Reds vs Pirates match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Sunday, May 3rd

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Reds @ Pirates Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Sunday, May 3rd
Time : 03/05/26 13:35:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Cincinnati Reds Series Game 3 Game Today

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.3-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters.

,The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among every team today.

,Bryan Reynolds’s BABIP talent is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

,As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Chase Burns in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Bryan Reynolds will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 8th-best batter in MLB when it comes to his BABIP ability.

,Elly De La Cruz is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,The switch-hitting Elly De La Cruz will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Braxton Ashcraft.

,JJ Bleday is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

,Batting from the opposite that Braxton Ashcraft throws from, JJ Bleday will have an advantage today.

,JJ Bleday is an extreme flyball batter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of Pittsburgh (#3-worst of all teams on the slate).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Gonzales in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

,Nick Gonzales is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Nick Gonzales will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects JJ Bleday in the 84th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

,Batting from the opposite that Braxton Ashcraft throws from, Will Benson will have an edge in today’s game.

,TJ Friedl is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today.

,Hitting from the opposite that Braxton Ashcraft throws from, TJ Friedl will have an edge in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O’Hearn in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

,Ryan O’Hearn is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today.

,Ryan O’Hearn will have the handedness advantage against Chase Burns in today’s game.

,Ryan O’Hearn will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 92nd percentile when estimating his home run ability.

,Brandon Lowe is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Brandon Lowe will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chase Burns in today’s matchup.

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as Major League Baseball’s 11th-best home run batter.

,Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Chase Burns throws from, Oneil Cruz will have an edge in today’s game.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Oneil Cruz will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,When it comes to his home run skill, Will Benson ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O’Hearn in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

,Nathaniel Lowe is penciled in 5th in the batting order today.

,Nathaniel Lowe will hold the platoon advantage over Braxton Ashcraft in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Stewart as the 20th-best hitter in baseball as it relates to his batting average skill.

,Sal Stewart is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today.

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Elly De La Cruz ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Braxton Ashcraft in the 84th percentile when it comes to his strikeout ability.

,The Cincinnati Reds have 3 batters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Elly De La Cruz, Will Benson, Tyler Stephenson).

,Braxton Ashcraft will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats across the board.

Negatives with the Pittsburgh Pirates Series Game 3 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke’Bryan Hayes in the 17th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

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

,In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the best pitching conditions on the schedule today.

,Batting from the same side that Braxton Ashcraft throws from, Ke’Bryan Hayes has a tough challenge today.

,Ke’Bryan Hayes will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

,Bryan Reynolds has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.

,Elly De La Cruz has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects JJ Bleday in the 7th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,JJ Bleday will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

,Hitting from the same side that Chase Burns throws from, Nick Gonzales will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Benson in the 16th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

,Will Benson is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card today.

,Will Benson will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects TJ Friedl in the 7th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,Playing on the road typically diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for TJ Friedl in today’s game.

,Ryan O’Hearn has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Nathaniel Lowe has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

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

,Braxton Ashcraft will hold the platoon advantage against Sal Stewart in today’s game.

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

,Spencer Steer is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this game.

,Batting from the same side that Braxton Ashcraft throws from, Spencer Steer meets a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Spencer Steer pulls many of his flyballs (37.9% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Steer in the 22nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

,It is expected that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Alan Porter) in charge of the strike zone in this game.

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