Tigers vs Pirates match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Wednesday, August 19th

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Tigers @ Pirates Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Wednesday, August 19th
Time : 19/08/26 12:35:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Detroit Tigers Series Game 3 Game Today

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Kevin McGonigle ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Kevin McGonigle is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

,Kevin McGonigle will hold the platoon advantage against Paul Skenes today.

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

,Kevin McGonigle is an extreme flyball hitter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of Pittsburgh (#3-worst of all teams on the slate today).

,When estimating his home run skill, Esmerlyn Valdez ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Esmerlyn Valdez is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game.

,The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest among every team today.

,Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Esmerlyn Valdez will hold that advantage today.

,As it relates to his home run skill, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Oneil Cruz projects as the 13th-best home run batter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Oneil Cruz is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that Jackson Jobe throws from, Oneil Cruz will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Oneil Cruz will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Henry Davis will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

,When estimating his home run skill, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

,Batting from the opposite that Jackson Jobe throws from, Brandon Lowe will have the upper hand today.

,Brandon Lowe will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

,Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today.

,The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Jackson Jobe.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Bryan Reynolds will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

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

,The underlying talent of the Pittsburgh Pirates projected offense today (.314 projected wOBA via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) figures to be a good deal worse than their .325 wOBA this year.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Dillon Dingler (the Tigers’s expected catcher today) grades out as a good pitch framer.

,When assessing his overall offensive ability, Esmerlyn Valdez ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Spencer Horwitz ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Spencer Horwitz is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game.

,Spencer Horwitz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jackson Jobe in today’s game.

,Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Spencer Horwitz will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,When assessing his overall offensive skill, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,When estimating his overall offensive skill, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

,Colt Keith is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Hitting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Colt Keith will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Negatives with the Pittsburgh Pirates Series Game 3 Game Today

Kevin McGonigle will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

,Jackson Jobe will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Esmerlyn Valdez today.

,Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Batting from the same side that Paul Skenes throws from, Spencer Torkelson will have a disadvantage today.

,Spencer Torkelson pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.3% — 97th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Spencer Torkelson today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Henry Davis in the 4th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Henry Davis is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Jackson Jobe will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Henry Davis in today’s game.

,Henry Davis pulls many of his flyballs (38.5% — 95th percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.

,Bryan Reynolds has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Javier Baez ranks in the 15th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Javier Baez is projected to bat 9th in the batting order today.

,Batting from the same side that Paul Skenes throws from, Javier Baez will have a tough matchup in today’s matchup.

,Javier Baez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum in the 1st percentile when assessing his home run skill.

,Jake Mangum is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this game.

,As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the plate, Jake Mangum will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side against Jackson Jobe today.

,Jake Mangum has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.1%) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Jobe to throw 79 pitches in this matchup (3rd-least of all pitchers on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

,The Pittsburgh Pirates have 6 hitters in the projected lineup that will have the handedness advantage over Jackson Jobe in this game.

,Jackson Jobe will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

,Spencer Horwitz has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.

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

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