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

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


Matchup · Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Toronto Blue Jays
at Los Angeles Angels

9:38 PM ET · 6:38 PM PTAngel Stadium, Anaheimopen roof

The Headline

Mike Trout enters this game with a 15.6% 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 · LHP

Patrick Corbin

HR VulnerabilityVery HR-prone
Contact Quality AllowedGetting barreled
ERA4.66
WHIP1.24
IP9.2
HR/91.90
K/98.4
xwOBA0.426
Barrel%17.9%
Hard-hit%42.9%
Home Starter · RHP

Jack Kochanowicz

HR VulnerabilityElite
Contact Quality AllowedBelow average
ERA3.47
WHIP1.24
IP23.1
HR/90.40
K/96.9
xwOBA0.355
Barrel%10.6%
Hard-hit%36.4%

The Lineups

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


Away Lineup

Toronto Blue Jays

Home Lineup

Los Angeles Angels

Mike Trout
RHB·7 HR / 106 PA·Brl 25.9%
vs SP: 2-for-14 · .143 · 0 HR · 7 K · 14 PA
15.6%
Zach Neto
RHB·5 HR / 112 PA·Brl 11.7%
vs SP: 5-for-11 · .455 · 1 HR · 4 K · 12 PA
13.8%
Jorge Soler
RHB·5 HR / 87 PA·Brl 14.3%
vs SP: 2-for-22 · .091 · 0 HR · 7 K · 26 PA
13.8%
Oswald Peraza
RHB·4 HR / 70 PA·Brl 10.6%
vs SP: 0-for-4 · .000 · 0 HR · 2 K · 4 PA
13.8%
Jo Adell
RHB·3 HR / 103 PA·Brl 5.4%
vs SP: 3-for-11 · .273 · 0 HR · 2 K · 12 PA
12.8%
Yoán Moncada
SHB·3 HR / 83 PA·Brl 7.9%
vs SP: 1-for-2 · .500 · 0 HR · 1 K · 2 PA
12.7%
Josh Lowe
LHB·3 HR / 70 PA·Brl 7.5%
12.6%
Logan O'Hoppe
RHB·1 HR / 79 PA·Brl 10.6%
vs SP: 2-for-4 · .500 · 0 HR · 0 K · 7 PA
11.3%
Adam Frazier
LHB·1 HR / 46 PA·Brl 4.2%
vs SP: 0-for-4 · .000 · 0 HR · 2 K · 4 PA
11.1%
Bryce Teodosio
RHB·0 HR / 21 PA·Brl 8.3%
vs SP: 1-for-3 · .333 · 0 HR · 2 K · 3 PA
10.8%
Travis d'Arnaud
RHB·0 HR / 18 PA·Brl 20.0%
vs SP: 9-for-24 · .375 · 0 HR · 4 K · 25 PA
10.6%
Vaughn Grissom
RHB·0 HR / 22 PA·Brl 0.0%
vs SP: 0-for-2 · .000 · 0 HR · 1 K · 2 PA
10.6%
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.