Padres vs Mets match player stats | 2025 Series Game 3 Thursday, September 18th

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Padres @ Mets Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : San Diego Padres at New York Mets
Series : Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Thursday, September 18th
Time : 18/09/25 13:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the San Diego Padres Game Today

The #7 field in MLB for boosting strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citi Field.

Built just 13 feet above sea level, Citi Field has one of the lowest altitudes in the league, which often leads to lower offensive output.

This matchup is predicted to have the 8th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

Randy Vasquez’s cutter utilization has spiked by 11.5% from last year to this one (13.7% to 25.2%) .

Randy Vasquez has had some very poor luck with his strikeouts this year, putting up a 5.18 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 5.85 — a 0.66 K/9 disparity.

When assessing his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Jonah Tong in the 87th percentile among all starters in baseball.

Among all starters, Jonah Tong’s fastball velocity of 95.1 mph grades out in the 84th percentile this year.

Negatives with the New York Mets Game Today

When estimating his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Randy Vasquez in the 1st percentile among all starters in MLB.

Compared to league average, Randy Vasquez has been granted a below-average leash this year, throwing an -9.2 fewer adjusted pitches each outing.

Randy Vasquez’s fastball velocity has fallen 1.8 mph this season (92.5 mph) below where it was last season (94.3 mph).

Randy Vasquez has put up a 6.6% Swinging Strike rate this year, grading out in the 1st percentile.

Randy Vasquez has notched a 13.5% Strikeout% this year, checking in at the 1st percentile.

Contrary to popular belief, fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Jonah Tong has used his fastball a lot since the start of last season, though: 56.2% of the time, grading out in the 100th percentile.

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