MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 · AFTERNOON REPORT · YESTERDAY: September 20, 2026
Today's Outlook — MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2026
PITCHER STRIKEOUT PROJECTIONS
Trey Yesavage
TOR @ BAL · away · RHP · 3:35 PM
Proj
3.7
±SD
2.9
Shane Baz
BAL vs TOR · home · RHP · 3:35 PM
Proj
3.0
±SD
0.9
DJ Herz
WSH @ DET · away · LHP · 3:40 PM
Proj
—
±SD
1.7
River Ryan
DET vs WSH · home · RHP · 3:40 PM
Proj
—
±SD
1.5
Blade Tidwell
SF vs MIN · home · RHP · 6:45 PM
Proj
4.3
±SD
1.6
Zebby Matthews
MIN @ SF · away · RHP · 6:45 PM
Proj
4.3
±SD
1.2
Box = IQR (25th–75th percentile) · Whiskers = 1st–99th percentile ·
Center line = projected median · Red line = actual observed Ks ·
Projection blends pitcher's last 3 starts (same home/away side) with opponent's last 3 games
vs same-handedness starters · 60-day lookback
HIGH TOTAL BASE PROJECTIONS
BATTER
OPPONENT
PROJ TB
HR%
J2+
OPP pHR+
EDGE
Bryce Eldridge
vs Zebby Matthews
2.20
5.2%
120.8
98.4
BAT+22
Pete Alonso
vs Trey Yesavage
2.09
4.8%
127.1
108.0
BAT+19
Victor Caratini
vs Blade Tidwell
2.03
4.8%
None
121.2
PIT-21
Austin Martin
vs Blade Tidwell
1.98
4.8%
79.4
121.2
PIT-42
Jeremiah Jackson
vs Trey Yesavage
1.97
5.0%
101.8
108.0
Josh Bell
vs Blade Tidwell
1.91
4.0%
None
121.2
PIT-21
Christian Encarnacion-Strand
vs Trey Yesavage
1.91
5.0%
139.0
108.0
BAT+31
Shay Whitcomb
vs Zebby Matthews
1.88
4.8%
93.5
98.4
Kody Clemens
vs Blade Tidwell
1.83
3.4%
119.5
121.2
Ben Ross
vs Blade Tidwell
1.82
3.8%
None
121.2
PIT-21
Alex Jackson
vs Blade Tidwell
1.81
3.4%
108.3
121.2
PIT-13
Davis Schneider
vs Shane Baz
1.79
3.4%
78.2
115.6
PIT-37
GAME WIN PICKS
MATCHUP
AWAY STARTER
HOME STARTER
PROJ
TOTAL
PICK
TOR @ BAL
Trey Yesavage
Shane Baz
4.1−5.0
9.1
BAL
MIN @ SF
Zebby Matthews
Blade Tidwell
4.4−4.5
8.9
PUSH
Game runs: starter proj_ops × 9.0 − 0.88 · Bullpen not modeled · Push = <0.1 run diff
KEY MATCHUP MISMATCHES
Christian Encarnacion-Strand vs Trey Yesavage
BATTER EDGE
J2+:139.0 / G3+:105.3
(gap: 33.7)
Victor Bericoto vs Zebby Matthews
BATTER EDGE
J2+:133.8 / G3+:100.6
(gap: 33.2)
Coby Mayo vs Trey Yesavage
BATTER EDGE
J2+:132.7 / G3+:105.3
(gap: 27.4)
Pete Alonso vs Trey Yesavage
BATTER EDGE
J2+:127.1 / G3+:105.3
(gap: 21.8)
Bryce Eldridge vs Zebby Matthews
BATTER EDGE
J2+:120.8 / G3+:100.6
(gap: 20.2)
Kody Clemens vs Blade Tidwell
BATTER EDGE
J2+:119.5 / G3+:101.8
(gap: 17.7)
Ryan Jeffers vs Blade Tidwell
BATTER EDGE
J2+:118.1 / G3+:101.8
(gap: 16.3)
Kazuma Okamoto vs Shane Baz
BATTER EDGE
J2+:120.6 / G3+:105.0
(gap: 15.6)
Yesterday's Final Scores
TOR
7
@
TEX
2
F
BOS
1
@
TB
5
F
WSH
3
@
STL
5
F
MIA
3
@
SD
7
F
KC
3
@
PIT
4
F
PHI
7
@
NYM
2
F
SF
1
@
LAD
3
F
MIN
8
@
LAA
0
F
ATL
4
@
HOU
2
F
SEA
2
@
COL
1
F
ATH
0
@
CLE
1
F
CHC
9
@
CIN
1
F
DET
1
@
CWS
8
F
MIL
3
@
BAL
0
F
NYY
4
@
AZ
8
F
Model Accuracy — September 20, 2026
PITCHERS
(? starters with projections)
METRIC
MAE
BIAS
WITHIN 1
WITHIN 2
7-DAY MAE
SEASON MAE
K Count
(proj @21 BF)
—
—
—%
—%
—
—
K Rate
—
—
—
—
—
—
ER
(OPS proxy)
—
—
—
—
—
—
IP
(actuals only)
—
—
—
—
avg — inn · σ —
BATTERS
(? qualified)
METRIC
MAE
BIAS
WITHIN 1
7-DAY MAE
SEASON MAE
Total Bases
—
—
—%
—
—
K Rate
—
—
—
—
—
HR Rate
(Brier)
—
proj — · act —
—
—
—
GAMES
(15 completed games)
METRIC
MAE / ACC
BIAS
7-DAY
SEASON
Total Runs
(both teams)
3.38 R
over 3.08
3.13 R
3.94 R
Per-Team Runs
2.75 R
over 1.54
2.45 R
2.67 R
Win Prediction
66.7%
correct picks
53.7%
52.9%
K Count: proj = K% × 21 PA (6-inn baseline) · ER: OPS-against × 4.5 × IP/9 proxy ·
Game runs: proj_ops × 9.0 − 0.88 (starter OPS → runs, bullpen not modeled) ·
Bias +/− = over/under projection · Brier score: lower = better HR probability calibration