Rays vs Guardians match player stats | 2025 Series Game 3 Wednesday, August 27th

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Rays vs Guardians match player stats | 2025 Series Game 3 Wednesday, August 27th

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Rays @ Guardians Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians
Series : Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Wednesday, August 27th
Time : 27/08/25 13:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Tampa Bay Rays Game Today

When it comes to his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Drew Rasmussen in the 75th percentile among all starters in Major League Baseball.

Progressive Field grades out as the #9 stadium in the game for strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most suitable pitching conditions of the day.

Drew Rasmussen’s 94.8-mph fastball velocity this year ranks in the 79th percentile among all SPs.

Among all SPs, Drew Rasmussen’s fastball spin rate of 2491 rpm is in the 91st percentile this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in baseball for BABIP.

The 2nd-shallowest left field fences in the majors are found in Progressive Field.

Drew Rasmussen has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his ERA this year; his 2.62 rate is considerably lower than his 3.57 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that focuses on the things a pitcher has the most control over).

Drew Rasmussen has compiled a .254 BABIP this year, a sign that he has been one of the luckiest pitchers in Major League Baseball on balls in play and regression likely forthcoming.

Negatives with the Cleveland Guardians Game Today

Drew Rasmussen has been given a shorter leash than the average pitcher this year, throwing 12 fewer adjusted pitches-per-game than the average hurler.

Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense.

Drew Rasmussen’s high utilization rate of his fastball (58% this year) is likely harming his results, considering they are generally much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.

Drew Rasmussen projects as the 14th-best pitcher in the league currently, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Among all major league parks, the 4th-tallest fence height (on average) are at Progressive Field.

Drew Rasmussen performed well in his previous GS and allowed 0 ER.

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