Guardians vs Red Sox match player stats | 2025 Series Game 3 Wednesday, September 3rd

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Guardians vs Red Sox match player stats | 2025 Series Game 3 Wednesday, September 3rd

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Guardians @ Red Sox Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Cleveland Guardians at Boston Red Sox
Series : Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Wednesday, September 3rd
Time : 03/09/25 18:45:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Cleveland Guardians Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ceddanne Rafaela in the 81st percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

Fenway Park projects as the #3 ballpark in the league for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Ceddanne Rafaela will hold the platoon advantage over Joey Cantillo in today’s matchup.

Ceddanne Rafaela hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 90th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game’s 3rd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Ceddanne Rafaela will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Fenway Park projects as the #4 ballpark in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

As it relates to his home run ability, David Fry ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

David Fry is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.

David Fry will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Harrison in today’s game.

David Fry pulls many of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s shallowest LF fences today.

Angel Martinez has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (62% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

The switch-hitting Angel Martinez will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Kyle Harrison.

Angel Martinez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.1% — 97th 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.

When estimating his home run skill, Kyle Manzardo ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Kyle Manzardo is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Kyle Manzardo hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the game’s 3rd-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Fenway Park profiles as the #4 field in baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game.

The switch-hitting Jose Ramirez will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Kyle Harrison.

Jose Ramirez pulls many of his flyballs (41.8% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

When assessing his home run skill, Trevor Story ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Trevor Story is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

Fenway Park has the shallowest LF fences among all major league parks.

Trevor Story will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joey Cantillo in today’s matchup.

Trevor Story will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Story in the 80th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Alex Bregman ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Alex Bregman is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Joey Cantillo throws from, Alex Bregman will have an edge today.

Alex Bregman pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s shallowest LF fences today.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Alex Bregman will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 75th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Nathaniel Lowe has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them out towards MLB’s shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Nathaniel Lowe will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rob Refsnyder in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Rob Refsnyder is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Joey Cantillo throws from, Rob Refsnyder will have an edge in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rob Refsnyder in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Rob Refsnyder will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 84th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Nolan Jones has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Bo Naylor pulls many of his flyballs (35.7% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 3rd-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Naylor in the 82nd percentile when estimating his home run ability.

When estimating his BABIP talent, Romy Gonzalez is projected as the 12th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Romy Gonzalez is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

Romy Gonzalez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joey Cantillo in today’s matchup.

Romy Gonzalez has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 3rd-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Romy Gonzalez ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Romy Gonzalez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Jhonkensy Noel will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Harrison today.

Jhonkensy Noel pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.4% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Steven Kwan is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today.

Steven Kwan has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

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

Hitting from the opposite that Joey Cantillo throws from, Nate Eaton will have an advantage today.

Nate Eaton hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league’s 3rd-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

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

When estimating his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Joey Cantillo in the 86th percentile among all starting pitchers in the league.

The Boston Red Sox have 3 hitters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Roman Anthony, Trevor Story, Romy Gonzalez).

Joey Cantillo has a reverse platoon split and should be helped facing 7 opposite-handed bats today.

Compared to their .330 overall projected rate, the .318 the leading projection system (THE BAT X) wOBA of the Boston Red Sox projected offense today suggests this version of the lineup quite a bit a bit watered down.

Hitting from the opposite that Joey Cantillo throws from, Carlos Narvaez will have the upper hand today.

Carlos Narvaez has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of the game’s 3rd-shallowest RF fences today.

Carlos Narvaez will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Negatives with the Boston Red Sox Game Today

Ceddanne Rafaela is projected to bat 7th in the lineup today.

In MLB, the 2nd-tallest fences are at Fenway Park.

Built just 16 feet above sea level, Fenway Park has one of the lowest elevations in Major League Baseball, which often leads to less offense.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.

The Cleveland Guardians infield defense profiles as the best out of every team today.

Out of all the teams today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the Boston Red Sox.

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

Angel Martinez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Kyle Harrison will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Manzardo today.

Kyle Manzardo will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Kyle Manzardo’s BABIP skill is projected in the 6th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jose Ramirez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Nathaniel Lowe has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (95% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

Joey Cantillo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathaniel Lowe in today’s game.

Nolan Jones is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

Kyle Harrison will hold the platoon advantage over Nolan Jones today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Naylor in the 4th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Bo Naylor is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

Batting from the same side that Kyle Harrison throws from, Bo Naylor meets a tough challenge today.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Brayan Rocchio ranks in the 24th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Brayan Rocchio is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

When estimating his home run ability, Brayan Rocchio ranks in the 12th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jhonkensy Noel in the 13th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Jhonkensy Noel is projected to bat 6th in the lineup today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 1st percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Batting from the same side that Kyle Harrison throws from, Steven Kwan will be in a tough position in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Steven Kwan in today’s matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Nate Eaton ranks in the 11th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Nate Eaton is projected to bat 6th in the batting order today.

Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Joey Cantillo is projected to throw 85 pitches today by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 15th-most of the day.

The #2 field in baseball for suppressing strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park.

Joey Cantillo will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

The #2 venue in MLB for boosting batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park.

Carlos Narvaez is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.

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