Tigers vs Royals match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Sunday, August 23rd

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Tigers @ Royals Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Sunday, August 23rd
Time : 23/08/26 14:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Detroit Tigers Series Game 3 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin McGonigle in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,Kevin McGonigle is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today.

,The Kansas City Royals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kevin McGonigle has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

,Extreme flyball batters like Kevin McGonigle usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Daniel Lynch.

,Batting from the opposite that Daniel Lynch throws from, Javier Baez will have an advantage in today’s game.

,The Kansas City Royals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Maxwell Clark has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

,When assessing his home run talent, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Spencer Torkelson will hold the platoon advantage over Daniel Lynch today.

,Spencer Torkelson has strong power (94th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a guarantee (27.9% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Daniel Lynch has a pitch-to-contact profile (19th percentile K%) — great news for Torkelson.

,Hitters such as Spencer Torkelson with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Daniel Lynch who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Negatives with the Kansas City Royals Series Game 3 Game Today

Hitting from the same side that Daniel Lynch throws from, Kevin McGonigle will have a tough challenge today.

,Kevin McGonigle has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.3%) but may find it hard to clear the league’s deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Among every team on the slate today, the 2nd-best infield defense belongs to the Kansas City Royals.

,Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Kevin McGonigle today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Javier Baez in the 14th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

,Javier Baez is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Extreme groundball batters like Javier Baez tend to be less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Daniel Lynch.

,Kansas City’s #2-ranked outfield defense of the day poses a formidable challenge for Javier Baez, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

,As it relates to his home run skill, Maxwell Clark ranks in the 25th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Maxwell Clark is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Batting from the same side that Daniel Lynch throws from, Maxwell Clark will have a disadvantage today.

,In today’s matchup, Maxwell Clark is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.5% rate (90th percentile).

,Spencer Torkelson is projected to bat 6th in the batting order today.

,Spencer Torkelson pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.1% — 97th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

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

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