Twins vs Rangers match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Thursday, June 18th

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Twins @ Rangers Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Minnesota Twins at Texas Rangers
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Thursday, June 18th
Time : 18/06/26 14:35:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Minnesota Twins Series Game 3 Game Today

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

,Wyatt Langford is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game.

,The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among every team today.

,Wyatt Langford will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,Tristan Gray will have the handedness advantage against Jack Leiter today.

,Luke Keaschall’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Josh Jung’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Josh Jung is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.

,Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Josh Jung will hold that advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Byron Buxton as the majors’s 4th-best home run batter.

,Byron Buxton is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

,Kyle Higashioka will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,The switch-hitting Victor Caratini will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Jack Leiter.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

,Joc Pederson is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.

,Given Joe Ryan’s large platoon split, Joc Pederson will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Joc Pederson will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Tallying 93.9 adjusted pitches per game per started this year on average, Jack Leiter places in the 85th percentile.

,Mike Estabrook grades out as a Huge Pitchers Umpire and is expected to be umping in today’s game.

,Jack Leiter will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his metrics across the board.

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Brandon Nimmo is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game.

,Given Joe Ryan’s large platoon split, Brandon Nimmo will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s game.

,Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Brandon Nimmo will hold that advantage today.

,Alejandro Osuna will hold the platoon advantage over Joe Ryan today… and moreover, Ryan has a large platoon split.

,Alejandro Osuna will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,When estimating his overall offensive skill, Luke Keaschall ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 76th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,Ezequiel Duran is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Ezequiel Duran will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Josh Bell is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game.

,As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Josh Bell will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Jack Leiter today.

,As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Brooks Lee will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Jack Leiter in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Joe Ryan in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall pitching talent level.

,Compared to average, Joe Ryan has been given a longer leash than the average pitcher this year, tallying an extra 5.1 adjusted pitches each game.

,Royce Lewis is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 90% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Osuna in the 76th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

,Kody Clemens is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Kody Clemens will hold the platoon advantage over Jack Leiter in today’s matchup.

,As it relates to his strikeout ability, Joe Ryan projects as the 15th-best starter in Major League Baseball currently, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Higashioka in the 77th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

,Byron Buxton projects as the 12th-best hitter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Negatives with the Texas Rangers Series Game 3 Game Today

The Globe Life Field roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest -11,° colder than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for pitching.

,Considering Joe Ryan’s large platoon split, Wyatt Langford will be at a big disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in today’s game.

,Tristan Gray’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 5th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Tristan Gray is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the Texas Rangers.

,Tristan Gray is an extreme flyball batter and squares off against the strong outfield defense of Texas (#3-best of all teams on the slate).

,Luke Keaschall is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this game.

,Jack Leiter will have the handedness advantage over Luke Keaschall today.

,In today’s matchup, Luke Keaschall is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38% rate (75th percentile).

,Joe Ryan will have the handedness advantage over Josh Jung today… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Ryan’s large platoon split.

,Josh Jung hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 6th-deepest CF fences today.

,Batting from the same side that Jack Leiter throws from, Byron Buxton faces a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Byron Buxton will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Higashioka in the 7th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

,Kyle Higashioka is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Given Joe Ryan’s large platoon split, Kyle Higashioka will be at an enormous disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in today’s game.

,Kyle Higashioka hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 79th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,Victor Caratini is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Victor Caratini hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 87th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Victor Caratini will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

,The Minnesota Twins have 6 hitters in the projected lineup that will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Leiter in this game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Victor Caratini in the 25th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

,Today, Brandon Nimmo is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.4% rate (95th percentile).

,When estimating his home run talent, Alejandro Osuna ranks in the 8th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Alejandro Osuna is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Alejandro Osuna hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 90th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,Luke Keaschall will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

,Joe Ryan will have the handedness advantage against Ezequiel Duran today… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Ryan’s large platoon split.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 17th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Josh Bell today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tristan Gray in the 9th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

,Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Tristan Gray in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brooks Lee in the 11th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

,Brooks Lee is penciled in 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Brooks Lee today.

,The 5th-best projected lineup of all teams today in terms of overall hitting ability is that of the Texas Rangers.

,Joe Ryan will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

,Royce Lewis’s BABIP skill is projected in the 15th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jack Leiter will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Royce Lewis in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Royce Lewis today.

,Kody Clemens’s BABIP ability is projected in the 11th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the 4th-least strikeout-heavy lineup in today’s games is the Texas Rangers with a 22.2% underlying K%.

,Extreme groundball batters like Kyle Higashioka generally hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Joe Ryan.

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