Vol. I · Issue 20
Monday, April 20, 2026

The Dinger Almanac

··· Baseball Statistics & Analysis ···


Matchup · Saturday, April 18, 2026

San Francisco Giants
at Washington Nationals

4:05 PM ET · 1:05 PM PTNationals Park, Washingtonopen roof

The Headline

James Wood enters this game with a 15.7% model-estimated probability of homering at Nationals Park, the strongest HR spot on the board. Below: full lineups for both teams, ranked by expected HR output, alongside detailed profiles of both probable starters.

Park Factors
LHB HR factor102
RHB HR factor101

Probable Starters


Away Starter · RHP

Adrian Houser

HR VulnerabilityElite
Contact Quality AllowedLeague average
ERA5.06
WHIP1.56
IP16.0
HR/90.60
K/95.6
xwOBA0.335
Barrel%8.5%
Hard-hit%42.4%
Home Starter · RHP

Cade Cavalli

HR VulnerabilityElite
Contact Quality AllowedElite suppression
ERA4.60
WHIP1.72
IP15.2
HR/90.00
K/97.5
xwOBA0.352
Barrel%4.3%
Hard-hit%30.4%

The Lineups

Each batter's probability of homering in the game, ranked.


A Note on These Numbers

HR probabilities come from our calibrated probability model combining season stats, recent form, Statcast quality, handedness splits, and park effects. Even the top pick on any given day misses 75-80% of the time — home runs are genuinely rare events. See the calibration page for how accurate these numbers have been historically.