Dodgers vs Braves match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Tuesday, October 6th

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Dodgers @ Braves Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Tuesday, October 6th
Time : 06/10/26 18:00:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Los Angeles Dodgers Series Game 3 Game Today

When assessing his home run talent, Max Muncy ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 16th-best hitter in the league when assessing his batting average skill.

,Freddie Freeman is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Ronald Acuna Jr. ranks as the 7th-best batter in the majors.

,Ronald Acuna Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game.

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Chris Sale as the 8th-best SP in baseball currently.

,Projected catcher Sean Murphy projects as a good pitch framer, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Home field advantage typically boosts pitcher stats across the board, and Chris Sale will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sean Murphy in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

,Sean Murphy is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

,Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Sean Murphy will hold that advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

,Michael Harris II is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Hitting from the opposite that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Michael Harris II will have the upper hand today.

,Michael Harris II will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mookie Betts in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,Mookie Betts is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game.

,Mookie Betts will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Sale in today’s game… and the cherry on top, Sale has a huge platoon split.

,Mookie Betts hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the game’s 5th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,Matt Olson projects as the 16th-best home run batter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Matt Olson is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game.

,Matt Olson will hold the platoon advantage over Yoshinobu Yamamoto today.

,Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Matt Olson will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

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

,Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 5th in the lineup today.

,Teoscar Hernandez will have the handedness advantage over Chris Sale today… and even better, Sale has a huge platoon split.

,Will Smith projects as the 17th-best batter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Will Smith is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Considering Chris Sale’s huge platoon split, Will Smith will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s matchup.

,Will Smith hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.7% — 99th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game’s 5th-shallowest CF fences today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Riley in the 94th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

,Austin Riley hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game’s 5th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Extreme groundball hitters like Austin Riley usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

,Austin Riley will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,When assessing his overall offensive skill, Matt Olson ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, Kyle Tucker ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Kyle Tucker is an extreme flyball hitter and faces the strong outfield defense of Atlanta (#2-best of all teams on the slate).

,Hitters such as Ozzie Albies with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

,Los Angeles’s #3-ranked outfield defense on the slate today poses a formidable challenge for Ozzie Albies, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

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

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Teoscar Hernandez ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mookie Betts in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

,Mike Yastrzemski will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yoshinobu Yamamoto today.

,Extreme groundball bats like Mike Yastrzemski usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

,Mike Yastrzemski will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

,When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Austin Riley ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the 93rd percentile when estimating his strikeout talent.

,The Atlanta Braves (22.3% K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are forecasted to have the most strikeout-prone set of hitters on the slate.

,The Atlanta Braves projected lineup grades out as the 2nd-weakest on the slate in terms of overall batting skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Yastrzemski in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

,When estimating his strikeout skill, Chris Sale projects as the 3rd-best starter in MLB currently, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the least strikeout-heavy lineup today is the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 21% underlying K%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 79th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

,Mauricio Dubon is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Mauricio Dubon will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Michael Harris II ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Negatives with the Atlanta Braves Series Game 3 Game Today

Max Muncy has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (55% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this game.

,Because of Chris Sale’s huge platoon split, Max Muncy will be at an enormous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish in today’s matchup.

,Among all the teams in action today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves.

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

,Chris Sale will have the handedness advantage over Freddie Freeman in today’s matchup… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Sale’s huge platoon split.

,Freddie Freeman has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 3rd-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Freddie Freeman will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

,Yoshinobu Yamamoto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ronald Acuna Jr. today.

,The Los Angeles Dodgers infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst among all the teams today.

,Chris Sale is expected to throw 85 pitches in this matchup, which is the highest number of pitches for all pitchers on the slate today. This estimate is based on his inherent tendencies and the nature of the matchup.

,The best projected batting order of all teams today in terms of overall batting skill is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

,Yoshinobu Yamamoto will hold the platoon advantage over Sean Murphy in today’s game.

,Today, Sean Murphy is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36.2% rate (87th percentile).

,Michael Harris II has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.4%) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 3rd-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Mookie Betts will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Teoscar Hernandez today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sean Murphy in the 18th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

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

,Austin Riley is penciled in 7th on the lineup card today.

,Hitting from the same side that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Austin Riley meets a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card today.

,Considering Chris Sale’s huge platoon split, Kyle Tucker will be at a colossal disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in this game.

,Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Kyle Tucker in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ozzie Albies in the 4th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

,Ozzie Albies has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (79% of the time), but he is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

,The switch-hitting Ozzie Albies will bat from his bad side (0) today against Yoshinobu Yamamoto,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Yastrzemski in the 18th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Mike Yastrzemski is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Yoshinobu Yamamoto is projected to throw 83 pitches in this outing by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 2nd-least of all pitchers on the slate today.

,Given that flyball pitchers are hit hardest by groundball hitters, Yoshinobu Yamamoto (48% FB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be a bit disadvantaged today with 3 GB hitters in Atlanta’s projected lineup.

,Playing on the road typically lowers pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Yoshinobu Yamamoto in today’s game.

,Yoshinobu Yamamoto projects as the 7th-best starter in the game right now, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Yoshinobu Yamamoto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mauricio Dubon in today’s game.

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