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

The Dinger Almanac

··· Baseball Statistics & Analysis ···


Today's Slate/Players/Yordan Alvarez

Yordan Alvarez

BatsLeftThrowsRightAge28Height6'4"Weight237 lbs

Next Game · Sat, Apr 18

vs St. Louis Cardinals

11:10 PM
Daikin Park

HR Probability
16.3%
medium confidence

Alvarez's 4.8% HR rate per PA grades 50% above baseline, while his 16.0% barrel rate sustains that contact quality without recent decline. Pallante's modest 1.14 HR/9 and 6.5% barrel% allowed provide minimal tailwind, tempering what would otherwise project higher given Alvarez's offensive profile.

Facing

Andre Pallante

RHP
ERA
4.80
HR/9
0.60
Game Details

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

Full matchup page →
CaveatsInsufficient handedness split data (using neutral)

2026 Statcast Profile

94 PA

Slash Line
AVG.333
OBP.479
SLG.750
OPS1.229
ISO
HR: 8RBI: 19BB: 18K: 10
Quality of Contact
Barrel%
20.7%
Hard-Hit%
44.8%
Avg Exit Velo
92.7 mph
Launch Angle
24.5°
Expected Stats
xwOBA
.545
xISO
.482
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
5
HRs
OPS
Barrel%
Over 66 PA in the last 15 games

Forecast History


14-Day Forecast History
avg 18.1%
0%5%10%15%Apr 17Apr 17Apr 18
HR hitNo HRPending

Each dot is a day's forecast. Filled dots mark games where Yordan Alvarez 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.