Cubs vs Nationals match player stats | 2025 Tuesday, June 3rd

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Cubs vs Nationals match player stats | 2025 Tuesday, June 3rd

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Matchup Details

Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals

Todays Game is on Tuesday, June 3rd
03/06/25 18:45:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Cubs vs Nationals Matchup Today

When assessing his BABIP ability, James Wood is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

James Wood is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Cade Horton throws from, James Wood will have an edge today.

James Wood has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.9%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Extreme flyball batters like James Wood usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Cade Horton.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, James Wood ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Nico Hoerner has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Out of every team in action today, the 4th-worst outfield defense is that of the Washington Nationals.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Ian Happ ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Ian Happ is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Ian Happ will get to bat from his strong side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Trevor Williams) today.

Ian Happ has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 8th-best hitter in Major League Baseball.

Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

Kyle Tucker will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Trevor Williams in today’s matchup… and even more favorably, Williams has a large platoon split.

Kyle Tucker pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Luis Garcia Jr.’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Luis Garcia Jr. is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game.

Hitting from the opposite that Cade Horton throws from, Luis Garcia Jr. will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Luis Garcia Jr. has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

Extreme flyball hitters like Luis Garcia Jr. usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Cade Horton.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Luis Garcia Jr. ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Josh Bell is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.

Josh Bell has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Bats such as Josh Bell with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Cade Horton who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Josh Bell will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 81st percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Nathaniel Lowe is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today.

Nathaniel Lowe will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cade Horton in today’s game.

Nathaniel Lowe has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

Hitters such as Nathaniel Lowe with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Cade Horton who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Nathaniel Lowe will hold that advantage today.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Pete Crow-Armstrong has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (69% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game.

Given Trevor Williams’s large platoon split, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s game.

Pete Crow-Armstrong pulls many of his flyballs (33.9% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 86th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 80th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

CJ Abrams is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Cade Horton throws from, CJ Abrams will have an edge in today’s matchup.

CJ Abrams pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.6% — 77th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and CJ Abrams will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Robert Hassell III will hold the platoon advantage over Cade Horton in today’s matchup.

Extreme groundball batters like Robert Hassell III tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Cade Horton.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Robert Hassell III will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Jose Tena’s BABIP skill is projected in the 97th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the opposite that Cade Horton throws from, Jose Tena will have the upper hand today.

Jose Tena has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

Extreme flyball bats like Jose Tena generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Cade Horton.

Jose Tena will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Negative Match Player Stats with Cubs vs Nationals

Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.

Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Cade Horton is projected to throw 78 pitches in today’s game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 3rd-least of all pitchers today.

With 9 bats of the opposite hand in the opposing team’s projected offense, Cade Horton has a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this matchup.

Because flyball batters have a sizeable advantage over groundball pitchers, Cade Horton and his 37% underlying GB% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be in a hard spot in today’s matchup squaring off against 6 opposing GB batters.

Cade Horton will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

When assessing his home run ability, Nico Hoerner ranks in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nico Hoerner is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

Trevor Williams will hold the platoon advantage over Nico Hoerner in today’s matchup… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Williams’s large platoon split.

Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Nico Hoerner in today’s matchup.

Ian Happ will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Extreme groundball hitters like Kyle Tucker are generally less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Trevor Williams.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Kyle Tucker in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 18th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Pete Crow-Armstrong will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

When estimating his home run ability, Robert Hassell III ranks in the 17th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Robert Hassell III is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

Chicago’s #3-ranked outfield defense on the slate today poses a formidable challenge for Robert Hassell III, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Robert Hassell III in the 20th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Jose Tena is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Tena in the 25th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

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