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Byron BuxtonRHB
MIN
🐾 Tonight12:35 PM MT · Globe Life Field
Home Run
22.1%
+352
🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾
Big Dawg Energy
vs Jack Leiter (1.42 HR/9) · park 91
Batting #2Confirmed lineup
2+ RBI
16.2%
+519
RBI 1+
39.1%
+156
Hits 1+
62.8%
-169
Hits 2+
20.6%
+385
FG · Blended (3-sys)Monte Carlo
30k iter
36.1%
95% CI · 35.5–36.6%
+177
Fair odds
1st AB
10.9%
Through AB2
20.3%
Best window
Early
What shifted the projection
  • Park-9%
  • Temp+5%
  • vs SP+1%
  • Lineup+3%
  • Contact+25%
  • SP Contact+4%
  • Statcast+23%
  • SP Statcast+2%
🎯 Early-AB cues
  • ·93F game
  • ·Big bats hitting behind
  • ·Elite batted-ball profile (away) — Pull/Hard/FB/HR-FB above league
  • ·Elite Statcast power (barrel%/EV/bat speed above league)
▸Model inputs
Base HR/PA0.0625 · blended_3sys
TTO ramp1.00 → 1.00 → 1.00
Platoon0% (×1.00) · constant
vs SP (HR/9)+1% (×1.01) · blended_proj
Park-9% (×0.91)
Wind0% (×1.00)
Temp+5% (×1.05)
Lineup+3% (×1.03)
Contact (batted-ball)+25% (×1.25)
Statcast (barrel/EV)+23% (×1.23)
Pitch match0% (×1.00)
SP Stuff+0% (×1.00)
SP contact (batted-ball)+4% (×1.04)
SP Statcast allowed+2% (×1.02)
Discipline-1% (×0.99)
HR Odds History
Price range · 18 games
Now
+270
High
+580
Low
+190
Med
+308
Avg
+347
+270
Low +190High +580
BUILDING HISTORY

No home runs in the tracked window yet — the money zone fills in as he goes yard.

HR Winners — odds that cashed
No priced HR games in the tracked window yet.

🐾 = a game he homered. The shaded band is the price range on those games — his money zone. Tonight's diamond glows when it lands inside it. Prices are model-implied fair odds until a live book line is captured.

▸Projection & contact detail(Monte Carlo model inputs)
Fangraphs Projection (Rest of Season)
2026-07-16 · THE BAT X
Proj HR (RoS)
14.2
Proj PA
197
HR / PA
.072
ISO
.311
wOBA
.388
wRC+
149
2026 Contact Profile
🐾 Tonight: Away2026-07-16 · FG
Season
HR/FB
20.2
Hard%
39.1
FB%
55.1
Pull%
51.6
Soft%
19.1
GB%
31.1
vs LHP
HR/FB
13.8
Hard%
49.2
FB%
47.5
Pull%
52.5
Soft%
8.2
GB%
34.4
vs RHP
HR/FB
22.1
Hard%
35.4
FB%
57.9
Pull%
51.2
Soft%
23.2
GB%
29.9
Home
HR/FB
21.5
Hard%
39.2
FB%
54.2
Pull%
55.0
Soft%
20.8
GB%
30.0
🐾Away
HR/FB
18.6
Hard%
39.0
FB%
56.2
Pull%
47.6
Soft%
17.1
GB%
32.4

🐾 = split that matches tonight (Away). Jade = better than league average for HR upside (high HR-FB / Hard / Pull / FB; low Soft).

Why this pick
5.0 🐾
ELITE BIG DAWG ENERGY
  • Globe Life Field suppresses HRs (91)
  • Elite power: .326 ISO
  • 18.9% barrel rate — top-tier loud contact
  • Crushes 2/3 of SP's top pitches (FF, SL)
  • Historical sweet spot in the order: #1 (69% of career HRs)
  • Hot streak: 1.300 OPS over last 15 days
  • 94°F — ball flies in warm air
  • Park drag (91)
  • Elite barrel% (18.9)
  • High barrels/PA (12.4%)
  • Pitcher high contact-quality allowed (10.0% brl)

Tip: cross-reference the matchup math with your sportsbook line — only fire when your model edge clears the juice.

Last 15 Days
🐾 Recent form heading into tonight's matchup
.366↑ vs season .24545 PA · 15d
OPS
1.300
ISO
.512
HR
6
RBI
9
K-BB
10-4
Game Log · Last 8
DateOppABHHRRBIBBKSLG
06-16@ TEX410010.250
06-15@ TEX4111021.000
💣 398ft · 103.4 EV · Cutter
06-14vs STL530102.800
06-13vs STL4211021.250
💣 420ft · 106.5 EV · 4-Seamer
06-12vs STL3311102.667
💣 425ft · 108.5 EV · Slider
06-11@ DET300000—
06-10@ DET4213101.250
💣 413ft · 107.0 EV · Changeup
06-09@ DET511104.800
💣 428ft · 111.9 EV · 4-Seamer
vs Pitch Type — Tonight's Top 4

🐾 Rows below are tonight's SP's top 4 pitches — every line is a matchup that will appear in this AB.

PitchISOxwOBABRL%HH%Pull%Whiff%
🐾FF79PA.377.39732.766.05725.9
🐾SL38PA.454.38224.040.06832.9
🐾CH36PA.147.28714.342.96741.8
🐾FC26PA.625.42222.244.47234.1
Platoon detail · vs LHP / vs RHP
FF4-Seam Fastball
SplitISOxwOBABRL%HH%Pull%Whiff%wRC+PA
vs LHP.272.40546.780.06717.812824
vs RHP.442.39526.561.85326.516360
SLSlider
SplitISOxwOBABRL%HH%Pull%Whiff%wRC+PA
vs LHP.500.16425.025.07545.51286
vs RHP🐾 CRUSHES.445.42323.842.96728.616333
CHChangeup
SplitISOxwOBABRL%HH%Pull%Whiff%wRC+PA
vs LHP🐾 CRUSHES.166.36711.144.47235.312827
vs RHP.100.08033.333.33353.616310
FCCutter
SplitISOxwOBABRL%HH%Pull%Whiff%wRC+PA
vs LHP.428.43220.060.08026.71288
vs RHP.706.41823.138.56932.116318
Ballpark — Tonight's Venue
vs LHB
94
🐾vs RHB
91
vs SHB
92

Globe Life Field. 100 = league average; higher = HR-friendlier. 🐾 Highlighted side matches Buxton.

HR by Lineup Spot
🐾 Tonight: Batting #2Confirmed5 of 42 HRs · 12%
🐾 Hottest from spot #1 — 29 of 42 career HRs (69%).
29
1
🐾
5
2
🐾
6
3
·
4
·
1
5
·
6
·
1
7
·
8
·
9
·
Hot spots:#1

Inferred from first-inning batting order, 2024–2025 cached Statcast. 🐾 jade outline = tonight's spot.

Season Statcast
ISO
.326
Barrel %
18.9
Hard Hit %
49.7
Pull % (HRs)
88
xwOBA
.350
xBA
.245
Brl / PA %
12.40
Max EV (mph)
111.9
Exit Velocity Profile
Max EV (mph)
108.2
Avg EV on HRs
103.7
Avg HR Distance (ft)
392
HRs in sample
17
No-doubters (110+ mph)
0/17
Crushed (105+ mph)
8/17
Avg LA on HRs
31.9°
Brl / PA %
12.40

Sampled across 17 home runs. Jade = elite power signal vs. league.

Tonight's Pitch Matchup
Jack Leiter · top 3 pitches tonight
🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾
🐾 HIGH EXPLOIT
  • FF4-Seam Fastball
    Use%
    39
    xwOBA
    .397
    Whiff%
    25.9
    HH%
    66.0
    BRL%
    32.7
    Pull%
    57

    🐾 Hitter is crushing this pitch — every meatball is a HR candidate.

  • SLSlider
    Use%
    18
    xwOBA
    .382
    Whiff%
    32.9
    HH%
    40.0
    BRL%
    24.0
    Pull%
    68

    🐾 Hitter is crushing this pitch — every meatball is a HR candidate.

  • CHChangeup
    Use%
    18
    xwOBA
    .287
    Whiff%
    41.8
    HH%
    42.9
    BRL%
    14.3
    Pull%
    67
Career vs Jack Leiter
🐾 Tonight's matchup
1.000AVG · small sample (3 PA)
OPS
4.000
HR
1
RBI
3
K-BB
0-1
Jack Leiter arsenal (Top 3)
PitchUse%BRL%-AHH%-APull%xwOBAPut%
FF38.512.742.152.31916.9
SL18.213.551.462.35426.0
CH17.511.834.769.31718.4
FC⚡ PUT-AWAY10.13.734.652.35934.8
Platoon detail · vs LHB / vs RHB
FF4-Seam Fastball39% use
SplitBRL%-AHH%-APull%xwOBAPut%PA
vs LHB🐾 EXPLOIT16.741.748.33821.172
vs RHB6.548.458.29115.347
SLSlider18% use
SplitBRL%-AHH%-APull%xwOBAPut%PA
vs LHB🐾 EXPLOIT19.052.467.36823.734
vs RHB6.250.056.31730.233
CHChangeup18% use
SplitBRL%-AHH%-APull%xwOBAPut%PA
vs LHB🐾 EXPLOIT11.437.174.38312.149
vs RHB12.537.556.20526.128
FCCutter⚡ PUT-AWAY10% use
SplitBRL%-AHH%-APull%xwOBAPut%PA
vs LHB⚡ PUT-AWAY🐾 EXPLOIT5.035.065.39935.329
vs RHB⚡ PUT-AWAY0.028.614.25933.311

🐾 Jade-ringed cells = top 4 HR-vulnerability flags (above-league BRL%-A, HH%-A, Pull%, xwOBA on this pitch). The pitches getting hammered. ⚡ PUT-AWAY = his go-to out-pitch (highest 2-strike K rate · 34.8% put-away); a 🐾 EXPLOIT tag means even that pitch is getting hit hard. Platoon detail below breaks each pitch into vs-LHB / vs-RHB — the jade-tagged side is the one hitting it hardest (the exploit), and the ⚡ PUT-AWAY tag marks his top out-pitch separately vs each hand.

Strike Zone Heatmap
🐾 Tap a pitch chip to slice by tonight's SP arsenal
Filter heatmap by tonight's SP's top 3 pitches

Heatmap below = season aggregate. Click a pitch chip to filter.

.25.45.46.28.58🐾.43.48.32.26
🐾 Hottest zone: #5 (xwOBA .585). Hover any cell for detail.
Catcher's view. Inside square = strike zone (3×3). Outer corners = chase zones. Color = xwOBA on contact — jade = HR damage, red = cold.
Spray Chart (season HRs · tonight's park overlay)
🐾 Park dimensions = tonight's venue (TEX)
CFLFRF329ft407ft326ftFFSIFFFFSLSIFCSLCUFCSIFFFCSTSLFFSL
Each dot is labeled + colored by the pitch type it was hit off. Hover / tap for distance, EV, LA, hand.
Overlay: Globe Life Field (329/407/326 ft) · elev 591ft
17 HRs this season
vs RHP 14vs LHP 3
Pitch Color Key · 🐾 = most HRs (exploit)
FF🐾4-Seam Fastball5
SLSlider4
SISinker3
FCCutter3
CUCurveball1
STSweeper1
Bats R · Pull side: LF
HR Drought — when he's due
HR Drought
1
games since last HR
5
PAs since last HR
Homers about every 1.6 games · 7 PA (5 HR in 8 G)
Splits — Today's Matchup
Handedness
SplitISOSLGOPSBRL%HR
vs RHP204PA.373.643.97617.9%19
vs LHP79PA.205.493.83525.5%4
Location
SplitISOSLGOPSBRL%HR
Home137PA.385.7131.11421.6%13
🐾Away146PA.272.500.77418.4%10
Time
SplitISOSLGOPSBRL%HR
🐾Day116PA.105.324.60811.8%2
Night167PA.477.7911.16225.7%21
Base State
SplitISOSLGOPSHR
Bases Empty77PA.188.449.7872
Runners On108PA.245.479.8037
RISP57PA.146.292.5552
Outs
SplitISOSLGOPSHR
0 Outs120PA.496.8351.20217
1 Out84PA.247.562.9554
2 Outs79PA.128.257.4852

🐾 = the split that matches tonight. Away · Day · Thu.