Vol. I · Issue 22
Wednesday, April 22, 2026

The Dinger Almanac
··· Baseball Statistics & Analysis ···


Matchup · Sunday, April 19, 2026

San Diego Padres
at Los Angeles Angels

4:07 PM ET · 1:07 PM PTAngel Stadium, Anaheimopen roof

The Headline

Mike Trout enters this game with a 15.4% model-estimated probability of homering at Angel Stadium, 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 factor96
RHB HR factor97

Probable Starters


Away Starter · RHP

Michael King

HR VulnerabilityElite
Contact Quality AllowedBelow average
ERA2.78
WHIP1.15
IP22.2
HR/90.40
K/97.9
xwOBA0.339
Barrel%11.9%
Hard-hit%33.9%
Home Starter · RHP

Walbert Urena

HR Vulnerability
Contact Quality Allowed
ERA
WHIP
IP
HR/9
K/9
xwOBA
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Hard-hit%undefined%

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.