Cubs vs D-Backs match player stats | 2025 World Series Game 3 Saturday, March 29th

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Cubs vs D-Backs match player stats | 2025 World Series Game 3 Saturday, March 29th

CHC @ ARI

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World Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks
Series Game 3
Todays Game is on Saturday, March 29th
29/03/25 20:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Cubs vs D-Backs Series Game 3 Matchup Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Brandon Pfaadt in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall pitching skills.

It is anticipated that we will see a Pitchers Umpire (Tony Randazzo) calling pitches today.

Dry weather has a small but significant link with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather report projects the driest conditions on the slate at 17%.

Brandon Pfaadt will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats across the board.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Brandon Pfaadt in the 84th percentile when assessing his strikeout skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Shota Imanaga in the 91st percentile when it comes to his strikeout talent.

Ketel Marte projects as the 15th-best hitter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Ketel Marte is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

The switch-hitting Ketel Marte will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Shota Imanaga.

Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Ketel Marte will hold that advantage today.

Nico Hoerner’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

Batting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Eugenio Suarez will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Eugenio Suarez will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 77th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Josh Naylor ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Josh Naylor is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

Josh Naylor may have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Josh Naylor will hold that advantage today.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Randal Grichuk ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Randal Grichuk will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga in today’s matchup.

Randal Grichuk will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will have an edge today.

Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr.’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Dansby Swanson is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

Geraldo Perdomo will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Gabriel Moreno’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Gabriel Moreno is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game.

Gabriel Moreno will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga today.

Hitters such as Gabriel Moreno with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Shota Imanaga who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

Gabriel Moreno will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Gabriel Moreno ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jake McCarthy has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

Extreme flyball batters like Jake McCarthy are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Shota Imanaga.

Jake McCarthy will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake McCarthy in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game.

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

Corbin Carroll is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Corbin Carroll can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Corbin Carroll will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Negative Match Player Stats with Cubs vs D-Backs Series Game 3

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Brandon Pfaadt to be limited in today’s game, projecting a maximum of 84 pitches.

Matthew Shaw is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

Given Brandon Pfaadt’s large platoon split, Matthew Shaw will be at a gigantic disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in today’s matchup.

Matthew Shaw will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Shota Imanaga to have a pitch count today, projecting a maximum of 80 pitches.

Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the 3rd-least strikeout-heavy lineup in today’s games is the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 19.4% underlying K%.

With 6 hitters who hit from the other side in the opposing team’s projected offense, Shota Imanaga will have a tough matchup while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this game.

Given that groundball pitchers are least effective against flyball hitters, Shota Imanaga (42.1% GB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be a bit disadvantaged in today’s game with 2 FB hitters in Arizona’s projected lineup.

Playing on the road generally reduces pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Shota Imanaga in today’s game.

Among every team playing today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs.

Nico Hoerner is penciled in 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

Brandon Pfaadt will hold the platoon advantage against Nico Hoerner today… and it’s a particular mismatch considering Pfaadt’s large platoon split.

Nico Hoerner has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and will be challenged by MLB’s 3rd-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 3rd percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Eugenio Suarez is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Typically, batters like Eugenio Suarez who hit a lot of flyballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Shota Imanaga.

Eugenio Suarez is an extreme flyball hitter and faces the strong outfield defense of Chicago (#3-best of all teams today).

Hitting from the same side that Shota Imanaga throws from, Josh Naylor faces a tough challenge in today’s game.

Randal Grichuk is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Today, Randal Grichuk is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.5% rate (78th percentile).

Given Brandon Pfaadt’s large platoon split, Dansby Swanson will be at a colossal disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in today’s game.

Dansby Swanson hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 95th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 3rd-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Dansby Swanson will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Geraldo Perdomo in the 12th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Geraldo Perdomo is projected to bat 9th in the lineup today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Amaya in the 17th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Miguel Amaya is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this game.

Brandon Pfaadt will have the handedness advantage over Miguel Amaya today… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Pfaadt’s large platoon split.

In today’s matchup, Miguel Amaya is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 33.5% rate (78th percentile).

Miguel Amaya will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Gabriel Moreno has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 3rd-deepest RF fences today.

When estimating his home run skill, Jake McCarthy ranks in the 7th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jake McCarthy is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Shota Imanaga throws from, Jake McCarthy will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

Brandon Pfaadt will have the handedness advantage over Seiya Suzuki today… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Pfaadt’s large platoon split.

In today’s game, Seiya Suzuki is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 43.5% rate (100th percentile).

Seiya Suzuki will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Shota Imanaga will have the handedness advantage against Corbin Carroll in today’s game.

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