Reds vs Cardinals match player stats | 2025 Series Game 3 Wednesday, September 17th

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Reds @ Cardinals Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals
Series : Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Wednesday, September 17th
Time : 17/09/25 13:15:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Cincinnati Reds Game Today

As it relates to his BABIP ability, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the highest temperatures on the slate today at 89°.

As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Elly De La Cruz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Andre Pallante in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Victor Scott II will hold the platoon advantage against Brady Singer today… and even more favorably, Singer has a large platoon split.

The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Victor Scott II can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

Victor Scott II will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense profiles as the 5th-weakest among all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willson Contreras in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Willson Contreras is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

Willson Contreras will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Nolan Arenado will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

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

Gavin Lux is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game.

Hitting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Gavin Lux will have an edge in today’s game.

Gavin Lux hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB’s 7th-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ivan Herrera in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Ivan Herrera is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ivan Herrera in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Lars Nootbaar is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

Because of Brady Singer’s large platoon split, Lars Nootbaar will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s game.

The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Lars Nootbaar stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Pedro Pages will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The Cincinnati Reds have 4 batters in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Matt McLain, Elly De La Cruz, Tyler Stephenson, Will Benson).

Projected catcher Pedro Pages grades out as a good pitch framer, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Because groundball pitchers have a substantial edge over groundball hitters, Andre Pallante and his 58.7% underlying GB% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a favorable spot in this outing squaring off against 2 opposing GB hitters.

Andre Pallante will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats across the board.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

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

Alec Burleson will hold the platoon advantage over Brady Singer today… and the cherry on top, Singer has a large platoon split.

The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Alec Burleson has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Brendan Donovan’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brendan Donovan is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Because of Brady Singer’s large platoon split, Brendan Donovan will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s game.

Brendan Donovan has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Cincinnati Reds only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Negatives with the St. Louis Cardinals Game Today

Elly De La Cruz has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (99% of the time), but he is projected to hit 7th in the lineup today.

Elly De La Cruz has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 8th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Extreme groundball batters like Elly De La Cruz tend to be less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Andre Pallante.

Elly De La Cruz will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Victor Scott II in the 21st percentile when estimating his home run talent.

Victor Scott II is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in this game.

Today, Victor Scott II is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.6% rate (81st percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Victor Scott II in the 25th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Brady Singer will have the handedness advantage over Willson Contreras in today’s matchup… and it’s a particular mismatch considering Singer’s large platoon split.

Nolan Arenado’s BABIP talent is projected in the 5th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nolan Arenado has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (68% of the time), but he is projected to hit 6th in the batting order today.

Brady Singer will have the handedness advantage over Nolan Arenado in today’s game… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Singer’s large platoon split.

Nolan Arenado pulls many of his flyballs (40.5% — 99th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 8th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Gavin Lux will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

When estimating his home run skill, Gavin Lux ranks in the 15th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

When it comes to his home run talent, Ke’Bryan Hayes ranks in the 17th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Ke’Bryan Hayes is penciled in 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that Andre Pallante throws from, Ke’Bryan Hayes faces a tough challenge in today’s game.

Ke’Bryan Hayes has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.6%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 2nd-deepest RF fences today.

Extreme flyball bats like Ke’Bryan Hayes tend to be less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Andre Pallante.

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 Ke’Bryan Hayes in today’s matchup.

Brady Singer will have the handedness advantage over Ivan Herrera today… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Singer’s large platoon split.

In today’s game, Ivan Herrera is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 2nd-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.3% rate (86th percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pedro Pages in the 21st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Pedro Pages is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card today.

Because of Brady Singer’s large platoon split, Pedro Pages will be at an enormous disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in this game.

Pedro Pages has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 2nd-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

When assessing his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Andre Pallante in the 10th percentile among all SPs in the majors.

In today’s matchup, Brendan Donovan is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.7% rate (88th percentile).

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