Rockies vs Pirates match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Thursday, May 14th

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Rockies @ Pirates Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Thursday, May 14th
Time : 14/05/26 12:35:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Colorado Rockies Series Game 3 Game Today

Troy Johnston is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

,The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.9-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats.

,Batting from the opposite that Carmen Mlodzinski throws from, Troy Johnston will have an advantage today.

,Among every team on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates.

,Mickey Moniak is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

,Mickey Moniak will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carmen Mlodzinski today.

,Extreme groundball batters like Mickey Moniak generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Carmen Mlodzinski.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O’Hearn in the 90th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

,Ryan O’Hearn is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game.

,Ryan O’Hearn will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chase Dollander today… and even more favorably, Dollander has a large platoon split.

,Ryan O’Hearn may have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies has just 1 same-handed RP.

,The Colorado Rockies infield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams in action today.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Henry Davis will hold that advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Gonzales in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

,Nick Gonzales is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Nick Gonzales will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,As it relates to his BABIP talent, Konnor Griffin is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Konnor Griffin will hold that advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O’Hearn in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Chase Dollander in the 75th percentile as it relates to his overall pitching talent level.

,Chase Dollander has averaged 95.8 adjusted pitches per game per started this year, placing in the 92nd percentile.

,It is expected that we will see a Pitchers Umpire (Paul Clemons) calling pitches today.

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

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

,Because of Chase Dollander’s large platoon split, Brandon Lowe will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate today.

,Brandon Lowe is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the game’s entirety, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies only has 1 same-handed RP.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 91st percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

,Tyler Freeman is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

,When estimating his home run skill, Marcell Ozuna ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Marcell Ozuna will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Extreme groundball batters like Hunter Goodman usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Carmen Mlodzinski.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mickey Moniak in the 93rd percentile when assessing his home run ability.

,When it comes to his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Chase Dollander in the 83rd percentile among all starters in the majors.

,The Pittsburgh Pirates (23.9% K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are projected to have the 3rd-most strikeout-prone group of hitters of the day.

,Edouard Julien’s BABIP ability is projected in the 97th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Edouard Julien is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Carmen Mlodzinski throws from, Edouard Julien will have an edge today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

,The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Chase Dollander… and even better, Dollander has a large platoon split.

,T.J. Rumfield is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Carmen Mlodzinski throws from, T.J. Rumfield will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Karros in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

,Oneil Cruz projects as the 12th-best home run hitter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Oneil Cruz is penciled in 1st in the batting order today.

,Oneil Cruz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chase Dollander in today’s game… and moreover, Dollander has a large platoon split.

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

,When assessing his home run talent, Hunter Goodman ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Hitting from the opposite that Carmen Mlodzinski throws from, Jake McCarthy will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, Spencer Horwitz ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Spencer Horwitz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chase Dollander in today’s matchup… and the cherry on top, Dollander has a large platoon split.

,The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Spencer Horwitz has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

,When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Bryan Reynolds will hold that advantage today.

,Bats such as Ezequiel Tovar with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Carmen Mlodzinski who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

,Jake McCarthy’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Marcell Ozuna ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Ezequiel Tovar’s BABIP talent is projected in the 76th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Spencer Horwitz will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Henry Davis in the 76th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

,When assessing his overall offensive ability, Oneil Cruz ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Negatives with the Pittsburgh Pirates Series Game 3 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Troy Johnston in the 23rd percentile when assessing his home run talent.

,Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup projects the lowest temperature of the day at 54°.

,Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Troy Johnston in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Mickey Moniak in today’s matchup.

,Ryan O’Hearn has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Henry Davis in the 7th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

,Henry Davis is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Given Chase Dollander’s large platoon split, Henry Davis will be at an enormous disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in today’s matchup.

,Henry Davis pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.7% — 90th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Because of Chase Dollander’s large platoon split, Nick Gonzales will be at a huge disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in this game.

,Konnor Griffin is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in this game.

,Chase Dollander will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Konnor Griffin in today’s game… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Dollander’s large platoon split.

,The Pittsburgh Pirates projected lineup ranks as the 5th-best of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall batting ability.

,Playing on the road generally lessens pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Chase Dollander in today’s matchup.

,Hitting from the same side that Carmen Mlodzinski throws from, Tyler Freeman will be in a tough position today.

,Typically, bats like Tyler Freeman who hit a lot of groundballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Carmen Mlodzinski.

,Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Tyler Freeman today.

,Marcell Ozuna is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

,Given Chase Dollander’s large platoon split, Marcell Ozuna will be at a massive disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in today’s game.

,Hunter Goodman is projected to hit 9th in the lineup today, which would be a downgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.

,Batting from the same side that Carmen Mlodzinski throws from, Hunter Goodman faces a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Hunter Goodman pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.1% — 96th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Hunter Goodman today.

,Edouard Julien has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Edouard Julien will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,Bryan Reynolds has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and will be challenged by the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects T.J. Rumfield in the 21st percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

,Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for T.J. Rumfield in today’s matchup.

,Kyle Karros is penciled in 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Hitting from the same side that Carmen Mlodzinski throws from, Kyle Karros meets a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Kyle Karros today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake McCarthy in the 12th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

,Jake McCarthy is penciled in 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Extreme flyball bats like Jake McCarthy generally hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Carmen Mlodzinski.

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

,Spencer Horwitz is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Spencer Horwitz has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Ezequiel Tovar is penciled in 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Carmen Mlodzinski will hold the platoon advantage against Ezequiel Tovar today.

,Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ezequiel Tovar in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 15th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Karros in the 18th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

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