Rays vs Orioles match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Sunday, August 23rd

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Rays @ Orioles Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Sunday, August 23rd
Time : 23/08/26 13:35:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Tampa Bay Rays Series Game 3 Game Today

When assessing his home run talent, Samuel Basallo ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Samuel Basallo is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game.

,The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

,Samuel Basallo will hold the platoon advantage over Nick Martinez in today’s matchup.

,Among all the teams today, the 3rd-worst infield defense is that of the the Tampa Bay Rays.

,The Baltimore Orioles have 3 batters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Colton Cowser, Coby Mayo, Tyler O’Neill).

,Given his reverse platoon split, Nick Martinez will benefit from facing 6 batters in the projected offense of opposing handedness in this matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan Aranda in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,Jonathan Aranda is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Shane Baz throws from, Jonathan Aranda will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Jonathan Aranda hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league’s 4th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,When estimating his home run talent, Tyler O’Neill ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Tyler O’Neill is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Tyler O’Neill has strong power (97th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a guarantee (27.2% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Nick Martinez doesn’t generate many whiffs (23rd percentile K%) — great news for O’Neill.

,Tyler O’Neill will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Coby Mayo in the 75th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Coby Mayo will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Dylan Beavers ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Dylan Beavers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Martinez in today’s game.

,Dylan Beavers will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,Liam Hicks is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Shane Baz throws from, Liam Hicks will have an advantage in today’s game.

,Liam Hicks pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 7th-best hitter in the game when assessing his batting average ability.

,Yandy Diaz is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Yandy Diaz has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB’s shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Pete Alonso ranks as the 17th-best batter in Major League Baseball.

,Pete Alonso is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.

,Pete Alonso has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Tyler O’Neill ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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

,Gunnar Henderson is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

,Gunnar Henderson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Martinez in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Gunnar Henderson will hold that advantage today.

,Batting from the opposite that Nick Martinez throws from, Colton Cowser will have the upper hand today.

,Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Colton Cowser will hold that advantage today.

,Jackson Holliday’s BABIP ability is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jackson Holliday has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (77% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Nick Martinez throws from, Jackson Holliday will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,As it relates to his home run ability, Coby Mayo ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Coby Mayo has a ton of pop (95th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a guarantee (28.8% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Nick Martinez has a pitch-to-contact profile (15th percentile K%) — great news for Mayo.

,Compared to the average pitcher, Shane Baz has been granted a longer leash than the typical pitcher this year, throwing an additional 6.3 adjusted pitches each outing.

,Shane Baz will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his metrics in all categories.

,When estimating his home run skill, Colton Cowser ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Colton Cowser has a ton of pop (88th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s usually a big “IF” (30.8% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Nick Martinez struggles to strike batters out (8th percentile K%) — great news for Cowser.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cedric Mullins in the 83rd percentile when estimating his home run talent.

,Batting from the opposite that Shane Baz throws from, Cedric Mullins will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Cedric Mullins pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.8% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,The switch-hitting Leody Taveras will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Nick Martinez.

,Leody Taveras will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,When estimating his batting average ability, Chandler Simpson is projected as the 5th-best batter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Chandler Simpson is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

,Chandler Simpson will hold the platoon advantage over Shane Baz in today’s matchup.

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

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jonathan Aranda ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jackson Holliday ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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

,Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Samuel Basallo will hold that advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Liam Hicks in the 76th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Yandy Diaz ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Negatives with the Baltimore Orioles Series Game 3 Game Today

When assessing his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Nick Martinez in the 4th percentile among all starters in the league.

,Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Nick Martinez is projected to throw 82 pitches in this matchup by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 10th-least of all pitchers on the slate.

,Edwin Moscoso projects as a Hitters Umpire and is expected to be calling pitches in this game.

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

,Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jonathan Aranda in today’s matchup.

,Nick Martinez will have the handedness advantage against Tyler O’Neill in today’s game.

,Tyler O’Neill pulls many of his flyballs (36.4% — 89th percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Coby Mayo is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this game.

,Hitting from the same side that Nick Martinez throws from, Coby Mayo will have a tough challenge today.

,In today’s game, Coby Mayo is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 40.4% rate (98th percentile).

,Dylan Beavers is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Liam Hicks in the 12th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

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

,Shane Baz will hold the platoon advantage over Yandy Diaz in today’s game.

,Yandy Diaz will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

,Hitting from the same side that Nick Martinez throws from, Pete Alonso will not have the upper hand today.

,Colton Cowser is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Colton Cowser has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Jackson Holliday has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 4th-deepest LF fences today.

,Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the least strikeout-prone lineup on the slate today is the Tampa Bay Rays with a 18.1% underlying K%.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Samuel Basallo (the Orioles’s expected catcher in today’s game) is considered to be a weak pitch framer.

,Cedric Mullins is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Cedric Mullins will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Walls in the 11th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

,Taylor Walls is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Taylor Walls has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and will be challenged by the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences today.

,Taylor Walls will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Walls in the 16th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,Leody Taveras is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Leody Taveras has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 4th-deepest LF fences today.

,Chandler Simpson has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.2%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 4th-deepest LF fences today.

,Chandler Simpson will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,The Baltimore Orioles projected offense ranks as the 5th-strongest on the slate in terms of overall batting skill.

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