Guardians vs Dodgers match player stats | 2026 World Series Game 3 Wednesday, April 1st

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Guardians @ Dodgers Series Game 3 2025 WorldSeries Matchup Details

Teams : Cleveland Guardians at Los Angeles Dodgers
2025 WorldSeries Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Wednesday, April 1st
Time : 01/04/26 20:20:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Cleveland Guardians World Series Game 3 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 97th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters.

Hitting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Max Muncy will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Max Muncy will hold that advantage today.

Max Muncy’s 13.8% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power) grades out in the 88th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mookie Betts in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Mookie Betts is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game.

Mookie Betts hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Mookie Betts will hold that advantage today.

Out of every team in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

As it relates to his batting average, Brayan Rocchio has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .230 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .251.

Rhys Hoskins has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game.

Extreme flyball bats like Rhys Hoskins generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Naylor in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Batting from the opposite that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Bo Naylor will have an advantage in today’s game.

Extreme flyball hitters like Bo Naylor usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Will Smith ranks as the 14th-best hitter in MLB.

Will Smith is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game.

Will Smith hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Will Smith will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Alex Freeland will get to bat from his strong side against Gavin Williams in this game.

Alex Freeland will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Teoscar Hernandez ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Teoscar Hernandez hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 84th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Teoscar Hernandez will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Manzardo in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Kyle Manzardo is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today.

Kyle Manzardo will have the handedness advantage over Yoshinobu Yamamoto in today’s matchup.

Extreme flyball batters like Kyle Manzardo are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

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

Batting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Freddie Freeman will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Freddie Freeman will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Bo Naylor has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .192 BA is deflated compared to his .218 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Kyle Tucker projects as the 11th-best batter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Kyle Tucker is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.

Batting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Kyle Tucker will have an advantage in today’s game.

Kyle Tucker will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today.

Extreme flyball batters like Jose Ramirez tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Steven Kwan is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Steven Kwan will hold the platoon advantage over Yoshinobu Yamamoto in today’s matchup.

Steven Kwan hits many of his flyballs to center field (37.9% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the game’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 81st percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

Gabriel Arias hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the league’s 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 2nd-best batter in baseball.

Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Shohei Ohtani will hold the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams in today’s game.

Shohei Ohtani hits many of his flyballs to center field (38% — 79th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Gavin Williams in the 92nd percentile when assessing his strikeout ability.

Gavin Williams has averaged 97.5 adjusted pitches per start since the start of last season, ranking in the 98th percentile.

Gavin Williams was rolling in his previous GS and compiled 7 strikeouts.

Among all starting pitchers, Gavin Williams’s fastball velocity of 96 mph grades out in the 88th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Yoshinobu Yamamoto as the 4th-best starter in Major League Baseball currently.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been granted an above-average leash since the start of last season, tallying 6.6 more adjusted pitches-per-outing than average.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is an extreme groundball pitcher (49.3% GB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT), which should make him somewhat immune to the dangers of pitching in Dodger Stadium — the #2 HR venue in the league — in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally improves pitcher metrics in all categories, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Andy Pages’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

Andy Pages has posted a .271 batting average since the start of last season, checking in at the 77th percentile.

The best projected lineup of all teams on the slate in terms of overall hitting ability is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Gavin Williams has been lucky in regards to his ERA since the start of last season; his 3.13 figure is significantly deflated relative to his 4.52 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that focuses on the things a pitcher has the most control over).

When it comes to his strikeout skill, Yoshinobu Yamamoto projects as the 17th-best pitcher in the league right now, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

It may come as a surprise, but fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Yoshinobu Yamamoto has gone to his off-speed and breaking balls 14.6% more often this season (71.6%) than he did last year (57%).

Ranking in the 78th percentile, Gavin Williams recorded an 11.9% Swinging Strike percentage since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rhys Hoskins in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

Negatives with the Los Angeles Dodgers World Series Game 3 Game Today

Max Muncy is penciled in 6th in the lineup today.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.

Max Muncy pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.3% — 99th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Batting from the same side that Gavin Williams throws from, Mookie Betts meets a tough challenge today.

Mookie Betts’s 5.5% Barrel% (an advanced metric to assess power) grades out in the 23rd percentile since the start of last season.

When estimating his home run ability, Brayan Rocchio ranks in the 15th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brayan Rocchio is projected to hit 7th in the batting order today.

Brayan Rocchio will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Brayan Rocchio’s 3.2% Barrel% (an advanced standard to study power) grades out in the 9th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rhys Hoskins in the 4th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto will have the handedness advantage over Rhys Hoskins in today’s matchup.

Rhys Hoskins will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

In terms of his batting average, Rhys Hoskins has been lucky since the start of last season. His .241 rate has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .210.

Bo Naylor has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

Bo Naylor pulls many of his flyballs (38% — 95th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 8th-deepest RF fences today.

Bo Naylor will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Gavin Williams will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Will Smith in today’s matchup.

Alex Freeland’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 19th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Alex Freeland is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in this game.

Alex Freeland pulls a lot of his flyballs (36% — 88th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Gavin Williams throws from, Teoscar Hernandez has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Kyle Manzardo will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

Ranking in the 18th percentile, Kyle Manzardo sits with a .266 BABIP since the start of last season.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.273) provides evidence that Freddie Freeman has been very fortunate since the start of last season with his .292 actual batting average.

Bo Naylor’s BABIP ability is projected in the 5th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Kyle Tucker pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.7% — 91st percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 8th-deepest RF fences today.

Jose Ramirez pulls many of his flyballs (43% — 100th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jose Ramirez in today’s matchup.

Jose Ramirez has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .279 mark is a good deal higher than his .262 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When it comes to his home run talent, Steven Kwan ranks in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Steven Kwan in today’s game.

Since the start of last season, Steven Kwan’s 1.9% Barrel%, a reliable metric for measuring power, places him in the 4th percentile among his peers.

Gabriel Arias is penciled in 8th in the batting order today.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto will have the handedness advantage over Gabriel Arias in today’s game.

Extreme flyball hitters like Gabriel Arias usually hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Gabriel Arias in today’s matchup.

When it comes to his batting average, Shohei Ohtani has had positive variance on his side since the start of last season. His .279 BA has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .265.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Angel Martinez in the 23rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Angel Martinez is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

The switch-hitting Angel Martinez will bat from his weak side (0) today against Yoshinobu Yamamoto,Angel Martinez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.9% — 97th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 8th-deepest RF fences today.

It is anticipated that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Quinn Wolcott) in charge of the strike zone today.

Playing on the road typically lowers pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Gavin Williams in today’s matchup.

Ranking in the 8th percentile, Mookie Betts has notched a .254 BABIP since the start of last season.

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

Because flyball hitters have a significant advantage over groundball pitchers, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and his 48.5% underlying GB% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a difficult spot today matching up with 4 opposing GB bats.

Andy Pages is projected to hit 8th in the batting order today.

Gavin Williams will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andy Pages today.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Angel Martinez in today’s matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s appraisal, Gavin Williams’s overall pitching skill grades out in the 87th percentile among all starting pitchers in Major League Baseball right now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 5th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Manzardo in the 10th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

The Cleveland Guardians (20.1 K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are forecasted to have the 5th-least strikeout-heavy set of batters on the slate.

In his previous GS, Yoshinobu Yamamoto was in good form and allowed 2 ER.

Ranking in the 22nd percentile, Brayan Rocchio sports a .229 batting average since the start of last season.

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