Yankees vs Astros match player stats | 2025 Series Game 3 Thursday, September 4th

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Yankees vs Astros match player stats | 2025 Series Game 3 Thursday, September 4th

NYY @ HOU

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Yankees @ Astros Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : New York Yankees at Houston Astros
Series : Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Thursday, September 4th
Time : 04/09/25 19:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the New York Yankees Game Today

Minute Maid Park grades out as the #24 stadium in the game for batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Among all major league stadiums, the 3rd-highest fences are at Minute Maid Park.

The Houston Astros infield defense grades out as the 4th-strongest among all the teams today.

Cristian Javier was firing on all cylinders in his previous game started and allowed 2 ER.

Cristian Javier has recorded a 1.45 K/BB rate since the start of last season, placing in the 14th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Carlos Rodon in the 91st percentile when assessing his strikeout skill.

Compared to league average, Carlos Rodon has been granted an above-average leash this year, tallying an extra 6.4 adjusted pitches each outing.

The #3 park in the game for boosting strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Minute Maid Park.

Built just 20 feet above sea level, Minute Maid Park has one of the lowest altitudes in Major League Baseball, which often leads to lower offensive output.

In his last GS, Carlos Rodon turned in a great performance and accumulated 7 strikeouts.

The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the weakest among every team today.

Carlos Rodon has been lucky this year, putting up a 3.18 ERA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 4.28 — a 1.1 gap.

Negatives with the Houston Astros Game Today

Cristian Javier has recorded 13.8 outs per game per started since the start of last season, grading out in the 7th percentile.

Minute Maid Park has the shallowest left field fences among all parks.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

Considering the 1.14 difference between Cristian Javier’s 3.73 ERA and his 4.87 estimated true talent ERA (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the luckiest pitchers in Major League Baseball since the start of last season and figures to see negative regression the rest of the season.

Cristian Javier has been one of the luckiest mound aces in Major League Baseball on balls in play since the start of last season with a .249 BABIP and should see that luck normalize going forward.

Carlos Rodon’s 93.5-mph velocity on his fastball this season is a substantial 2.1-mph fall off from last year’s 95.6-mph figure.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s appraisal, Carlos Rodon’s overall pitching ability ranks in the 78th percentile out of all SPs in the league right now.

In his previous game started, Carlos Rodon was firing on all cylinders and conceded 1 ER.

Carlos Rodon’s four-seam fastball rate has fallen by 7.5% from last year to this one (49.4% to 41.9%) .

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