Reds vs Nationals match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Sunday, August 9th

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Reds @ Nationals Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Cincinnati Reds at Washington Nationals
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Sunday, August 9th
Time : 09/08/26 12:15:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Cincinnati Reds Series Game 3 Game Today

Daylen Lile’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Daylen Lile is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Given Brady Singer’s huge platoon split, Daylen Lile will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate today.

,Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Daylen Lile will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Nasim Nunez will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Keibert Ruiz has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (88% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Brady Singer… and even better, Singer has a huge platoon split.

,Keibert Ruiz pulls many of his flyballs (41.7% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,Keibert Ruiz will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

,As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Daylen Lile ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Ke’Bryan Hayes has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.9%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,As it relates to his overall offensive ability, CJ Abrams ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,CJ Abrams is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

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

,CJ Abrams pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.5% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,CJ Abrams will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 5th-best batter in baseball when assessing his BABIP ability.

,Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 1st in the lineup today.

,As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Elly De La Cruz will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against a pitcher with a huge platoon split (Trevor Williams) in today’s game.

,Elly De La Cruz has big-time power (81st percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a guarantee (27% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Trevor Williams is a pitch-to-contact type (25th percentile K%) — great news for De La Cruz.

,Jacob Young has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Noelvi Marte in the 78th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

,Tyler Stephenson is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 89% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

,Tyler Stephenson has big-time HR ability (79th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a guarantee (27% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Trevor Williams has a pitch-to-contact profile (25th percentile K%) — great news for Stephenson.

,Tyler Stephenson has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

,JJ Bleday is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today.

,Considering Trevor Williams’s huge platoon split, JJ Bleday will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.

,JJ Bleday pulls many of his flyballs (37.7% — 94th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 75th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

,Matt McLain has a ton of pop (75th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s always far from assured (27.4% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Trevor Williams is a pitch-to-contact type (23rd percentile K%) — great news for McLain.

,Matt McLain has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects JJ Bleday in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

,Eugenio Suarez is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

Negatives with the Washington Nationals Series Game 3 Game Today

The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 3rd-best among every team on the slate today.

,As it relates to his home run skill, Nasim Nunez ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Nasim Nunez is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

,The switch-hitting Nasim Nunez will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side (0) today against Brady Singer… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Singer’s huge platoon split.

,Nasim Nunez is an extreme groundball hitter and matches up with the strong infield defense of Cincinnati (#3-best of all teams on the slate).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Keibert Ruiz in the 2nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

,When assessing his home run talent, Ke’Bryan Hayes ranks in the 21st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Ke’Bryan Hayes is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this game.

,Trevor Williams will have the handedness advantage against Ke’Bryan Hayes today… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Williams’s huge platoon split.

,The Washington Nationals outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest among all the teams today.

,Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Ke’Bryan Hayes in today’s game.

,Elly De La Cruz will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,When estimating his home run skill, Jacob Young ranks in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jacob Young is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this game.

,Brady Singer will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jacob Young in today’s matchup… and it’s a particular mismatch considering Singer’s huge platoon split.

,Noelvi Marte is projected to hit 7th in the batting order today.

,Because of Trevor Williams’s huge platoon split, Noelvi Marte will be at a gigantic disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish today.

,Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Noelvi Marte in today’s matchup.

,Trevor Williams will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Stephenson today… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Williams’s huge platoon split.

,Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Tyler Stephenson today.

,JJ Bleday’s BABIP skill is projected in the 10th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,JJ Bleday is an extreme flyball hitter and squares off against the strong outfield defense of Washington (#2-best of all teams today).

,JJ Bleday will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nasim Nunez in the 10th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

,Matt McLain is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Trevor Williams will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matt McLain in today’s game… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Williams’s huge platoon split.

,Matt McLain will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,Eugenio Suarez’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 16th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Because of Trevor Williams’s huge platoon split, Eugenio Suarez will be at a tremendous disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish today.

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

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