Vol. I · Issue 18
Saturday, April 18, 2026

The Dinger Almanac

··· Baseball Statistics & Analysis ···


Today's Slate/Players/Nathan Church

Nathan Church

BatsLeftThrowsLeftAge25Height5'10"Weight180 lbs

Next Game · Sat, Apr 18

@ Houston Astros

11:10 PM
Daikin Park

HR Probability
11.3%
low confidence
Facing

Lance McCullers Jr.

RHP
ERA
5.87
HR/9
0.60
Game Details

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

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CaveatsSmall sample for Nathan Church (46 PA) · Insufficient handedness split data (using neutral)

2026 Statcast Profile

46 PA

Slash Line
AVG.214
OBP.261
SLG.310
OPS.571
ISO
HR: 1RBI: 6BB: 2K: 12
Quality of Contact
Barrel%
6.9%
Hard-Hit%
34.5%
Avg Exit Velo
84.9 mph
Launch Angle
12.1°
Expected Stats
xwOBA
.234
xISO
.117
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
1
HRs
OPS
Barrel%
Over 38 PA in the last 15 games

Forecast History


14-Day Forecast History
avg 11.1%
0%3%5%8%10%13%15%Apr 17Apr 17Apr 18
HR hitNo HRPending

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

Last 15 Games


No recent game data available.
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.