Vol. I · Issue 21
Tuesday, April 21, 2026

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


Matchup · Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Pittsburgh Pirates
at Texas Rangers

8:05 PM ET · 5:05 PM PTGlobe Life Field, Arlingtonretractable roof

Probable Starters


Away Starter · RHP

Carmen Mlodzinski

HR Vulnerability
Contact Quality Allowed
ERA
WHIP
IP
HR/9
K/9
xwOBA
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Home Starter · RHP

Kumar Rocker

HR Vulnerability
Contact Quality Allowed
ERA
WHIP
IP
HR/9
K/9
xwOBA
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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.