Cubs vs Pirates match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Wednesday, May 27th

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Cubs @ Pirates Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Wednesday, May 27th
Time : 27/05/26 18:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Chicago Cubs Series Game 3 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 2nd-best park in the league for batting average.

,Jameson Taillon has had some very good luck with his ERA this year; his 5.20 mark is quite a bit lower than his 6.58 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that focuses on the things a pitcher has the most control over).

,With a 6.58 FIP this year (Fielding Independent Pitching, an ERA estimator that is concerned with the things most within a pitcher’s control), Jameson Taillon ranks in the 3rd percentile.

,Jameson Taillon has put up a .246 BABIP this year, a sign that he has been one of the luckiest hurlers in the game on balls in play and regression likely forthcoming.

,Throwing 92.4 adjusted pitches per game per started this year on average, Jameson Taillon places in the 75th percentile.

,Bubba Chandler’s 97.8-mph fastball velocity this year is in the 98th percentile among all starters.

,Bubba Chandler’s 2404-rpm fastball spin rate this year is in the 78th percentile out of all starting pitchers.

Negatives with the Pittsburgh Pirates Series Game 3 Game Today

In the league, PNC Park’s left field fences are the 10th-deepest.

,PNC Park has the 6th-highest fences among all parks.

,Jameson Taillon is an extreme flyball pitcher (40.6% FB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) and is fortunate enough to be pitching in the #29 HR venue among all major league stadiums in this matchup.

,The Chicago Cubs infield defense profiles as the strongest out of all the teams today.

,Jameson Taillon’s cutter rate has risen by 6.6% from last season to this one (14.4% to 21%) .

,Bubba Chandler has tallied 14.1 outs per start this year, checking in at the 15th percentile.

,Out of every team today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

,Bubba Chandler’s high usage percentage of his fastball (56.9% this year) is likely dampening his results, considering they are generally much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.

,With a 5.37 FIP this year (Fielding Independent Pitching, an ERA estimator that focuses on the things a pitcher can most influence), Bubba Chandler places in the 12th percentile.

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