Red Sox vs Yankees match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Saturday, August 29th

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Red Sox @ Yankees Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Saturday, August 29th
Time : 29/08/26 19:15:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Boston Red Sox Series Game 3 Game Today

As it relates to his BABIP talent, Spencer Jones is projected as the 10th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Yankee Stadium as the 8th-best venue in MLB for left-handed home runs.

,Yankee Stadium has the 7th-lowest fences among all major league parks.

,Spencer Jones will hold the platoon advantage over Brayan Bello today.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Spencer Jones will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Austin Wells will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brayan Bello in today’s game.

,Austin Wells pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 76th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,Extreme flyball bats like Austin Wells tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Brayan Bello.

,Willson Contreras projects as the 15th-best hitter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Willson Contreras is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Yankee Stadium as the 8th-best venue in Major League Baseball for righty home runs.

,Willson Contreras will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Max Fried in today’s matchup.

,As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Nick Sogard will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Max Fried today.

,Ceddanne Rafaela is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game.

,Batting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Ceddanne Rafaela will have an advantage today.

,Ceddanne Rafaela has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them out towards baseball’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

,Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game.

,Cody Bellinger will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brayan Bello in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Jose Caballero will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Andruw Monasterio will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Max Fried in today’s game.

,Bats such as Andruw Monasterio with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Max Fried who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

,When estimating his overall offensive skill, Trent Grisham ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Trent Grisham is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Brayan Bello throws from, Trent Grisham will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wilyer Abreu in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

,Batters such as Wilyer Abreu with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Max Fried who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

,Batting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Caleb Durbin will have an edge in today’s game.

,When it comes to his home run skill, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have the handedness advantage over Brayan Bello in today’s matchup.

,Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.4% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Trent Grisham will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,Ceddanne Rafaela’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eli White in the 88th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,Batting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Eli White will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Eli White has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adley Rutschman in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,Adley Rutschman is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game.

,The switch-hitting Adley Rutschman will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Max Fried.

,Cody Bellinger pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.6% — 84th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

,Extreme groundball bats like Cody Bellinger usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Brayan Bello.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jahmai Jones in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,Jahmai Jones is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Jahmai Jones will hold the platoon advantage against Max Fried in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ben Rice in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,Ben Rice is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game.

,Ben Rice will have the handedness advantage over Brayan Bello in today’s game.

,Ben Rice pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.3% — 83rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,Ben Rice will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,Austin Wells will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,As it relates to his home run skill, Austin Wells ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 76th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

,Jazz Chisholm Jr. will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

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

,George Lombard is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today.

,George Lombard has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league’s 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Jones in the 89th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

,George Lombard will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

,When estimating his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Max Fried in the 78th percentile among all SPs in baseball.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Austin Wells (the Yankees’s expected catcher in today’s game) grades out as a good pitch framer.

,Given his reverse platoon split, Max Fried will be in a good position facing 8 batters in the projected lineup of the opposite hand today.

,Home field advantage typically improves pitcher stats across the board, and Max Fried will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Negatives with the New York Yankees Series Game 3 Game Today

Spencer Jones is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Built just 11 feet above sea level, Yankee Stadium has one of the lowest elevations in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.

,Spencer Jones has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 8th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,The Boston Red Sox outfield defense projects as the best out of all the teams on the slate today.

,Austin Wells’s BABIP talent is projected in the 3rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Austin Wells is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Austin Wells is an extreme flyball hitter and faces the strong outfield defense of Boston (#1-best on the slate).

,In today’s game, Willson Contreras is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36.3% rate (89th percentile).

,The New York Yankees infield defense projects as the 4th-strongest out of every team on the slate today.

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

,When it comes to his home run talent, Nick Sogard ranks in the 14th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Nick Sogard is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 54% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

,Nick Sogard pulls many of his flyballs (35.6% — 84th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 8th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

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

,Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Ceddanne Rafaela in today’s game.

,Jose Caballero is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card today.

,Brayan Bello will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Caballero in today’s game.

,Jose Caballero pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.3% — 94th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 8th-deepest LF fences today.

,Andruw Monasterio is projected to hit 8th in the lineup today.

,Yankee Stadium has the 5th-deepest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums.

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

,Trent Grisham hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 91st percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 5th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,Hitting from the same side that Max Fried throws from, Wilyer Abreu faces a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Yankee Stadium as the 3rd-worst park in MLB for righty base hits.

,The #3 venue in the majors for suppressing BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Yankee Stadium.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Caleb Durbin in the 13th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

,Caleb Durbin is penciled in 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Caleb Durbin pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36% — 87th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 8th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

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

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

,Eli White is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Adley Rutschman will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,Jahmai Jones pulls a lot of his flyballs (36% — 87th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 8th-deepest LF fences today.

,Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jahmai Jones in today’s matchup.

,Brayan Bello will hold the platoon advantage over George Lombard in today’s matchup.

,Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Max Fried is projected to throw 84 pitches in today’s outing by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 13th-least of all pitchers today.

,Considering that flyball batters hold a significant edge over groundball pitchers, Max Fried and his 50.4% underlying GB% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a difficult spot in today’s game squaring off against 2 opposing GB batters.

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