Slate Summary
MLB Model Results — April 1, 2026
Every figure below is drawn from EdgeRanked's published projection and tracking artifacts for this date.
15
Games covered
393
Hitters evaluated
30
Pitchers evaluated
April 1, 2026
Slate date
Home Run Threats
Top Home Run Threat Results
Players ranked by the model's home run probability, with the recorded outcome.
| Rank | Player | Team | Matchup | HR Probability | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kyle Schwarber | Philadelphia Phillies | vs Cade Cavalli | 22.6% | No Home Run |
| #2 | Aaron Judge | — | vs George Kirby | 20.9% | No Home Run |
| #3 | Shohei Ohtani | Los Angeles Dodgers | vs Gavin Williams | 20.0% | No Home Run |
| #4 | Jo Adell | — | vs Matthew Boyd | 19.7% | No Home Run |
| #5 | Cal Raleigh | — | vs Cam Schlittler | 19.7% | No Home Run |
| #6 | Riley Greene | — | vs Zac Gallen | 18.4% | No Home Run |
| #7 | Pete Alonso | Baltimore Orioles | vs Nathan Eovaldi | 18.4% | No Home Run |
| #8 | James Wood | — | vs Cristopher Sánchez | 18.3% | No Home Run |
| #9 | Junior Caminero | Tampa Bay Rays | vs Jacob Misiorowski | 17.3% | No Home Run |
| #10 | Juan Soto | New York Mets | vs Matthew Liberatore | 17.1% | Home Run |
| #11 | Byron Buxton | Minnesota Twins | vs Noah Cameron | 17.0% | No Home Run |
| #12 | Oneil Cruz | — | vs Andrew Abbott | 16.9% | Home Run |
| #13 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. | — | vs George Kirby | 16.5% | No Home Run |
| #14 | Corbin Carroll | — | vs Tarik Skubal | 16.4% | Home Run |
| #15 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | — | vs Yusei Kikuchi | 16.1% | No Home Run |
Strikeouts
Pitcher Strikeout Results
Projected strikeouts versus actual, ordered by projection strength. “On Target” marks calls within one strikeout.
| Pitcher | Opponent | Projected Ks | Actual Ks | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Gausman | Colorado Rockies | 10.8 | 10 | -0.8 | On Target |
| Cristopher Sánchez | Washington Nationals | 10.1 | 7 | -3.1 | |
| Chris Sale | Athletics | 9.8 | 3 | -6.8 | |
| Garrett Crochet | Houston Astros | 9.8 | 7 | -2.8 | |
| Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Cleveland Guardians | 9.3 | 2 | -7.3 | |
| Matthew Boyd | Los Angeles Angels | 8.6 | 10 | +1.4 | |
| Tarik Skubal | Arizona Diamondbacks | 8.4 | 3 | -5.4 | |
| Jacob Misiorowski | Tampa Bay Rays | 8.3 | 7 | -1.3 | |
| Cam Schlittler | Seattle Mariners | 8.1 | 7 | -1.1 | |
| Trevor Rogers | Texas Rangers | 8.0 | 3 | -5.0 | |
| George Kirby | New York Yankees | 7.9 | 6 | -1.9 | |
| Nick Pivetta | San Francisco Giants | 7.8 | 8 | +0.2 | On Target |
| Joe Ryan | Kansas City Royals | 7.8 | 3 | -4.8 | |
| Sandy Alcantara | Chicago White Sox | 7.4 | 7 | -0.4 | On Target |
| Freddy Peralta | St. Louis Cardinals | 7.3 | 7 | -0.3 | On Target |
Hit Probability
Hit Probability Results
Players ranked by projected hit probability, with the recorded outcome.
| Player | Team | Matchup | Hit Probability | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Clement | — | vs Kyle Freeland | 69.9% | Hit |
| Jung Hoo Lee | — | vs Nick Pivetta | 69.2% | No Hit |
| Sal Frelick | Milwaukee Brewers | vs Drew Rasmussen | 68.8% | No Hit |
| Maikel Garcia | — | vs Joe Ryan | 68.4% | Hit |
| Alec Burleson | — | vs Freddy Peralta | 68.3% | No Hit |
| Josh Naylor | — | vs Cam Schlittler | 68.2% | No Hit |
| Brice Turang | — | vs Drew Rasmussen | 68.1% | Hit |
| Trevor Story | — | vs Mike Burrows | 68.1% | No Hit |
| Gunnar Henderson | Baltimore Orioles | vs Nathan Eovaldi | 68.0% | No Hit |
| Paul Goldschmidt | — | vs George Kirby | 68.0% | Hit |
| Jacob Wilson | — | vs Chris Sale | 68.0% | Hit |
| Lenyn Sosa | — | vs Sandy Alcantara | 68.0% | No Hit |
| Tyler Soderstrom | — | vs Chris Sale | 67.9% | No Hit |
| Alejandro Kirk | — | vs Kyle Freeland | 67.8% | Hit |
| Luis Arraez | — | vs Nick Pivetta | 67.8% | Hit |
Model Highlights
What the Model Got Right
Automatically surfaced from the graded results for this date — no manual analysis.
Top Home Run Calls
- Juan Soto — 17.1% HR probability
- Oneil Cruz — 16.9% HR probability
- Corbin Carroll — 16.4% HR probability
Top Strikeout Calls
- Matthew Boyd — proj 8.6, recorded 10
- Nick Pivetta — proj 7.8, recorded 8
- Gavin Williams — proj 6.0, recorded 10
Biggest Surprises
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto — proj 9.3, recorded 2
- Chris Sale — proj 9.8, recorded 3
Highest Performing Projection — Home Run Projection: Juan Soto. Model HR probability 17.1% — result: Home Run.
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