the majors right now.

Paul Clemons profiles as a Pitchers Umpire and is likely to be calling pitches in this game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Pedro Pages (the Cardinals’s expected catcher today) projects as a good pitch framer.

Oracle Park profiles as the #30 ballpark in MLB for walks, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Sonny Gray’s cutter rate has fallen by 5.2% from last year to this one (17.8% to 12.6%) .

Nolan Arenado is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Nolan Arenado will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

The San Francisco Giants outfield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest out of every team on the slate today.

In the past 7 days, Nolan Arenado’s 62.5% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 37.6%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Matt Chapman is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Matt Chapman will hold that advantage today.

Posting a .334 Isolated Power (ISO) this year, Matt Chapman finds himself in the 88th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 95th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Willy Adames is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

Willy Adames will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Compared to his seasonal average of 22°, Willy Adames has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 26.9° mark in the past two weeks.

Given that flyball pitchers are hit hardest by groundball hitters, Robbie Ray (40.3% FB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be a bit disadvantaged in this matchup with 2 GB hitters in St. Louis’s projected lineup.

Robbie Ray’s fastball velocity has fallen 1 mph this year (93 mph) below where it was last season (94 mph).

Robbie Ray has been one of the luckiest pitchers in Major League Baseball on balls in play this year with a .261 BABIP and should see that luck normalize going forward.

Robbie Ray has averaged 96.4 adjusted pitches per outing this year, grading out in the 96th percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Ivan Herrera ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Ivan Herrera is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Ivan Herrera will have the handedness advantage over Robbie Ray in today’s matchup.

Ivan Herrera has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Heliot Ramos is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

Heliot Ramos has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Heliot Ramos will hold that advantage today.

The switch-hitting Patrick Bailey will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Sonny Gray.

Patrick Bailey will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

In the past week’s worth of games, Patrick Bailey’s 62.5% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42.1%.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

There has been a significant improvement in Lars Nootbaar’s launch angle from last season’s 5.9° to 15.9° this year.

Hitting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Pedro Pages will have an edge today.

Pedro Pages has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Alec Burleson’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Alec Burleson is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 97th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

Brendan Donovan is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

When estimating his home run talent, Jordan Walker ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jordan Walker will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Robbie Ray in today’s game.

In the last week’s worth of games, Jordan Walker’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.1% up to 28.6%.

Negatives with the San Francisco Giants Game Today

Oracle Park has the highest fences among all major league parks.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league parks, which generally leads to worse offense.

This contest is projected to have the best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

Thomas Saggese will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

Thomas Saggese’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off of late; his 89.7-mph seasonal figure has dropped to 86.8-mph in the past two weeks.

Jung Hoo Lee is penciled in 6th in the lineup today.

Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-best infield defense is that of the St. Louis Cardinals.

Jung Hoo Lee’s average exit velocity has declined this year; his 88.9-mph figure last season has fallen off to 86.6-mph.

Over the past week, Rafael Devers’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal average of 95.9 mph to 84.9 mph.

Rafael Devers has been very fortunate when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .361 rate is quite a bit higher than his .346 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sonny Gray to throw 83 pitches today (7th-least of all pitchers on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

The San Francisco Giants have been the 4th-unluckiest offense in the majors this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform better the rest of the season,Sonny Gray will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

Sonny Gray’s 91.2-mph velocity on his fastball this year is a sizeable 1.1-mph decline from last season’s 92.3-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Arenado in the 5th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Typically, batters like Nolan Arenado who hit a lot of flyballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Robbie Ray.

Sonny Gray will hold the platoon advantage against Matt Chapman in today’s matchup.

Sonny Gray will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Willy Adames in today’s matchup.

Projected catcher Patrick Bailey projects as an elite pitch framer, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ivan Herrera in today’s game.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 10.1°, Ivan Herrera has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (5.3°) in the past 14 days.

Sonny Gray will hold the platoon advantage over Heliot Ramos today.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Patrick Bailey ranks in the 19th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Patrick Bailey is projected to bat 7th in the lineup today.

Lars Nootbaar has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (91% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Robbie Ray throws from, Lars Nootbaar will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

Lars Nootbaar will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pedro Pages in the 19th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Pedro Pages is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

Robbie Ray will have the handedness advantage against Alec Burleson in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter 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.

In the past week’s worth of games, Alec Burleson’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 15.2%.

Robbie Ray will hold the platoon advantage over Brendan Donovan today.

Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Brendan Donovan in today’s matchup.

Over the last 7 days, Brendan Donovan’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal average of 91.2 mph to 85.6 mph.

Jordan Walker is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this game.

Jordan Walker will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

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