Vol. I · Issue 23
Thursday, April 23, 2026

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


Matchup · Thursday, April 23, 2026

New York Yankees
at Boston Red Sox

6:10 PM ET · 3:10 PM PTFenway Park, Bostonopen roof

The Headline

Willson Contreras enters this game with a 12.8% model-estimated probability of homering at Fenway 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 factor95
RHB HR factor99

Probable Starters


Away Starter · RHP

Cam Schlittler

HR VulnerabilityElite
Contact Quality AllowedAbove average
ERA1.95
WHIP0.76
IP27.2
HR/90.00
K/911.7
xwOBA0.243
Barrel%6.1%
Hard-hit%40.9%
Home Starter · LHP

Payton Tolle

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.