Pirates vs Dodgers match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Sunday, August 23rd

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Pirates @ Dodgers Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Dodgers
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Sunday, August 23rd
Time : 23/08/26 16:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Pittsburgh Pirates Series Game 3 Game Today

Oneil Cruz projects as the 12th-best home run batter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Oneil Cruz is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 96°.

,The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

,Oneil Cruz hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards baseball’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Jared Triolo will have the handedness advantage against Blake Snell in today’s game.

,Jared Triolo hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

,The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among every team today.

,As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Jake Mangum will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Blake Snell in today’s matchup.

,Nick Yorke’s BABIP skill is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Batting from the opposite that Blake Snell throws from, Nick Yorke will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,When it comes to his home run talent, Max Muncy ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Max Muncy is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today.

,Hitting from the opposite that Lake Bachar throws from, Max Muncy will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Tucker in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

,Batting from the opposite that Lake Bachar throws from, Kyle Tucker will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Kyle Tucker will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,When it comes to his batting average ability, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 15th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Freddie Freeman is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Lake Bachar throws from, Freddie Freeman will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Henry Davis will hold the platoon advantage against Blake Snell today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum as the 16th-best hitter in the majors when assessing his BABIP skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mookie Betts in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

,Mookie Betts is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

,Mookie Betts hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball’s 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

,When it comes to his BABIP ability, Nick Gonzales is projected as the 15th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Nick Gonzales is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game.

,Batting from the opposite that Blake Snell throws from, Nick Gonzales will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Shohei Ohtani projects as the 4th-best hitter in the league, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Shohei Ohtani is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

,Hitting from the opposite that Lake Bachar throws from, Shohei Ohtani will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Teoscar Hernandez will hold that advantage today.

,When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Mookie Betts ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

,Hunter Feduccia will have the handedness advantage against Lake Bachar in today’s matchup.

,Hunter Feduccia hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Hunter Feduccia will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Esmerlyn Valdez in the 96th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

,Esmerlyn Valdez is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Esmerlyn Valdez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Blake Snell in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rafael Flores in the 76th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,Rafael Flores is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 93% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

,Rafael Flores will have the handedness advantage against Blake Snell in today’s matchup.

,Tommy Edman is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game.

,Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Tommy Edman will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Henry Davis in the 88th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

,Bryan Reynolds’s BABIP ability is projected in the 97th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.

,Jared Triolo’s BABIP talent is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Alek Thomas will have the handedness advantage over Lake Bachar today.

,Alek Thomas will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Blake Snell projects as the 15th-best starting pitcher in the game right now, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the projected lineup for the Pittsburgh Pirates in today’s game carries an estimated true talent wOBA of .310, which is significantly worse than their actual wOBA of .325 this year.

,It is anticipated that we will see a Huge Pitchers Umpire (Mike Estabrook) behind the plate in this game.

,Projected catcher Hunter Feduccia profiles as a good pitch framer, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Home field advantage typically improves pitcher metrics in all categories, and Blake Snell will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 88th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, Freddie Freeman ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Lake Bachar in the 78th percentile as it relates to his strikeout skill.

,Blake Snell projects as the 5th-best SP in the game right now when it comes to his strikeout skill, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,The Pittsburgh Pirates have 3 batters in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Esmerlyn Valdez, Oneil Cruz, Rafael Flores).

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

Negatives with the Los Angeles Dodgers Series Game 3 Game Today

Batting from the same side that Blake Snell throws from, Oneil Cruz will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Oneil Cruz in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 11th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,Jared Triolo is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Jared Triolo will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,When assessing his home run talent, Jake Mangum ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jake Mangum is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card today.

,Jake Mangum has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40%) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 9th-deepest RF fences today.

,Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jake Mangum today.

,Nick Yorke is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this game.

,Nick Yorke has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 9th-deepest RF fences today.

,Nick Yorke will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

,Max Muncy pulls many of his flyballs (40.3% — 98th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 9th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 6th in the lineup today.

,Kyle Tucker pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.8% — 81st percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 9th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,Henry Davis’s BABIP skill is projected in the 4th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Henry Davis is penciled in 9th on the lineup card today.

,Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Henry Davis in today’s matchup.

,Batting from the same side that Lake Bachar throws from, Mookie Betts will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Nick Gonzales has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 9th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,Nick Gonzales will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

,Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Hitting from the same side that Lake Bachar throws from, Teoscar Hernandez encounters a tough challenge today.

,Teoscar Hernandez has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 9th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Hunter Feduccia is penciled in 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Playing on the road typically diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Esmerlyn Valdez today.

,Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Rafael Flores today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Yorke in the 22nd percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,The switch-hitting Tommy Edman will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side (0) today against Lake Bachar,As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Bryan Reynolds will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side against Blake Snell in this game.

,Bryan Reynolds has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 9th-deepest RF fences today.

,Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Bryan Reynolds today.

,Alek Thomas is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Lake Bachar to be limited in today’s game, projecting a maximum of 80 pitches.

,The Los Angeles Dodgers have 7 bats in the projected batting order that will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Lake Bachar in this game.

,Playing on the road generally lessens pitcher metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Lake Bachar in today’s game.

,When assessing his home run talent, Nick Gonzales ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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