Cardinals vs Phillies match player stats | 2026 Friday, August 21st

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Cardinals @ Phillies Matchup Details

Teams : St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies

Date : Todays Game is on Friday, August 21st
Time : 21/08/26 18:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the St. Louis Cardinals Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Marsh as the 8th-best batter in the game when it comes to his BABIP talent.

,This game is predicted to have the 3rd-most humid conditions of all games today (76%); there is a small yet noteworthy connection with increased offense (and decreased strikeouts) when the weather is humid.

,Brandon Marsh will have the handedness advantage over Hunter Dobbins in today’s game.

,Brandon Marsh has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Brandon Marsh will hold that advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 97th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

,Alec Bohm is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game.

,Alec Bohm will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,Bryson Stott’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Batting from the opposite that Hunter Dobbins throws from, Bryson Stott will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Bryson Stott will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

,When assessing his home run skill, Joshua Baez ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Joshua Baez is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.

,Given Jesús Luzardo’s huge platoon split, Joshua Baez will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate today.

,Extreme groundball batters like Joshua Baez are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Jesús Luzardo.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

,Jordan Walker is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Jordan Walker will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jesús Luzardo today… and the cherry on top, Luzardo has a huge platoon split.

,Luis Arraez is penciled in 4th in the batting order today.

,Hitting from the opposite that Hunter Dobbins throws from, Luis Arraez will have an advantage today.

,Luis Arraez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.4%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards the game’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

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

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

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

,Because of Jesús Luzardo’s huge platoon split, Ivan Herrera will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trea Turner as the 15th-best hitter in the league when it comes to his batting average ability.

,Trea Turner is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game.

,Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Trea Turner will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Justin Crawford will have the handedness advantage over Hunter Dobbins in today’s matchup.

,Justin Crawford has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them out towards MLB’s 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

,Justin Crawford will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bryce Harper ranks as the 9th-best batter in the game.

,Bryce Harper is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game.

,Batting from the opposite that Hunter Dobbins throws from, Bryce Harper will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Bryce Harper has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Kyle Schwarber as Major League Baseball’s 3rd-best home run batter.

,Kyle Schwarber is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Kyle Schwarber will have the handedness advantage over Hunter Dobbins in today’s matchup.

,Kyle Schwarber will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Negatives with the Philadelphia Phillies Game Today

Brandon Marsh is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 66% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

,Hitting from the same side that Hunter Dobbins throws from, Alec Bohm encounters a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Bryson Stott is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card today.

,Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Joshua Baez in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jordan Walker in today’s matchup.

,When assessing his home run talent, Luis Arraez ranks in the 0th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Extreme groundball hitters like Ivan Herrera tend to perform worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Jesús Luzardo.

,Ivan Herrera will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

,Batting from the same side that Hunter Dobbins throws from, Trea Turner will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Justin Crawford in the 1st percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

,Justin Crawford is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

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