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Michael BuschLHB
CHC
🐾 Tonight8:05 PM MT · Oracle Park
Home Run
7.7%
+1194
🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾
Big Dawg Energy
vs Trevor McDonald (RHP) (0.69 HR/9) · park 75
2+ RBI
8.3%
+1112
RBI 1+
31.9%
+214
Hits 1+
62.1%
-164
Hits 2+
20.0%
+401
FG · Blended (3-sys)Monte Carlo
30k iter
12.9%
95% CI · 12.613.3%
+673
Fair odds
1st AB
2.8%
Through AB2
5.7%
Best window
Early
What shifted the projection
  • Park-25%
  • vs SP-18%
  • Contact-2%
  • SP Contact+11%
  • Statcast+16%
  • SP Statcast-7%
🎯 Early-AB cuesvs Trevor McDonald (RHP)
  • ·SP suppresses HRs (blended_proj)
  • ·SP allows hard, pulled fly balls (HR-prone contact)
  • ·Elite Statcast power (barrel%/EV/bat speed above league)
Model inputs
Base HR/PA0.0406 · blended_3sys
TTO ramp1.00 → 1.00 → 1.00
Platoon0% (×1.00) · constant
vs SP (HR/9)-18% (×0.82) · blended_proj
Park-25% (×0.75)
Wind0% (×1.00)
Temp0% (×1.00)
Lineup0% (×1.00)
Contact (batted-ball)-2% (×0.98)
Statcast (barrel/EV)+16% (×1.16)
Pitch match0% (×1.00)
SP Stuff+0% (×1.00)
SP contact (batted-ball)+11% (×1.11)
SP Statcast allowed-7% (×0.93)
Discipline-1% (×0.99)
HR Odds History
Price range · 14 games · 1 HR
Now
+1195
High
+1065
Low
+355
Med
+655
Avg
+671
🐾+1195
Low +355🐾 HR money zoneHigh +1065
BELOW ZONEspot score 53

Longer price than he's homered at (+500 to +500). Model sees less pop tonight.

⚠ Thin sample (1 HR game) — a hint, not a lock.

Recent — tap a game

🐾 = 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)
2026-06-12 · THE BAT X
Proj HR (RoS)
14.9
Proj PA
353
HR / PA
.042
ISO
.203
wOBA
.349
wRC+
123
2026 Contact Profile
🐾 Tonight: Away2026-06-12 · FG
Season
HR/FB
9.9
Hard%
39.8
FB%
39.4
Pull%
35.9
Soft%
15.5
GB%
40.6
vs LHP
HR/FB
6.7
Hard%
39.2
FB%
29.4
Pull%
45.1
Soft%
13.7
GB%
49.0
🐾vs RHP
HR/FB
10.7
Hard%
40.0
FB%
43.4
Pull%
32.3
Soft%
16.2
GB%
37.2
Home
HR/FB
13.3
Hard%
40.0
FB%
33.3
Pull%
33.3
Soft%
15.6
GB%
43.3
🐾Away
HR/FB
7.3
Hard%
39.6
FB%
45.6
Pull%
38.5
Soft%
15.4
GB%
37.8

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

Why this pick
2.0 🐾
DART THROW
  • Oracle Park suppresses HRs (75)
  • Trevor McDonald stingy: only 0.69 HR/9
  • Crushes 1/3 of SP's top pitches (SI)
  • Historical sweet spot in the order: #1 (54% of career HRs)
  • Hot streak: .942 OPS over last 15 days
  • 17 mph wind — check direction relative to spray
  • Park drag (75)
  • High barrels/PA (6.7%)
  • Pitcher suppresses HR (0.69 HR/9)

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
.347 vs season .24156 PA · 15d
OPS
.942
ISO
.184
HR
2
RBI
10
K-BB
15-5
Game Log · Last 8
DateOppABHHRRBIBBKSLG
06-12@ SF3113111.333
06-11@ COL420100.500
06-10@ COL410001.250
06-09@ COL3111111.333
💣 424ft · 105.6 EV · 4-Seamer
06-07vs SF510002.200
06-06vs SF420012.500
06-05vs SF300012
06-04vs ATH310011.667
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. Metrics are this hitter's vs RHP split.

PitchISOxwOBABRL%HH%Pull%Whiff%
🐾SIvR30PA.261.55919.052.45722.5
🐾SLvR23PA.191.19811.133.36743.5
🐾CHvR33PA.071.2380.023.57143.4
Platoon detail · vs LHP / vs RHP
SISinker
SplitISOxwOBABRL%HH%Pull%Whiff%wRC+PA
vs LHP.174.41217.647.16513.010732
vs RHP🐾 CRUSHESTONIGHT.261.55919.052.45722.513030
SLSlider
SplitISOxwOBABRL%HH%Pull%Whiff%wRC+PA
vs LHP.143.2280.040.08043.310716
vs RHPTONIGHT.191.19811.133.36743.513023
CHChangeup
SplitISOxwOBABRL%HH%Pull%Whiff%wRC+PA
vs LHPno sample
vs RHPTONIGHT.071.2380.023.57143.413033
Ballpark — Tonight's Venue
🐾vs LHB
75
vs RHB
100
vs SHB
88

Oracle Park. 100 = league average; higher = HR-friendlier. 🐾 Highlighted side matches Busch.

HR by Lineup Spot
🐾 Hottest from spot #120 of 37 career HRs (54%).
20
1
🐾
8
2
·
3
·
3
4
·
1
5
·
5
6
·
7
·
8
·
9
·
Hot spots:#1

Inferred from first-inning batting order, 2024–2025 cached Statcast.

Season Statcast
ISO
.150
Barrel %
11.0
Hard Hit %
43.1
Pull % (HRs)
80
xwOBA
.349
xBA
.241
Brl / PA %
6.70
Max EV (mph)
108.7
Exit Velocity Profile
Max EV (mph)
110.9
Avg EV on HRs
106.3
Avg HR Distance (ft)
399
HRs in sample
5
No-doubters (110+ mph)
1/5
Crushed (105+ mph)
4/5
Avg LA on HRs
28.4°
Brl / PA %
6.70

Sampled across 5 home runs. Jade = elite power signal vs. league.

Tonight's Pitch Matchup
Trevor McDonald · top 3 pitches tonightvs RHP split
🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾
🐾 ELITE EXPLOIT
  • SISinkervs RHP
    Use%
    58
    xwOBA
    .559
    Whiff%
    22.5
    HH%
    52.4
    BRL%
    19.0
    Pull%
    57

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

  • SLSlidervs RHP
    Use%
    29
    xwOBA
    .198
    Whiff%
    43.5
    HH%
    33.3
    BRL%
    11.1
    Pull%
    67

    ⚠ Struggles against this pitch in 23 PA this season.

  • CHChangeupvs RHP
    Use%
    13
    xwOBA
    .238
    Whiff%
    43.4
    HH%
    23.5
    BRL%
    0.0
    Pull%
    71

    ⚠ Struggles against this pitch in 33 PA this season.

Career vs Trevor McDonald (RHP)
🐾 Tonight's matchup
AVG · small sample (3 PA)
OPS
HR
0
RBI
0
K-BB
2-0
Trevor McDonald (RHP) arsenal (Top 3)
PitchUse%BRL%-AHH%-APull%xwOBAPut%
SI57.53.541.857.30323.5
SL⚡ PUT-AWAY28.94.340.957.26724.2
CH13.220.030.060.37520.0
Platoon detail · vs LHB / vs RHB
SISinker58% use
SplitBRL%-AHH%-APull%xwOBAPut%PA
vs LHB🐾 EXPLOIT4.243.863.32921.160
vs RHB⚡ PUT-AWAY2.642.150.27426.554
SLSlider⚡ PUT-AWAY29% use
SplitBRL%-AHH%-APull%xwOBAPut%PA
vs LHB🐾 EXPLOIT0.025.013.33522.219
vs RHB6.746.780.21623.124
CHChangeup13% use
SplitBRL%-AHH%-APull%xwOBAPut%PA
vs LHB⚡ PUT-AWAY22.233.356.42124.117
vs RHBno sample

🐾 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 · 24.2% 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.

.41.36.20.46🐾.41.43.29.39.26
🐾 Hottest zone: #4 (xwOBA .455). 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 (SF)
CFLFRF339ft399ft309ftSLSIFFFCFF
Each dot is labeled + colored by the pitch type it was hit off. Hover / tap for distance, EV, LA, hand.
Overlay: Oracle Park (339/399/309 ft) · elev 13ft
5 HRs this season
vs RHP 4vs LHP 1
Pitch Color Key · 🐾 = most HRs (exploit)
FF🐾4-Seam Fastball2
SLSlider1
SISinker1
FCCutter1
Bats L · Pull side: RF
Splits — Today's Matchup
Handedness
SplitISOSLGOPSBRL%HR
🐾vs RHP212PA.170.426.80311.2%6
vs LHP92PA.135.378.74811.8%2
Location
SplitISOSLGOPSBRL%HR
Home148PA.192.480.87213.0%4
🐾Away156PA.128.344.7039.6%4
Time
SplitISOSLGOPSBRL%HR
Day134PA.177.434.79213.7%4
🐾Night170PA.146.394.7829.1%4
Base State
SplitISOSLGOPSHR
Bases Empty95PA.151.354.6913
Runners On145PA.164.443.8154
RISP88PA.155.493.9252
Outs
SplitISOSLGOPSHR
0 Outs104PA.159.439.8522
1 Out104PA.184.425.7813
2 Outs96PA.135.370.7243
Count
SplitISOSLGOPSHR
0-041PA.282.6671.0572
1-017PA.250.500.7941
0-122PA.286.5580
2-05PA.250.4500
0-219PA.053.211.3680
3-012PA.9170
1-239PA.026.184.3640
2-249PA.163.347.5311
3-255PA.200.371.8442

🐾 = the split that matches tonight. vs RHP · Away · Night · Sat.