Mets vs Rays match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Wednesday, September 2nd

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Mets @ Rays Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : New York Mets at Tampa Bay Rays
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Wednesday, September 2nd
Time : 02/09/26 18:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the New York Mets Series Game 3 Game Today

The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest -12,° colder than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for pitching.

,As it relates to his batting average talent, Chandler Simpson is projected as the 5th-best batter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Chandler Simpson is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today.

,Chandler Simpson will have the handedness advantage over Justin Hagenman in today’s matchup… and moreover, Hagenman has a large platoon split.

,Chandler Simpson has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them out towards MLB’s 6th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

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

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 3rd-best batter in the game.

,Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today.

,Juan Soto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Griffin Jax in today’s matchup.

,Among every team in action today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the Tampa Bay Rays.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects A.J. Ewing as the 11th-best batter in the game when estimating his BABIP talent.

,A.J. Ewing will hold the platoon advantage over Griffin Jax today.

,A.J. Ewing has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them out towards baseball’s 6th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,As it relates to his batting average skill, Yandy Diaz is projected as the 9th-best batter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Yandy Diaz is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game.

,Yandy Diaz has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,Yandy Diaz will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cedric Mullins in the 84th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

,Considering Justin Hagenman’s large platoon split, Cedric Mullins will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.

,Cedric Mullins pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.6% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest RF fences today.

,Cedric Mullins will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Carson Benge ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Carson Benge is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Carson Benge will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Griffin Jax today.

,Carson Benge has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 6th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s evaluation, Griffin Jax’s overall pitching ability is in the 89th percentile out of all starting pitchers in the league currently.

,Griffin Jax will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his metrics in all categories.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Lindor in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,Francisco Lindor is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today.

,Francisco Lindor pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.6% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,When it comes to his batting average ability, Bo Bichette is projected as the 6th-best batter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Bo Bichette is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

,Bo Bichette has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan Aranda in the 92nd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Jonathan Aranda is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today.

,Considering Justin Hagenman’s large platoon split, Jonathan Aranda will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s game.

,Jonathan Aranda has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 6th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

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

,Given Justin Hagenman’s large platoon split, Richie Palacios will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s game.

,Richie Palacios will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

,Jared Young is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.

,Jared Young will have the handedness advantage over Griffin Jax in today’s matchup.

,Jared Young pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.8% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Liam Hicks ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Liam Hicks is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Liam Hicks will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Hagenman in today’s matchup… and even more favorably, Hagenman has a large platoon split.

,Liam Hicks pulls many of his flyballs (34.2% — 78th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,Liam Hicks will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Junior Caminero ranks as the 20th-best hitter in Major League Baseball.

,Junior Caminero is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game.

,Junior Caminero pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.7% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 6th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Junior Caminero will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,When it comes to his home run talent, Francisco Alvarez ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carson Benge in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan Aranda in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Negatives with the Tampa Bay Rays Series Game 3 Game Today

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s appraisal, Justin Hagenman’s overall pitching ability ranks in the 22nd percentile among all starters in baseball right now.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Justin Hagenman to be on a pitch count in today’s game, projecting a maximum of 81 pitches.

,Due to his large platoon split, Justin Hagenman meets a tough challenge going up against 6 batters in the projected batting order of the opposite hand in this outing.

,Justin Hagenman will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

,When assessing his home run talent, Chandler Simpson ranks in the 0th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Juan Soto hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 97th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 9th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Juan Soto will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,A.J. Ewing is penciled in 8th in the batting order in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 64% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

,Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for A.J. Ewing in today’s matchup.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the least strikeout-heavy lineup in today’s games is the Tampa Bay Rays with a 18.1% underlying K%.

,Considering Justin Hagenman’s large platoon split, Yandy Diaz will be at a huge disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today’s game.

,Cedric Mullins is projected to hit 6th in the batting order today.

,Carson Benge will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Griffin Jax to have a pitch count in this matchup, projecting a maximum of 50 pitches.

,The New York Mets projected offense projects as the 4th-strongest of all teams on the slate in terms of overall batting ability.

,The New York Mets have 6 batters in the projected lineup that will hold the platoon advantage against Griffin Jax in this game.

,The switch-hitting Francisco Lindor will bat from his bad side (0) today against Griffin Jax,Playing on the road typically diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Francisco Lindor today.

,Hitting from the same side that Griffin Jax throws from, Bo Bichette will be in a tough position in today’s matchup.

,Bo Bichette will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,Francisco Alvarez is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this game.

,Batting from the same side that Griffin Jax throws from, Francisco Alvarez will be at a disadvantage today.

,Francisco Alvarez hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 9th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Francisco Alvarez today.

,When estimating his home run talent, Richie Palacios ranks in the 9th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Richie Palacios is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Richie Palacios hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 9th-deepest CF fences today.

,Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jared Young today.

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

,Justin Hagenman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Junior Caminero today… and it’s an even larger mismatch considering Hagenman’s large platoon split.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Richie Palacios in the 10th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

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