Phillies vs Cardinals match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Wednesday, August 12th

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Phillies @ Cardinals Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Wednesday, August 12th
Time : 12/08/26 14:15:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Philadelphia Phillies Series Game 3 Game Today

The 5th-best projected lineup of the day in terms of overall batting ability is that of the Philadelphia Phillies.

,It is anticipated that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Dan Iassogna) behind the plate in this game.

,High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate at 95°.

,The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats.

,The Philadelphia Phillies have 6 batters in the projected batting order that will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Leahy in today’s game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Leahy throws from, Justin Crawford will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Justin Crawford can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

,Alec Bohm’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

,Bryson Stott will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Leahy today.

,Bryson Stott is likely to have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the St. Louis Cardinals only has 1 same-handed RP.

,Jose Fermin will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

,Alec Burleson is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today.

,Alec Burleson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zack Wheeler in today’s matchup… and the cherry on top, Wheeler has a large platoon split.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Kyle Schwarber as MLB’s 3rd-best home run hitter.

,Kyle Schwarber is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today.

,Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Leahy throws from, Kyle Schwarber will have an advantage today.

,Luis Arraez is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game.

,Luis Arraez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Leahy in today’s matchup.

,Luis Arraez is apt to have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the St. Louis Cardinals has just 1 same-handed RP.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jimmy Crooks in the 78th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,Given Zack Wheeler’s large platoon split, Jimmy Crooks will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.

,Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Jimmy Crooks will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Justin Crawford as the 8th-best hitter in MLB when assessing his BABIP skill.

,When estimating his overall offensive skill, Ivan Herrera ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Ivan Herrera is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.

,Ivan Herrera hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards MLB’s 7th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,Nathan Church is penciled in 5th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 99% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

,Because of Zack Wheeler’s large platoon split, Nathan Church will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today.

,Nathan Church will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trea Turner as the 15th-best hitter in baseball as it relates to his batting average ability.

,Trea Turner is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game.

,Trea Turner hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the league’s 7th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,As it relates to his home run skill, Jordan Walker ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jordan Walker is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Jordan Walker hits many of his flyballs to center field (40% — 98th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB’s 7th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

,When estimating his overall offensive skill, JJ Wetherholt ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,JJ Wetherholt is penciled in 1st in the lineup today.

,Given Zack Wheeler’s large platoon split, JJ Wetherholt will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Arraez as the 4th-best hitter in the majors when assessing his batting average talent.

,When assessing his BABIP ability, Brandon Marsh is projected as the 7th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Batting from the opposite that Kyle Leahy throws from, Brandon Marsh will have the upper hand today.

,The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Marsh stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trea Turner in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

,Bryce Harper projects as the 10th-best batter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Bryce Harper is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game.

,Bryce Harper will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Leahy in today’s matchup.

,J.T. Realmuto, the Phillies’s expected catcher in today’s matchup, projects as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Playing on the road typically reduces pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Zack Wheeler in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

,J.T. Realmuto is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 94% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

,J.T. Realmuto hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 79th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball’s 7th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, J.T. Realmuto ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Schwarber ranks as the 19th-best hitter in Major League Baseball.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jimmy Crooks in the 76th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

,Throwing 97 adjusted pitches per outing this year on average, Zack Wheeler places him the 97th percentile.

,When estimating his strikeout skill, Zack Wheeler projects as the 5th-best starter in MLB right now, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Bryson Stott ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Negatives with the St. Louis Cardinals Series Game 3 Game Today

Kyle Leahy will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats in all categories.

,When assessing his home run skill, Justin Crawford ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Justin Crawford is projected to hit 9th in the lineup today.

,Justin Crawford has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37%) and will be challenged by baseball’s 7th-deepest LF fences today.

,Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Justin Crawford in today’s matchup.

,Alec Bohm has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (77% of the time), but he is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Kyle Leahy will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alec Bohm today.

,Alec Bohm has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.9%) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 2nd-deepest RF fences today.

,Alec Bohm will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

,Bryson Stott is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this game.

,Bryson Stott will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Fermin in the 9th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

,Jose Fermin is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Zack Wheeler will have the handedness advantage over Jose Fermin in today’s matchup… and it’s a particular mismatch considering Wheeler’s large platoon split.

,In today’s matchup, Jose Fermin is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 7th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 39.6% rate (97th percentile).

,Kyle Schwarber pulls a lot of his flyballs (43.3% — 100th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 2nd-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Kyle Schwarber 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).

,Luis Arraez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.3%) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 7th-deepest LF fences today.

,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 Luis Arraez in today’s game.

,Jimmy Crooks is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in this game.

,Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Kyle Leahy is projected to throw 84 pitches in this matchup by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 7th-least of all pitchers today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Fermin in the 22nd percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

,Given Zack Wheeler’s large platoon split, Ivan Herrera will be at a gigantic disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today’s matchup.

,Kyle Leahy will have the handedness advantage against Trea Turner in today’s matchup.

,Trea Turner will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

,Considering Zack Wheeler’s large platoon split, Jordan Walker will be at a big disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate today.

,Brandon Marsh has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (70% of the time), but he is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Brandon Marsh has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 7th-deepest LF fences today.

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

,Bryce Harper has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.3%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 7th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

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

,Zack Wheeler projects as the 6th-best starter in the majors right now, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Hitting from the same side that Kyle Leahy throws from, J.T. Realmuto encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

,J.T. Realmuto will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

,The St. Louis Cardinals (19.4 K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) project to have the 3rd-least strikeout-heavy lineup of all teams on the slate today.

,The Philadelphia Phillies (19.6 K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are projected to have the 4th-least strikeout-heavy lineup of the day.

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