Royals vs Nationals match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Wednesday, June 17th

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Royals @ Nationals Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Kansas City Royals at Washington Nationals
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Wednesday, June 17th
Time : 17/06/26 13:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Kansas City Royals Series Game 3 Game Today

Built just 23 feet above sea level, Nationals Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.

,Zack Littell’s slider percentage has increased by 5.1% from last season to this one (32.9% to 38%) .

,With a 1.03 discrepancy between Zack Littell’s 5.32 K/9 and his 6.35 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the least fortunate pitchers in the game this year in terms of strikeouts and ought to see better results the rest of the season.

,The 8th-shallowest RF dimensions in MLB are found in Nationals Park.

,Zack Littell’s 91-mph fastball velocity this year grades out in the 10th percentile out of all starters.

,Among all starting pitchers, Zack Littell’s fastball spin rate of 2013 rpm grades out in the 5th percentile this year.

Negatives with the Washington Nationals Series Game 3 Game Today

When assessing his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Zack Littell in the 7th percentile among all starters in baseball.

,Compared to the average starting pitcher, Zack Littell has been granted a shorter leash than the typical pitcher this year, recording an -10.8 fewer adjusted pitches each outing.

,The #8 field in the league for suppressing strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park.

,The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

,The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.8-mph in this contest, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats.

,The #10 park in the league for suppressing BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park.

,The Washington Nationals outfield defense profiles as the 4th-strongest out of all the teams on the slate today.

,With a 0.48 deviation between Zack Littell’s 5.32 ERA and his 4.84 estimated true talent ERA (per the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the unluckiest pitchers in the league this year and ought to perform better the rest of the season.

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