Dodgers at Padres match player stats | Series Game 3 Tuesday, October 8th 2024 MLB Postseason

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Dodgers at Padres match player stats | Series Game 3 Tuesday, October 8th 2024 MLB Postseason

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Todays Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres
Series Game 3
Todays Game is on Tuesday, October 8th
08/10/24 21:08:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Dodgers vs Padres Series Game 3 Matchup Today

The weather report projects the most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Kyle Higashioka will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 3rd-best hitter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Shohei Ohtani is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

Shohei Ohtani will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael King in today’s matchup.

When assessing his BABIP talent, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 8th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game.

Max Muncy projects as the 20th-best home run hitter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Max Muncy is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game.

Max Muncy will have the handedness advantage against Michael King today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mookie Betts ranks as the 15th-best hitter in the majors.

Mookie Betts is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Mookie Betts hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 93rd percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jurickson Profar ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jurickson Profar is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.

Jurickson Profar will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill as the 19th-best batter in the league when assessing his batting average skill.

Jackson Merrill has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (89% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game.

Jackson Merrill will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Walker Buehler in today’s matchup.

Jackson Merrill hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.6% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the least strikeout-heavy lineup on the slate today is the San Diego Padres with a 18.4% underlying K%.

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

Xander Bogaerts hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Xander Bogaerts will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 79th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Manny Machado ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Manny Machado is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

Manny Machado hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Manny Machado will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

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

Hitting from the opposite that Walker Buehler throws from, Jake Cronenworth will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Lux in the 84th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Gavin Lux will have the handedness advantage over Michael King in today’s game.

Gavin Lux hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards baseball’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 10th-best hitter in the game.

Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.

Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 82nd percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

Fernando Tatis Jr. will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his batting average talent, Luis Arraez is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Luis Arraez is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Walker Buehler throws from, Luis Arraez will have an advantage today.

Luis Arraez will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

David Peralta will have the handedness advantage over Walker Buehler in today’s game.

David Peralta hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

David Peralta will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 7th-best batter in the game as it relates to his batting average ability.

Freddie Freeman is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that Michael King throws from, Freddie Freeman will have an edge in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Smith in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Will Smith hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards MLB’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Michael King in the 94th percentile when assessing his strikeout ability.

Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the 2nd-least strikeout-heavy lineup in today’s games is the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 20.5% underlying K%.

Kyle Higashioka, the Padres’s expected catcher in today’s game, grades out as a good pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Home field advantage typically boosts pitcher metrics across the board, and Michael King will hold that advantage today.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jackson Merrill ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The Los Angeles Dodgers projected lineup grades out as the best on the slate in terms of overall hitting skill.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Xander Bogaerts ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

Freddie Freeman projects as the 14th-best batter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects David Peralta in the 77th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Higashioka in the 6th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Kyle Higashioka is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Walker Buehler throws from, Kyle Higashioka will not have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

The Los Angeles Dodgers infield defense profiles as the strongest among every team today.

Los Angeles’s #1-ranked outfield defense on the slate poses a formidable challenge for Kyle Higashioka, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

Out of every team on the slate today, the worst infield defense is that of the the San Diego Padres.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Shohei Ohtani today.

Michael King will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Teoscar Hernandez in today’s matchup.

Teoscar Hernandez has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and will be challenged by the league’s 6th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Teoscar Hernandez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Max Muncy pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.2% — 96th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 6th-deepest RF fences today.

Max Muncy is an extreme flyball batter and squares off against the strong outfield defense of San Diego (#2-best of all teams today).

Max Muncy will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Hitting from the same side that Michael King throws from, Mookie Betts will have a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

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

The switch-hitting Jurickson Profar will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side (0) today against Walker Buehler, Jurickson Profar pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.6% — 84th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 6th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Walker Buehler is projected to throw 71 pitches in today’s outing by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the least of the day.

Will Smith, the Dodgers’s expected catcher today, projects as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Walker Buehler will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Xander Bogaerts has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (73% of the time), but he is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this game.

Hitting from the same side that Walker Buehler throws from, Xander Bogaerts will have a tough challenge today.

Tommy Edman is penciled in 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

The switch-hitting Tommy Edman will bat from his worse side (0) today against Michael King, Tommy Edman will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Walker Buehler will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Manny Machado in today’s matchup.

Jake Cronenworth is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 89% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

Gavin Lux is penciled in 7th on the lineup card today.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Gavin Lux in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that Walker Buehler throws from, Fernando Tatis Jr. encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

David Peralta is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Freddie Freeman will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

When estimating his home run talent, Miguel Rojas ranks in the 4th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Miguel Rojas is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in this game.

Batting from the same side that Michael King throws from, Miguel Rojas will not have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Miguel Rojas has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 6th-deepest RF fences today.

The 2nd-worst projected batting order of the day in terms of overall offensive ability is that of the San Diego Padres.

Will Smith has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (86% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

Michael King will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Will Smith today.

Will Smith will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Michael King is projected to throw 81 pitches in today’s game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 2nd-least on the slate.

Michael King projects as the 19th-best starter in MLB currently, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 5th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Miguel Rojas will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

When assessing his home run talent, Luis Arraez ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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