Mariners vs Red Sox match player stats | 2026 Monday, August 31st

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Mariners @ Red Sox Matchup Details

Teams : Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox

Date : Todays Game is on Monday, August 31st
Time : 31/08/26 18:45:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Seattle Mariners Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wilyer Abreu in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,Wilyer Abreu is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Wilyer Abreu will have the handedness advantage against George Kirby in today’s game.

,The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the worst among every team today.

,Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Wilyer Abreu will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

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

,Taylor Ward is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that Payton Tolle throws from, Taylor Ward will have an edge in today’s game.

,Taylor Ward has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB’s 3rd-shallowest RF fences today.

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Adley Rutschman ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Adley Rutschman is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Adley Rutschman will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s assessment, Payton Tolle’s overall pitching talent ranks in the 94th percentile out of all starters in the league right now.

,Payton Tolle has a reverse platoon split and should be aided by facing 8 opposite-handed bats in this matchup.

,Because groundball pitchers hold a sizeable advantage over groundball bats, Payton Tolle and his 39.2% underlying GB% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a favorable spot today squaring off against 2 opposing GB bats.

,When estimating his overall offensive skill, J.P. Crawford ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,J.P. Crawford has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s shallowest LF fences today.

,Willson Contreras projects as the 15th-best batter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Willson Contreras is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Willson Contreras pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.3% — 89th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league’s shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Willson Contreras will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,When estimating his overall offensive skill, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

,Randy Arozarena will have the handedness advantage over Payton Tolle in today’s matchup.

,Randy Arozarena hits many of his flyballs to center field (38% — 75th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards MLB’s 3rd-shallowest CF fences today.

,Payton Tolle projects as the 18th-best starter in the majors currently when assessing his strikeout skill, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the most strikeout-prone lineup on the slate today is the Seattle Mariners with a 25.4% underlying K%.

,Caleb Durbin pulls many of his flyballs (36% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s shallowest LF fences today.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Caleb Durbin will hold that advantage today.

,Jarren Duran’s BABIP skill is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jarren Duran will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against George Kirby today.

,Jarren Duran has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of the league’s shallowest LF fences today.

,Jarren Duran will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

,Patrick Wisdom is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Patrick Wisdom will hold the platoon advantage over Payton Tolle in today’s game.

,Patrick Wisdom pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.9% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Brock Rodden pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.8% — 80th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Payton Tolle throws from, Jhonny Pereda will have an edge in today’s game.

,Jhonny Pereda has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league’s 3rd-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 15th-best hitter in Major League Baseball when it comes to his batting average skill.

,Julio Rodriguez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

,Julio Rodriguez will hold the platoon advantage against Payton Tolle in today’s game.

,Julio Rodriguez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 91st percentile) and is fortunate to face the league’s 3rd-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,Nick Sogard is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

,Nick Sogard pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.6% — 84th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 3rd-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Nick Sogard will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

,Ceddanne Rafaela’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Ceddanne Rafaela is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today.

,Ceddanne Rafaela has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB’s 3rd-shallowest RF fences today.

,Ceddanne Rafaela will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

,Patrick Wisdom projects as the 7th-best home run batter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Trevor Story’s BABIP skill is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Trevor Story has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB’s 3rd-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,Trevor Story will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

,Cal Raleigh is penciled in 4th in the batting order today.

,Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (43.8% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Payton Tolle throws from, Weston Wilson will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Cal Raleigh projects as the 4th-best home run batter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarren Duran in the 80th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Negatives with the Boston Red Sox Game Today

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.

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

,Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Taylor Ward today.

,The switch-hitting Adley Rutschman will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side (0) today against George Kirby,Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Payton Tolle is projected to throw 84 pitches in this game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 5th-least of all pitchers on the slate today.

,J.P. Crawford is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Payton Tolle will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against J.P. Crawford in today’s game.

,J.P. Crawford will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

,Hitting from the same side that George Kirby throws from, Willson Contreras will be in a tough position in today’s game.

,Randy Arozarena will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

,Caleb Durbin’s BABIP ability is projected in the 13th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Caleb Durbin is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Hitting from the same side that George Kirby throws from, Caleb Durbin will have a tough matchup in today’s matchup.

,Jarren Duran has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (60% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this game.

,Patrick Wisdom’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 6th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Extreme groundball hitters like Patrick Wisdom tend to perform worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Payton Tolle.

,Patrick Wisdom is an extreme flyball hitter and squares off against the strong outfield defense of Boston (#1-best on the slate).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brock Rodden in the 22nd percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

,Brock Rodden is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Brock Rodden will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,When estimating his home run skill, Jhonny Pereda ranks in the 8th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jhonny Pereda is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this game.

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

,Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Julio Rodriguez in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Sogard in the 14th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

,As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the plate, Nick Sogard will be at a disadvantage batting from his weak side against George Kirby in today’s game.

,Batting from the same side that George Kirby throws from, Ceddanne Rafaela meets a tough challenge today.

,Patrick Wisdom will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

,Trevor Story has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (78% of the time), but he is projected to hit 9th in the batting order today.

,Hitting from the same side that George Kirby throws from, Trevor Story will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Brock Rodden ranks in the 23rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 1st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the plate, Cal Raleigh will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side against Payton Tolle today.

,Typically, batters like Cal Raleigh who hit a lot of flyballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Payton Tolle.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Weston Wilson in the 9th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

,Weston Wilson is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Weston Wilson will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Weston Wilson in the 21st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Caleb Durbin in the 22nd percentile when assessing his home run talent.

,Cal Raleigh will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

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