Reds @ Marlins Series Game 3 2025 WorldSeries Matchup Details

Positives for the Cincinnati Reds World Series Game 3 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 7th-best batter in the majors when assessing his BABIP skill.

Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 15° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense.

The switch-hitting Elly De La Cruz will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Eury Perez.

Extreme flyball bats like Elly De La Cruz generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Eury Perez.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Owen Caissie in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Considering Brady Singer’s huge platoon split, Owen Caissie will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Owen Caissie will hold that advantage today.

TJ Friedl is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

TJ Friedl will have the handedness advantage over Eury Perez in today’s matchup.

Griffin Conine will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brady Singer today… and moreover, Singer has a huge platoon split.

Griffin Conine will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Eugenio Suarez as MLB’s 16th-best home run batter.

Eugenio Suarez is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game.

Eugenio Suarez has averaged 44.2 dingers per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, placing in the 99th percentile for power.

Matt McLain is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

Matt McLain hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 91st percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Tyler Stephenson’s BABIP talent is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Connor Norby’s BABIP ability is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

In the league, LoanDepot Park’s CF fences are the 6th-shallowest.

Connor Norby will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 79th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Agustin Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Agustin Ramirez will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

As it relates to his batting average skill, Sal Stewart is projected as the 18th-best hitter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Sal Stewart is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Eury Perez in the 89th percentile as it relates to his strikeout talent.

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

Eury Perez will hold the platoon advantage against 7 opposing hitters in this matchup.

Because flyball hitters perform worse against flyball pitchers, Eury Perez (43.5% GB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) is well-situated in this matchup with 2 FB hitters in the opposing team’s projected batting order.

As it relates to his batting average talent, Xavier Edwards is projected as the 15th-best batter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Xavier Edwards has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (50% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

The switch-hitting Xavier Edwards will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Brady Singer… and even better, Singer has a huge platoon split.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Xavier Edwards will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s evaluation, Eury Perez’s overall pitching talent ranks in the 80th percentile among all starting pitchers in the league right now.

Eury Perez is an extreme flyball pitcher (43.5% FB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) and should be helped pitching in the #27 HR venue in the league in this game.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Elly De La Cruz ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jakob Marsee is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

Considering Brady Singer’s huge platoon split, Jakob Marsee will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s matchup.

Jakob Marsee hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the game’s 6th-shallowest CF fences today.

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

Graham Pauley will hold the platoon advantage against Brady Singer today… and even more favorably, Singer has a huge platoon split.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Graham Pauley will hold that advantage today.

Liam Hicks is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today.

Liam Hicks will have the handedness advantage against Brady Singer today… and even better, Singer has a huge platoon split.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Liam Hicks will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Tallying 93.4 adjusted pitches per outing since the start of last season on average, Brady Singer checks in at the 84th percentile.

The Miami Marlins projected lineup projects as the 3rd-worst on the slate in terms of overall hitting ability.

The Miami Marlins have been the 2nd-luckiest offense in MLB since the start of last season, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform worse in future games,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Griffin Conine in the 75th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Lopez in the 97th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

Otto Lopez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

Otto Lopez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

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

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Eugenio Suarez ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Xavier Edwards has put up a .292 batting average since the start of last season, grading out in the 93rd percentile.

When assessing his home run ability, Tyler Stephenson ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Lopez in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Brady Singer’s 2441.8-rpm fastball spin rate since the start of last season ranks in the 85th percentile out of all starters.

Liam Hicks’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Stewart in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Negatives with the Miami Marlins World Series Game 3 Game Today

The #4 stadium in Major League Baseball for suppressing home runs to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park.

Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.

Today, Elly De La Cruz is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 9th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35% rate (88th percentile).

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 Elly De La Cruz today.

Owen Caissie is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this game.

The 4th-deepest right field fences among all major league stadiums are found in LoanDepot Park.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds.

TJ Friedl’s BABIP skill is projected in the 9th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

In today’s matchup, TJ Friedl is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 38.5% rate (95th percentile).

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for TJ Friedl today.

Griffin Conine’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 12th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Griffin Conine is projected to bat 8th in the batting order today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 4th-worst venue in MLB for righty home runs.

Eury Perez will have the handedness advantage against Eugenio Suarez in today’s game.

Eugenio Suarez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.3% — 96th percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 9th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Extreme groundball bats like Eugenio Suarez usually hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Eury Perez.

Hitting from the same side that Eury Perez throws from, Matt McLain 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 Matt McLain in today’s game.

With a .317 Slugging Percentage (SLG) since the start of last season, Matt McLain grades out in the 5th percentile.

Tyler Stephenson is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Eury Perez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Stephenson in today’s game.

In today’s matchup, Tyler Stephenson is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.8% rate (86th percentile).

Tyler Stephenson will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Connor Norby is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card today.

Because of Brady Singer’s huge platoon split, Connor Norby will be at an enormous disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in today’s matchup.

Matt McLain has compiled a .211 batting average since the start of last season, grading out in the 7th percentile.

Because of Brady Singer’s huge platoon split, Agustin Ramirez will be at an enormous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate today.

Agustin Ramirez has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.4%) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 4th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Eury Perez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sal Stewart in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Sal Stewart in today’s game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Liam Hicks (the Marlins’s expected catcher in today’s game) profiles as a weak pitch framer.

In today’s matchup, Xavier Edwards is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 9th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 38% rate (96th percentile).

Xavier Edwards is an extreme groundball batter and matches up with the strong infield defense of Cincinnati (#3-best on the slate today).

Spencer Steer’s BABIP skill is projected in the 17th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Spencer Steer is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this game.

Hitting from the same side that Eury Perez throws from, Spencer Steer meets a tough challenge in today’s game.

Eury Perez has recorded 14.5 outs per start since the start of last season, grading out in the 17th percentile.

It may be smart to expect better results for the Cincinnati Reds offense the rest of the season, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the 4th-unluckiest offense in MLB since the start of last season.

The #5 park in Major League Baseball for boosting walks, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Graham Pauley in the 6th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Graham Pauley is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

Graham Pauley pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.9% — 82nd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 4th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Liam Hicks in the 15th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

The Miami Marlins have 6 bats in the projected offense that will have the handedness advantage over Brady Singer in this matchup, which is especially precarious given his huge platoon split.

Playing on the road typically reduces pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Brady Singer today.

Brady Singer has utilized his sinker 14.5% more often this year (55.3%) than he did last year (40.8%).

Given Brady Singer’s huge platoon split, Otto Lopez will be at a tremendous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish today.

Otto Lopez has posted a .199 Isolated Power rate (ISO) since the start of last season, checking in at the 24th percentile.

Otto Lopez has compiled a .271 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 23rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects TJ Friedl in the 16th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke’Bryan Hayes in the 12th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Ke’Bryan Hayes is projected to hit 9th in the lineup today.

Eury Perez will have the handedness advantage against Ke’Bryan Hayes in today’s matchup.

Eugenio Suarez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

In today’s matchup, Spencer Steer is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 9th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 37.5% rate (92nd percentile).

When it comes to his home run ability, Xavier Edwards ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Ranking in the 3rd percentile for power, Xavier Edwards has paced 3.8 home runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season.

Sporting a .196 Isolated Power (ISO) since the start of last season, Liam Hicks has performed in the 22nd percentile.

Among all starters, Brady Singer’s fastball velocity of 91.5 mph grades out in the 18th percentile since the start of last season.

By putting up a .254 BABIP since the start of last season, Agustin Ramirez is positioned in the 8th percentile.

In notching a .272 BABIP since the start of last season, Liam Hicks finds himself in the 24th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Ke’Bryan Hayes ranks in the 23rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Ke’Bryan Hayes has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.4%) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 4th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

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