Nationals vs Padres match player stats | 2025 Series Game 3 Wednesday, June 25th

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Nationals vs Padres match player stats | 2025 Series Game 3 Wednesday, June 25th

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Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Washington Nationals at San Diego Padres
Series Game 3
Todays Game is on Wednesday, June 25th
25/06/25 16:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Nationals vs Padres Series Game 3 Matchup Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the best hitter in Major League Baseball when estimating his BABIP skill.

James Wood is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.

The 2nd-shallowest CF fences among all major league parks are found in Petco Park.

Among all parks, Petco Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.

James Wood will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Pivetta today.

Extreme flyball bats like James Wood usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Nick Pivetta.

James Wood projects as the 16th-best hitter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Extreme flyball batters like Jacob Young generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Nick Pivetta.

Among every team in action today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the San Diego Padres.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 85th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jackson Merrill ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jackson Merrill is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game.

The Washington Nationals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jackson Merrill has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

Jackson Merrill hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

When assessing his batting average talent, Jackson Merrill is projected as the 18th-best batter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brady House in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Batting from the opposite that Nick Pivetta throws from, Daylen Lile will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daylen Lile in the 77th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Iglesias in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

Hitting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Jose Iglesias will have an edge today.

Extreme flyball batters like Jose Iglesias tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like MacKenzie Gore.

Jose Iglesias will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

Xander Bogaerts is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today.

Xander Bogaerts will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today’s game.

Xander Bogaerts hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Xander Bogaerts will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Nick Pivetta in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall pitching skills.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Petco Park as the 8th-worst field in baseball for batting average.

Nick Pivetta has a reverse platoon split and is fortunate enough to be facing 7 opposite-handed batters today.

Home field advantage typically bolsters pitcher metrics across the board, and Nick Pivetta will hold that advantage today.

When assessing his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Nick Pivetta in the 92nd percentile among all SPs in the game.

Elias Diaz will hold the platoon advantage over MacKenzie Gore today.

Elias Diaz will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

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

Luis Garcia Jr. is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

Luis Garcia Jr. will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Pivetta in today’s matchup.

Luis Garcia Jr. hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards baseball’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Extreme flyball hitters like Luis Garcia Jr. usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Nick Pivetta.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia Jr. in the 84th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Josh Bell is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game.

Extreme flyball bats like Josh Bell tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Nick Pivetta.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Josh Bell ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

Manny Machado is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Manny Machado will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Manny Machado hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

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

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Manny Machado ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cronenworth in the 84th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Jake Cronenworth will probably have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals has just 1 same-handed RP.

Jake Cronenworth will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 8th-best hitter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today.

Fernando Tatis Jr. will hold the platoon advantage over MacKenzie Gore in today’s game.

Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the game’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Fernando Tatis Jr. will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 79th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Nathaniel Lowe is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Nick Pivetta throws from, Nathaniel Lowe will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Arraez as the 3rd-best batter in baseball as it relates to his batting average skill.

Luis Arraez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

Luis Arraez is likely to have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals has just 1 same-handed RP.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Luis Arraez will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Gavin Sheets has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals only has 1 same-handed RP.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Gavin Sheets will hold that advantage today.

When it comes to his strikeout skill, MacKenzie Gore projects as the 13th-best starter in the league right now, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

MacKenzie Gore has averaged 96.6 adjusted pitches per outing this year, checking in at the 96th percentile.

In his previous GS, MacKenzie Gore was on point and posted 13 strikeouts.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s assessment, MacKenzie Gore’s overall pitching skill ranks in the 88th percentile out of all starting pitchers in baseball currently.

MacKenzie Gore performed well in his previous start and allowed 0 ER.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 77th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

CJ Abrams is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game.

Hitting from the opposite that Nick Pivetta throws from, CJ Abrams will have an edge today.

Negative Match Player Stats with Nationals vs Padres Series Game 3

According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most favorable for pitching on the slate.

James Wood will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Petco Park’s altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which generally leads to worse offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 1st percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Jacob Young is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

Nick Pivetta will have the handedness advantage over Jacob Young in today’s matchup.

In today’s matchup, Jacob Young is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 43.4% rate (100th percentile).

Batting from the same side that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Jackson Merrill will have a tough matchup in today’s game.

Brady House is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this game.

Batting from the same side that Nick Pivetta throws from, Brady House will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daylen Lile in the 17th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Daylen Lile is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this game.

Daylen Lile will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Jose Iglesias is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Jose Iglesias has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 6th-deepest RF fences today.

When estimating his home run skill, Jose Iglesias ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nick Pivetta is an extreme flyball pitcher (39.4% FB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) and has the misfortune of pitching in the #8 HR venue among all parks in this game.

Given that flyball pitchers are hit hardest by groundball hitters, Nick Pivetta (39.4% FB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be a bit disadvantaged today with 4 GB hitters in Washington’s projected offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elias Diaz in the 10th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Elias Diaz is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Luis Garcia Jr. today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 16th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Josh Bell today.

Jake Cronenworth is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in this game.

MacKenzie Gore will hold the platoon advantage over Jake Cronenworth today.

Nathaniel Lowe will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Luis Arraez encounters a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

When it comes to his home run talent, Luis Arraez ranks in the 0th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Gavin Sheets has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (66% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

MacKenzie Gore will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Sheets today.

Gavin Sheets pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.9% — 88th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 6th-deepest RF fences today.

Gavin Sheets’s BABIP talent is projected in the 25th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The San Diego Padres (18.2 K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) project to have the 2nd-least strikeout-heavy team of hitters of all teams today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Keibert Ruiz (the Nationals’s expected catcher in today’s game) grades out as a weak pitch framer.

MacKenzie Gore will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

MacKenzie Gore’s 94.7-mph velocity on his fastball this season is a substantial 1.2-mph decrease from last season’s 95.9-mph mark.

MacKenzie Gore has experienced some positive variance in regards to his strikeouts this year, posting an 11.90 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 10.96 — a 0.94 K/9 deviation.

MacKenzie Gore is an extreme flyball pitcher (33.6% FB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) and has the misfortune of pitching in the #8 HR venue in MLB in this game.

MacKenzie Gore has gone to his four-seam fastball 5.1% less often this year (50.2%) than he did last year (55.3%).

In today’s game, CJ Abrams is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 33.4% rate (77th percentile).

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

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