Cubs vs Padres match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Wednesday, April 29th

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Cubs @ Padres Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Wednesday, April 29th
Time : 29/04/26 16:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Chicago Cubs Series Game 3 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

,Jackson Merrill is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Jackson Merrill will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Jackson Merrill hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (37.9% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

,Jackson Merrill will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

,Gavin Sheets will hold the platoon advantage against Jameson Taillon in today’s game.

,Gavin Sheets will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,Freddy Fermin hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the game’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

,Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Freddy Fermin will hold that advantage today.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 12th-best hitter in the game.

,Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

,Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.2% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the game’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

,Fernando Tatis Jr. will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,Matt Waldron will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats in all categories.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Negatives with the San Diego Padres Series Game 3 Game Today

The Chicago Cubs infield defense grades out as the best among all the teams in action today.

,Gavin Sheets’s BABIP talent is projected in the 21st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Gavin Sheets is penciled in 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Gavin Sheets pulls many of his flyballs (35.3% — 84th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 6th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddy Fermin in the 21st percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

,Freddy Fermin is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Jameson Taillon will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Freddy Fermin today.

,Jameson Taillon will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Fernando Tatis Jr. today.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s estimation, Matt Waldron’s overall pitching ability is in the 9th percentile among all starting pitchers in Major League Baseball right now.

,Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Matt Waldron is projected to throw 85 pitches in this game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 6th-least on the slate today.

,The 3rd-best projected lineup on the slate in terms of overall offensive ability is that of the Chicago Cubs.

,It is scheduled that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Mark Ripperger) in charge of the strike zone in this game.

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