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

The Dinger Almanac

··· Baseball Statistics & Analysis ···


Matchup · Monday, April 20, 2026

Baltimore Orioles
at Kansas City Royals

7:40 PM ET · 4:40 PM PTKauffman Stadium, Kansas Cityopen roof

The Headline

Carter Jensen enters this game with a 15.0% model-estimated probability of homering at Kauffman 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 factor97
RHB HR factor98

Probable Starters


Away Starter · RHP

Kyle Bradish

HR VulnerabilityElite
Contact Quality AllowedAbove average
ERA5.49
WHIP1.63
IP19.2
HR/90.50
K/99.6
xwOBA0.282
Barrel%7.0%
Hard-hit%38.6%
Home Starter · RHP

Seth Lugo

HR VulnerabilityElite
Contact Quality AllowedAbove average
ERA1.48
WHIP0.99
IP24.1
HR/90.00
K/97.8
xwOBA0.309
Barrel%7.7%
Hard-hit%38.5%

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.