Vol. I · Issue 4
The Dinger Almanac
Mon, May 4, 2026

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


Matchup · Saturday, May 2, 2026

New York Mets
at Los Angeles Angels

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

The Headline

Mike Trout enters this game with a 16.7% 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

Nolan McLean

HR VulnerabilityElite
Contact Quality AllowedAbove average
ERA2.55
WHIP0.85
IP35.1
HR/90.50
K/911.5
xwOBA0.242
Barrel%6.3%
Hard-hit%31.6%
Home Starter · LHP

Reid Detmers

HR VulnerabilityElite
Contact Quality AllowedAbove average
ERA4.28
WHIP1.10
IP33.2
HR/90.80
K/99.6
xwOBA0.274
Barrel%6.5%
Hard-hit%38.7%

The Lineups

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


Away Lineup

New York Mets

Juan Soto
LHB·3 HR / 72 PA·Brl 26.0%
vs SP: 1-for-1 · 1.000 · 0 HR · 0 K · 1 PA
13.9%
H 71·K 48
MJ Melendez
LHB·2 HR / 35 PA·Brl 16.7%
vs SP: 1-for-4 · .250 · 1 HR · 1 K · 4 PA
12.8%
H 63·K 64
Francisco Lindor
SHB·0 HR / 0 PA
vs SP: 0-for-1 · .000 · 0 HR · 0 K · 1 PA
11.7%
H 63·K 56
Ronny Mauricio
SHB·1 HR / 29 PA·Brl 0.0%
11.7%
H 58·K 56
Luis Robert Jr.
RHB·0 HR / 0 PA
vs SP: 2-for-6 · .333 · 1 HR · 2 K · 7 PA
11.6%
H 63·K 56
Jorge Polanco
SHB·0 HR / 0 PA
vs SP: 1-for-4 · .250 · 0 HR · 1 K · 4 PA
11.6%
H 63·K 56
Eric Wagaman
RHB·0 HR / 0 PA
11.6%
H 63·K 56
Tommy Pham
RHB·0 HR / 0 PA
vs SP: 0-for-1 · .000 · 0 HR · 1 K · 1 PA
11.6%
H 63·K 56
Hayden Senger
RHB·0 HR / 0 PA
11.5%
H 63·K 56
Francisco Alvarez
RHB·4 HR / 102 PA·Brl 15.6%
11.1%
H 57·K 59
Tyrone Taylor
RHB·2 HR / 56 PA·Brl 4.8%
11.1%
H 62·K 52
Mark Vientos
RHB·2 HR / 83 PA·Brl 3.4%
10.9%
H 62·K 58
Home Lineup

Los Angeles Angels

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.