Giants vs Red Sox match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Sunday, August 23rd

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Giants @ Red Sox Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : San Francisco Giants at Boston Red Sox
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Sunday, August 23rd
Time : 23/08/26 15:15:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the San Francisco Giants Series Game 3 Game Today

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

,Rafael Devers is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game.

,This game is predicted to have the most humidity on the slate today (82%); there is a small yet noteworthy connection with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid.

,Rafael Devers has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Adley Rutschman ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Adley Rutschman is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game.

,The switch-hitting Adley Rutschman will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Matt Wilkinson… and even better, Wilkinson has a large platoon split.

,Out of all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the San Francisco Giants.

,Given Matt Wilkinson’s large platoon split, Caleb Durbin will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s matchup.

,Caleb Durbin pulls many of his flyballs (36.9% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball’s shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Caleb Durbin will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Willson Contreras ranks as the 16th-best hitter in the majors.

,Willson Contreras is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game.

,Given Matt Wilkinson’s large platoon split, Willson Contreras will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s game.

,Willson Contreras pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36% — 87th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,Christian Koss will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Bennett in today’s game.

,Christian Koss has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them out towards MLB’s 3rd-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,Because of Matt Wilkinson’s large platoon split, Andruw Monasterio will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today.

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

,Nick Sogard is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

,As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Nick Sogard will get to bat from his strong side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Matt Wilkinson) in today’s matchup.

,Nick Sogard pulls many of his flyballs (34.5% — 80th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryce Eldridge in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,Bryce Eldridge is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Bryce Eldridge hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the league’s 3rd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,When assessing his home run talent, Willy Adames ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Willy Adames is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

,Willy Adames will have the handedness advantage over Jake Bennett in today’s game.

,Willy Adames pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wilyer Abreu in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,Wilyer Abreu is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Wilyer Abreu will hold that advantage today.

,When estimating his home run talent, Rafael Devers ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Cavanaugh in the 78th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Nick Sogard will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eli White in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,Eli White will hold the platoon advantage against Matt Wilkinson in today’s matchup… and even better, Wilkinson has a large platoon split.

,Eli White has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards MLB’s 3rd-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Adley Rutschman will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Ceddanne Rafaela is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game.

,Because of Matt Wilkinson’s large platoon split, Ceddanne Rafaela will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today.

,Ceddanne Rafaela has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 3rd-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,Ceddanne Rafaela will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

,Victor Bericoto is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 76% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

,Victor Bericoto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Bennett today.

,Victor Bericoto has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league’s 3rd-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jung Hoo Lee in the 97th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

,When assessing his home run talent, Bryce Eldridge ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Osleivis Basabe is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Osleivis Basabe will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Bennett in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 78th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ceddanne Rafaela in the 83rd percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

,Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Eli White will hold that advantage today.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s evaluation, Jake Bennett’s overall pitching talent grades out in the 84th percentile among all starting pitchers in MLB right now.

,The 4th-worst projected lineup of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall batting skill belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

,Jake Bennett will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his metrics in all categories.

Negatives with the Boston Red Sox Series Game 3 Game Today

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hurlers.

,Jake Bennett will have the handedness advantage against Rafael Devers in today’s game.

,Among every team on the slate today, the strongest infield defense belongs to the Boston Red Sox.

,Rafael Devers will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

,Caleb Durbin’s BABIP skill is projected in the 14th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Caleb Durbin is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card today.

,When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Christian Koss ranks in the 12th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Christian Koss is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Christian Koss in today’s game.

,Andruw Monasterio is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Jake Bennett will have the handedness advantage over Bryce Eldridge in today’s matchup.

,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 Bryce Eldridge today.

,Willy Adames is an extreme flyball batter and faces the strong outfield defense of Boston (#1-best of all teams on the slate today).

,Willy Adames will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,Matt Wilkinson will have the handedness advantage over Wilyer Abreu today… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Wilkinson’s large platoon split.

,Drew Cavanaugh is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card today.

,Batting from the same side that Jake Bennett throws from, Drew Cavanaugh meets a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Drew Cavanaugh in today’s game.

,As it relates to his home run talent, Nick Sogard ranks in the 12th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Eli White is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Drew Gilbert’s BABIP skill is projected in the 12th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Drew Gilbert is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Batting from the same side that Jake Bennett throws from, Drew Gilbert meets a tough challenge today.

,Victor Bericoto will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,Jung Hoo Lee is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this game.

,Hitting from the same side that Jake Bennett throws from, Jung Hoo Lee encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Jung Hoo Lee will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Osleivis Basabe ranks in the 12th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Osleivis Basabe in today’s game.

,Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Matthew Wilkinson is projected to throw 69 pitches in today’s outing by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 5th-least of the day.

,James Jean profiles as a Huge Hitters Umpire and is scheduled to be behind the plate in this game.

,The Boston Red Sox have 8 batters in the projected offense that will hold the platoon advantage against Matthew Wilkinson in today’s game, which is especially precarious given his large platoon split.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jung Hoo Lee in the 5th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,Drew Gilbert will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,As it relates to his home run skill, Caleb Durbin ranks in the 24th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Bennett to throw 79 pitches today (8th-least of all pitchers today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

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

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