Dodgers vs Angels match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Sunday, May 17th

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Dodgers @ Angels Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Sunday, May 17th
Time : 17/05/26 16:07:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Los Angeles Dodgers Series Game 3 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vaughn Grissom in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

,Vaughn Grissom has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (50% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game.

,On average, the fence height at Angel Stadium is the shortest among all major league baseball stadiums.

,The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats.

,Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Vaughn Grissom will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Alex MacKay projects as a Huge Pitchers Umpire and is scheduled to be behind the plate in today’s game.

,Angel Stadium projects as the #28 field in MLB for batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Roki Sasaki was on point in his previous game started and allowed 1 ER.

,Roki Sasaki’s fastball velocity has increased 1 mph this season (96.4 mph) over where it was last season (95.4 mph).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Max Muncy as the majors’s 15th-best home run hitter.

,Batting from the opposite that Grayson Rodriguez throws from, Max Muncy will have an edge in today’s game.

,Max Muncy has made notable gains with his Barrel%, improving his 14% rate last season to 19% this season.

,Will Smith projects as the 19th-best batter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Will Smith is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.

,The Los Angeles Angels infield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams in action today.

,Hyeseong Kim will hold the platoon advantage over Grayson Rodriguez today.

,A low launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a higher batting average on balls in play, and Hyeseong Kim’s 23.2° mark (93rd percentile) since the start of last season indicates a strong hitting profile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 93rd percentile when assessing his home run skill.

,Jorge Soler is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game.

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Zach Neto will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Zach Neto’s launch angle this season (22.1°) is a considerable increase over his 17.7° figure last year.

,Using Statcast data, Zach Neto grades out in the 89th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .359.

,Mike Trout projects as the 8th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Mike Trout is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today.

,Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Mike Trout will hold that advantage today.

,The Barrel% of Mike Trout has significantly improved, with an increase from 15.5% last year to 22.8% this year.

,Freddie Freeman projects as the 18th-best hitter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Freddie Freeman is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Freddie Freeman will have the handedness advantage against Grayson Rodriguez today.

,Shohei Ohtani projects as the 4th-best batter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Shohei Ohtani is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game.

,Batting from the opposite that Grayson Rodriguez throws from, Shohei Ohtani will have an edge today.

,When estimating his home run talent, Jo Adell ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jo Adell is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Jo Adell will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

,Sebastian Rivero will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,Sebastian Rivero has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last season’s 24.85 ft/sec to 25.68 ft/sec now (according to Statcast’s Sprint Speed metric).

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

,Teoscar Hernandez’s launch angle this year (14.1°) is significantly higher than his 9.8° angle last season.

,Batting from the opposite that Roki Sasaki throws from, Josh Lowe will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Josh Lowe will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Grayson Rodriguez in the 85th percentile as it relates to his strikeout talent.

,The #4 stadium in the majors for boosting strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters pitcher metrics across the board, and Grayson Rodriguez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

,Teoscar Hernandez’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 38.8% to 51.5%.

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Mookie Betts ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Mookie Betts is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.

,Mookie Betts has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.3-mph average to last season’s 89-mph EV.

,Jorge Soler’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 40.8% to 47.3%.

,Jorge Soler’s 12.9% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power) is in the 83rd percentile since the start of last season.

,Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

,Batting from the opposite that Roki Sasaki throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have an edge today.

,Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Nolan Schanuel will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 86th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jo Adell ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Utilizing Statcast data, Jo Adell is in the 92nd percentile for offensive skills per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .366.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

,Andy Pages is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game.

,As it relates to his batting average talent, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 13th-best batter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

,Andy Pages’s average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 90.8-mph now compared to just 88.7-mph then.

,Posting a .379 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Will Smith is positioned in the 96th percentile for hitting ability.

,Grading out in the 88th percentile of THE BAT X’s Spray Score since the start of last season, Teoscar Hernandez demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields – an important ability for achieving a high batting average.

,There has been a significant improvement in Josh Lowe’s launch angle from last year’s 9.4° to 22.4° this season.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s judgement, Grayson Rodriguez’s overall pitching ability is in the 84th percentile among all starters in the league right now.

,Hyeseong Kim’s BABIP skill is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Nolan Schanuel’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Negatives with the Los Angeles Angels Series Game 3 Game Today

The #2 park in MLB for suppressing offensive stats, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

,The weather report projects the 5th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

,Roki Sasaki will hold the platoon advantage against Vaughn Grissom in today’s matchup.

,Roki Sasaki has recorded 14.4 outs per game per started this year, ranking in the 23rd percentile.

,Projected catcher Will Smith grades out as a weak pitch framer, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,As a result of his reverse platoon split, Roki Sasaki will be at a disadvantage going up against 7 bats in the projected lineup of the same handedness in today’s outing.

,Max Muncy is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this game.

,Max Muncy will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

,Max Muncy’s launch angle this year (15.7°) is significantly lower than his 19.8° figure last season.

,Hitting from the same side that Grayson Rodriguez throws from, Will Smith meets a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Will Smith will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

,When assessing his home run ability, Hyeseong Kim ranks in the 6th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Hyeseong Kim is projected to bat 9th in the lineup today.

,In today’s game, Hyeseong Kim is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 11th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.2% rate (83rd percentile).

,Hitting from the same side that Roki Sasaki throws from, Jorge Soler will be in a tough position in today’s matchup.

,Jorge Soler pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.9% — 86th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Sporting a .290 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Jorge Soler has performed in the 17th percentile for offensive skills.

,Zach Neto is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 96% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.

,Angel Stadium profiles as the #21 stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Roki Sasaki will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zach Neto today.

,Zach Neto pulls many of his flyballs (38.5% — 95th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 11th-deepest LF fences today.

,Hitting from the same side that Roki Sasaki throws from, Mike Trout will be in a tough position in today’s game.

,Freddie Freeman has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Freddie Freeman in today’s game.

,Freddie Freeman’s launch angle this season (10.3°) is a considerable dropoff from his 14.3° mark last year.

,Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Shohei Ohtani today.

,Shohei Ohtani has taken a step back with his Barrel%; his 23.7% rate last season has fallen off to 16.8% this season.

,Shohei Ohtani’s average exit velocity has declined this season; his 94.9-mph EV last year has dropped to 92.8-mph.

,Roki Sasaki will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jo Adell in today’s game.

,Jo Adell has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 18.2% rate last year has decreased to 6.9% this year.

,Jo Adell’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this season; his 97.3-mph figure last year has fallen to 93.9-mph.

,As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Sebastian Rivero ranks in the 0th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Sebastian Rivero is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this game.

,Hitting from the same side that Roki Sasaki throws from, Sebastian Rivero has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,With a .156 wOBA in the past two weeks’ worth of games, Sebastian Rivero has been struggling at the plate.

,Angel Stadium ranks as the #21 stadium in MLB for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Teoscar Hernandez has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (60% of the time), but he is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Hitting from the same side that Grayson Rodriguez throws from, Teoscar Hernandez has a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Teoscar Hernandez in today’s matchup.

,Josh Lowe is penciled in 7th in the batting order today.

,Josh Lowe has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Josh Lowe’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off from last year to this one, going from 47.7% to 29.6%.

,Hitting from the same side that Grayson Rodriguez throws from, Mookie Betts will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

,Mookie Betts pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35% — 82nd percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Mookie Betts in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically weakens pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Roki Sasaki in today’s matchup.

,Roki Sasaki’s 2166-rpm fastball spin rate this year grades out in the 14th percentile out of all starting pitchers.

,Jorge Soler’s BABIP ability is projected in the 18th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 4th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

,Nolan Schanuel’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this season; his 90.9-mph figure last year has dropped to 87.1-mph.

,There has been a significant decline in Nolan Schanuel’s launch angle from last year’s 13.4° to 9.3° this season.

,This year, Nolan Schanuel’s 2.3% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 10th percentile among his peers.

,Jorge Soler has really struggled to hit the ball hard. If you were to look at the top 5% of his batted balls by exit velocity, their average (75.5 mph) rank him among the game’s worst: in the 9th percentile since the start of last season.

,Grayson Rodriguez will hold the platoon advantage over Andy Pages in today’s game.

,Andy Pages will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

,Andy Pages’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, falling from 19.4% to 13.4%.

,Hyeseong Kim will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

,Since the start of last season, Mookie Betts’s 5.6% Barrel%, a reliable metric for measuring power, places him in the 23rd percentile among his peers.

,Josh Lowe has been cold in recent games, posting a .222 wOBA over the last 14 days.

,Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Josh Lowe has connected with reached a maximum exit velocity of 109.2 mph (an advanced metric to assess power), ranking in the 18th percentile.

,Jo Adell’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last season to this one, decreasing from 16.2% to 11.4%.

,The Los Angeles Dodgers projected batting order projects as the strongest on the slate today in terms of overall batting ability.

,Los Angeles Dodgers bats as a unit rank near the top of the majors this year (3rd-) in regard to their 89.9-mph average exit velocity.

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