Vol. I · Issue 24
Friday, April 24, 2026

The Dinger Almanac
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Today's Slate/Players/Aaron Judge

Aaron Judge

BatsRightThrowsRightAge33Height6'7"Weight282 lbs

Next Game · Fri, Apr 24

@ Houston Astros

8:10 PM ET · 5:10 PM PT
Daikin Park

HR Probability
17.8%
medium
Hit 64%K 67%

Judge's 25.1% barrel rate and 5.2% per-PA HR output both grade 1.5x league baseline, and McCullers' fastball-heavy arsenal yields a .351 xwOBA against Judge's pitch profile. The career 0-for-12 line against provides a minor counterweight.

Facing

Lance McCullers Jr.

RHP
ERA
6.20
HR/9
0.90
Game Details

See full lineup analysis, both pitcher profiles, and park factors for this matchup.

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2026 Statcast Profile

109 PA

Slash Line
AVG.242
OBP.361
SLG.571
OPS.932
ISO
HR: 9RBI: 17BB: 16K: 32
Quality of Contact
Barrel%
25.9%
Hard-Hit%
53.4%
Avg Exit Velo
92.2 mph
Launch Angle
12.9°
Expected Stats
xwOBA
.435
xISO
.381
K%
BB%

Splits & Recent Form


Handedness Splits
vs LHP
OPS
0 HR in 0 PA
vs RHP
OPS
0 HR in 0 PA
Last 15 Games
6
HRs
OPS
Barrel%
Over 65 PA in the last 15 games

Forecast History


14-Day Forecast History
13 games
HRavg 17.2%
0%5%10%15%20%
Hitavg 63.6%
10%30%50%70%90%
Kavg 65.5%
5%25%45%65%85%
Apr 18Apr 19Apr 24
PredictedHappenedPending

Each dot is a day's forecast. Filled dots mark games where Aaron Judge actually homered. Used to gauge whether our model's confidence is calibrated on this player specifically.

Last 15 Games


DateOppPAHHRK
Thu, Apr 23@ BOS513
Wed, Apr 22@ BOS410
Wed, Apr 22@ BOS410
Tue, Apr 21@ BOS510
Tue, Apr 21@ BOS510
Sun, Apr 19vs KC5113
Sun, Apr 19vs KC5113
Sat, Apr 18vs KC402
Sat, Apr 18vs KC402
Sat, Apr 18vs KC402
Sat, Apr 18vs KC402
Sat, Apr 18vs KC402
How to Read These Numbers

Percentile bars show where each stat ranks within a reasonable league context, not strict percentiles. Values closer to the right edge are elite; left edge is poor. Read the full methodology for how we build HR probabilities and why most BvP splits aren't used.