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Rockies @ Blue Jays Series Game 3 2025 WorldSeries Matchup Details

Teams : Colorado Rockies at Toronto Blue Jays
2025 WorldSeries Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Wednesday, April 1st
Time : 01/04/26 13:07:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Colorado Rockies World Series Game 3 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brenton Doyle in the 78th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Andres Gimenez can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Andres Gimenez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.237) may lead us to conclude that Andres Gimenez has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .222 actual batting average.

When it comes to his home run ability, Hunter Goodman ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hunter Goodman is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Since the start of last season, Hunter Goodman’s 12.3% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 80th percentile among his peers.

Myles Straw will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Freeland today.

Myles Straw will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.279) suggests that Myles Straw has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .264 actual batting average.

Sporting a .316 BABIP since the start of last season, Myles Straw grades out in the 77th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 75th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Willi Castro is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today.

As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Willi Castro will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Kevin Gausman in this game.

Willi Castro has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .225 mark is deflated compared to his .253 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Daulton Varsho can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Daulton Varsho will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Daulton Varsho’s 16.1% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) grades out in the 94th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

Ernie Clement will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Freeland in today’s matchup.

Ernie Clement will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Placing in the 90th percentile, Ernie Clement sits with a .284 batting average since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Karros in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

Ezequiel Tovar’s BABIP talent is projected in the 79th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

Ezequiel Tovar has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .257 figure is quite a bit lower than his .271 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Kazuma Okamoto ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Kazuma Okamoto has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (50% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Kyle Freeland throws from, Kazuma Okamoto will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 97th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Alejandro Kirk is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Freeland throws from, Alejandro Kirk will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

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

Checking in at the 90th percentile, Alejandro Kirk sits with a .283 batting average since the start of last season.

As it relates to his home run ability, Kazuma Okamoto ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The Toronto Blue Jays projected lineup profiles as the 5th-strongest of all teams today in terms of overall hitting ability.

The Toronto Blue Jays have 7 bats in the projected offense that will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Freeland in today’s game.

Kyle Freeland will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Kyle Freeland’s 91-mph fastball velocity since the start of last season grades out in the 16th percentile out of all starting pitchers.

Grading out in the 17th percentile, Kyle Freeland has compiled a 1.97 K/BB rate since the start of last season.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), George Springer ranks as the 18th-best hitter in the majors.

George Springer is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Freeland throws from, George Springer will have the upper hand today.

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

George Springer’s 16.6% Barrel% (an advanced metric to measure power) ranks in the 95th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as the best batter in MLB as it relates to his batting average ability.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Freeland throws from, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will hold that advantage today.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.327) provides evidence that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .292 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brenton Doyle in the 79th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Brenton Doyle has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .231 rate is considerably lower than his .246 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Contrary to popular belief, fastballs are typically a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Kevin Gausman has gone to his fastball a lot since the start of last season, though: 53.7% of the time, ranking in the 100th percentile.

Kevin Gausman has been lucky since the start of last season, posting a 3.53 ERA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 4.22 — a 0.69 difference.

Kevin Gausman has recorded a .264 BABIP since the start of last season, a sign that he has been one of the luckiest mound aces in the league on balls in play and regression likely forthcoming.

Kevin Gausman is expected to throw 98 pitches in this matchup, which is the highest number of pitches for all pitchers on the slate today. This estimate is based on his inherent tendencies and the nature of the matchup.

Kyle Freeland has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his strikeouts since the start of last season, posting a 6.79 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 7.22 — a 0.43 K/9 deviation.

When assessing his home run talent, Davis Schneider ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Davis Schneider is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game.

Davis Schneider will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Freeland in today’s matchup.

Davis Schneider will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Since the start of last season, Davis Schneider’s 14.1% Barrel%, a reliable metric for measuring power, places him in the 89th percentile among his peers.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. projects as the 5th-best hitter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s 12.2% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power) is in the 79th percentile since the start of last season.

Jake McCarthy is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

Jake McCarthy will have the handedness advantage over Kevin Gausman in today’s game.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.243) provides evidence that Jake McCarthy has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .195 actual batting average.

When estimating his home run ability, Daulton Varsho ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kevin Gausman in the 92nd percentile when assessing his strikeout skill.

The Colorado Rockies have 3 hitters in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Brenton Doyle, Hunter Goodman, Ryan Ritter).

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Hunter Goodman ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake McCarthy in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

Negatives with the Toronto Blue Jays World Series Game 3 Game Today

Brenton Doyle is projected to bat 7th in the batting order today.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate.

Hitting from the same side that Kevin Gausman throws from, Brenton Doyle will have a tough challenge today.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Brenton Doyle in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 11th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

Andres Gimenez is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Kyle Freeland throws from, Andres Gimenez will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

Out of every team today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the the Colorado Rockies.

Hitting from the same side that Kevin Gausman throws from, Hunter Goodman will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

The Toronto Blue Jays infield defense projects as the 5th-best out of all the teams today.

Hunter Goodman will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Hunter Goodman has experienced some positive variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .281 BA is considerably higher than his .217 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Myles Straw is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Since the start of last season, Myles Straw’s 4.3% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 15th percentile among his peers.

Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Willi Castro in today’s matchup.

Grading out in the 15th percentile, Willi Castro has notched a .221 batting average since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daulton Varsho in the 3rd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

Daulton Varsho is penciled in 6th in the lineup today.

Kyle Freeland will hold the platoon advantage against Daulton Varsho in today’s matchup.

Ernie Clement is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this game.

As it relates to his batting average, Ernie Clement has had positive variance on his side since the start of last season. His .278 mark has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .264.

Ernie Clement’s 2.5% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power) is in the 6th percentile since the start of last season.

Kyle Karros is penciled in 8th on the lineup card today.

Kevin Gausman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Karros in today’s matchup.

Kyle Karros will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Hitting from the same side that Kevin Gausman throws from, Ezequiel Tovar will be in a tough position today.

Ezequiel Tovar will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Placing in the 25th percentile, Ezequiel Tovar sits with a .232 batting average since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Myles Straw in the 5th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Kyle Freeland performed well in his previous GS and conceded 2 ER.

Kyle Freeland’s high utilization percentage of his secondary pitches (60.5% since the start of last season) figures to work in his favor consider they are generally much more effective than fastballs.

With a 0.71 difference between Kyle Freeland’s 4.96 ERA and his 4.25 FIP, it’s safe to say he’s been one of the least fortunate pitchers in the majors since the start of last season and figures to see better results the rest of the season.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s evaluation, Kevin Gausman’s overall pitching talent grades out in the 88th percentile out of all starting pitchers in baseball currently.

The weakest projected offense of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall offensive skill is that of the the Colorado Rockies.

Kevin Gausman will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats across the board.

The Toronto Blue Jays (19.7 K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are forecasted to have the 3rd-least strikeout-heavy group of batters on the slate.

In his previous start, Kyle Freeland wasn’t on when it came to striking batters out and only managed to tally 2 Ks.

Andres Gimenez’s 3% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) grades out in the 8th percentile since the start of last season.

As it relates to his batting average, Davis Schneider has been lucky since the start of last season. His .234 mark has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .175.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake McCarthy in the 9th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jake McCarthy in today’s game.

Placing in the 17th percentile, Jake McCarthy sits with a .223 BABIP since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Davis Schneider in the 16th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

When it comes to his home run ability, Ernie Clement ranks in the 13th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Karros in the 21st percentile when assessing his home run talent.

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