Orioles vs Nationals match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Sunday, May 17th

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Orioles @ Nationals Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Baltimore Orioles at Washington Nationals
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Sunday, May 17th
Time : 17/05/26 13:35:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Baltimore Orioles Series Game 3 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the best hitter in the league when it comes to his BABIP ability.

,James Wood is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

,High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 86°.

,James Wood will hold the platoon advantage over Brandon Young in today’s matchup.

,Out of all the teams in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Baltimore Orioles.

,The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Brandon Young.

,Keibert Ruiz pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.4% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

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

,Jose Tena’s BABIP ability is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jose Tena is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 85% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

,Jose Tena will hold the platoon advantage against Brandon Young in today’s game.

,When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Taylor Ward ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Taylor Ward is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

,Taylor Ward has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

,Pete Alonso projects as the 14th-best home run batter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Pete Alonso is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Among every team playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals.

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

,CJ Abrams is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today.

,CJ Abrams will have the handedness advantage against Brandon Young in today’s matchup.

,CJ Abrams pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.5% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Gunnar Henderson ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Gunnar Henderson is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game.

,Gunnar Henderson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Miles Mikolas in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daylen Lile in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

,Daylen Lile is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Brandon Young throws from, Daylen Lile will have the upper hand today.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), James Wood ranks as the 14th-best batter in the majors.

,James Wood will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

,The Washington Nationals projected offense ranks as the 2nd-weakest of the day in terms of overall hitting ability.

,Brennan Miller grades out as a Pitchers Umpire and is anticipated to be behind the plate in this game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia Jr. in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

,Luis Garcia Jr. is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Hitting from the opposite that Brandon Young throws from, Luis Garcia Jr. will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Jacob Young has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jacob Young will hold that advantage today.

,As it relates to his home run talent, Coby Mayo ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Coby Mayo has strong power (88th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a sure thing (28.5% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Miles Mikolas is a pitch-to-contact type (16th percentile K%) — great news for Mayo.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Jose Tena will hold that advantage today.

,Miles Mikolas will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats across the board.

,Samuel Basallo is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Samuel Basallo will hold the platoon advantage against Miles Mikolas in today’s game.

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

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia Jr. in the 76th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Luis Garcia Jr. will hold that advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Samuel Basallo in the 81st percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Pete Alonso ranks as the 20th-best hitter in MLB.

,Daylen Lile will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

Negatives with the Washington Nationals Series Game 3 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Keibert Ruiz in the 1st percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

,Keibert Ruiz is projected to hit 7th in the batting order today.

,Miles Mikolas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Taylor Ward in today’s matchup.

,Taylor Ward will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,Miles Mikolas will have the handedness advantage over Pete Alonso in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Pete Alonso today.

,Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Gunnar Henderson in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Keibert Ruiz in the 20th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

,Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Brandon Young is projected to throw 83 pitches in this matchup by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 2nd-least on the slate.

,With 8 batters of opposing handedness in the opposing team’s projected batting order, Brandon Young encounters a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances today.

,Playing on the road generally lowers pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Brandon Young today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 1st percentile when assessing his home run talent.

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

,Brandon Young will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jacob Young in today’s matchup.

,Coby Mayo is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Hitting from the same side that Miles Mikolas throws from, Coby Mayo will be in a tough position today.

,Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Coby Mayo in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Coby Mayo in the 24th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

,As it relates to his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Miles Mikolas in the 4th percentile among all SPs in baseball.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miles Mikolas to throw 85 pitches in this matchup (4th-least of all pitchers on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

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

,Samuel Basallo will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the dish, Adley Rutschman will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side against Miles Mikolas in this game.

,Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Adley Rutschman in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Miles Mikolas in the 22nd percentile when assessing his overall pitching skills.

,The 5th-best projected lineup of the day in terms of overall hitting ability is that of the the Baltimore Orioles.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 13th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

,When estimating his home run talent, Daylen Lile ranks in the 22nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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