Cubs vs Blue Jays match player stats | 2025 Series Game 3 Thursday, August 14th

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Cubs vs Blue Jays match player stats | 2025 Series Game 3 Thursday, August 14th

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Cubs @ Blue Jays Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Chicago Cubs at Toronto Blue Jays
Series : Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Thursday, August 14th
Time : 14/08/25 15:07:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Chicago Cubs Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Davis Schneider in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Davis Schneider is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 73% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Davis Schneider will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Davis Schneider will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Addison Barger ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Addison Barger will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

As it relates to his home run talent, Addison Barger ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Carson Kelly ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Daulton Varsho will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When assessing his batting average skill, Nico Hoerner is projected as the 15th-best hitter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The 5th-best projected batting order of all teams today in terms of overall offensive ability is that of the Toronto Blue Jays.

With 7 batters of opposing handedness in the opposing team’s projected offense, Matthew Boyd will be in a tough position while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically lowers pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Matthew Boyd in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Matthew Boyd in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his strikeout ability.

The Toronto Blue Jays have 3 batters in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Daulton Varsho, Addison Barger, Davis Schneider).

Kyle Tucker projects as the 8th-best batter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Kyle Tucker is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today.

Hitting from the opposite that Max Scherzer throws from, Kyle Tucker will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Myles Straw will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd today.

Myles Straw will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The Chicago Cubs projected batting order projects as the 2nd-best on the slate in terms of overall hitting skill.

Max Scherzer is an extreme flyball pitcher (44.2% FB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) and has the misfortune of pitching in the #5 HR venue in MLB in this matchup.

When it comes to his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Max Scherzer in the 92nd percentile among all SPs in baseball.

Because flyball pitchers have a sizeable edge over flyball bats, Max Scherzer and his 44.2% underlying FB% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be in a good position in this outing squaring off against 2 opposing FB bats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ranks as the 6th-best batter in the game.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd today.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the league’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his batting average talent, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected as the best hitter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Bichette as the 6th-best batter in the game as it relates to his batting average ability.

Bo Bichette is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

Bo Bichette will hold the platoon advantage over Matthew Boyd in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Bo Bichette will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Bichette in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

Alejandro Kirk is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

Alejandro Kirk will hold the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd in today’s matchup.

Alejandro Kirk will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Alejandro Kirk ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Dansby Swanson hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 97th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Ernie Clement’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Ernie Clement has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (80% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

Ernie Clement will hold the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd today.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Ernie Clement will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Seiya Suzuki ranks as the 17th-best hitter in the league.

Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

Seiya Suzuki hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (41.8% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the game’s 10th-shallowest CF fences today.

Negatives with the Toronto Blue Jays Game Today

This matchup is projected to have the 10th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The Chicago Cubs infield defense grades out as the 2nd-best out of every team on the slate today.

Addison Barger has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (64% of the time), but he is penciled in 8th in the batting order today.

Hitting from the same side that Matthew Boyd throws from, Addison Barger meets a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Matt Shaw is penciled in 8th on the lineup card today.

Max Scherzer will have the handedness advantage against Matt Shaw in today’s game.

The Toronto Blue Jays outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-best out of every team today.

Matt Shaw will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carson Kelly in the 16th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Carson Kelly has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (58% of the time), but he is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Max Scherzer throws from, Carson Kelly will have a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Carson Kelly in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daulton Varsho in the 3rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Daulton Varsho has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (68% of the time), but he is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this game.

Matthew Boyd will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Daulton Varsho today.

Nico Hoerner is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this game.

Max Scherzer will hold the platoon advantage against Nico Hoerner in today’s game.

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

As it relates to his home run ability, Nico Hoerner ranks in the 3rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s judgement, Matthew Boyd’s overall pitching talent ranks in the 91st percentile among all starting pitchers in Major League Baseball right now.

It is scheduled that we will see a Pitchers Umpire (Chris Segal) behind the plate in today’s game.

Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Matthew Boyd is projected to throw 85 pitches in this game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 6th-least of all pitchers today.

Typically, hitters like Kyle Tucker who hit a lot of groundballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Max Scherzer.

Toronto’s #2-ranked outfield defense on the slate poses a formidable challenge for Kyle Tucker, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

Kyle Tucker will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Myles Straw in the 4th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

Myles Straw is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in this game.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Myles Straw ranks in the 24th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Max Scherzer in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall pitching talent.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Alejandro Kirk (the Blue Jays’s expected catcher in today’s game) profiles as a good pitch framer.

Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the 5th-least strikeout-prone lineup today is the Chicago Cubs with a 21.8% underlying K%.

Dansby Swanson is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 54% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

Hitting from the same side that Max Scherzer throws from, Dansby Swanson meets a tough challenge in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Dansby Swanson in today’s matchup.

Max Scherzer will have the handedness advantage over Seiya Suzuki in today’s game.

Typically, batters like Seiya Suzuki who hit a lot of groundballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Max Scherzer.

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

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