head to head
vs
Battlefield 3vsMLB The Show 18
Battlefield 3 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); MLB The Show 18 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Battlefield 3MLB The Show 18
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 5
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
MLB The Show 18 leans harder on variance: Contact physics and ball placement add per-pitch randomness
Optimization5 vs 5
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.