Slate Summary
MLB Model Results — June 18, 2026
Every figure below is drawn from EdgeRanked's published projection and tracking artifacts for this date.
9
Games covered
239
Hitters evaluated
18
Pitchers evaluated
June 18, 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 | Cal Raleigh | Seattle Mariners | vs Shane Baz | 15.8% | No Home Run |
| #2 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | — | vs Sonny Gray | 15.6% | Home Run |
| #3 | Byron Buxton | Minnesota Twins | vs Jack Leiter | 15.5% | No Home Run |
| #4 | Pete Alonso | Baltimore Orioles | vs Bryan Woo | 15.3% | No Home Run |
| #5 | Colson Montgomery | Chicago White Sox | vs Ryan Weathers | 14.4% | Home Run |
| #6 | Bryce Harper | — | vs Sean Manaea | 14.1% | No Home Run |
| #7 | Taylor Ward | — | vs Bryan Woo | 13.6% | No Home Run |
| #8 | Gunnar Henderson | Baltimore Orioles | vs Bryan Woo | 13.4% | No Home Run |
| #9 | Juan Soto | — | vs Aaron Nola | 13.4% | Home Run |
| #10 | Royce Lewis | — | vs Jack Leiter | 13.1% | No Home Run |
| #11 | George Springer | — | vs Sonny Gray | 12.8% | No Home Run |
| #12 | Kyle Schwarber | — | vs Sean Manaea | 12.7% | No Home Run |
| #13 | Nick Kurtz | — | vs Unknown Pitcher | 12.5% | No Home Run |
| #14 | Shea Langeliers | — | vs Unknown Pitcher | 12.4% | Home Run |
| #15 | Jake Burger | Texas Rangers | vs Joe Ryan | 12.1% | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Weathers | Chicago White Sox | 5.8 | 8 | +2.2 | |
| Bryan Woo | Baltimore Orioles | 5.6 | 9 | +3.4 | |
| Joe Ryan | Texas Rangers | 5.6 | 7 | +1.4 | |
| Sean Burke | New York Yankees | 5.5 | 8 | +2.5 | |
| Gage Jump | Los Angeles Angels | 5.3 | 7 | +1.7 | |
| Trey Yesavage | Boston Red Sox | 5.1 | 6 | +0.9 | On Target |
| Parker Messick | Milwaukee Brewers | 5.1 | 9 | +3.9 | |
| Shane Baz | Seattle Mariners | 5.1 | 9 | +3.9 | |
| Jack Leiter | Minnesota Twins | 5.1 | 4 | -1.1 | |
| Noah Cameron | St. Louis Cardinals | 5.1 | 6 | +0.9 | On Target |
| Aaron Nola | New York Mets | 4.9 | 6 | +1.1 | |
| Sonny Gray | Toronto Blue Jays | 4.7 | 4 | -0.7 | On Target |
| Matthew Liberatore | Kansas City Royals | 4.2 | 2 | -2.2 | |
| Sean Manaea | Philadelphia Phillies | 4.0 | 5 | +1.0 | On Target |
| Shane Drohan | Cleveland Guardians | 3.1 | 3 | -0.1 | On Target |
Hit Probability
Hit Probability Results
Players ranked by projected hit probability, with the recorded outcome.
| Player | Team | Matchup | Hit Probability | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Volpe | New York Yankees | vs Sean Burke | 60.1% | Hit |
| Brandon Valenzuela | — | vs Sonny Gray | 59.2% | Hit |
| George Springer | — | vs Sonny Gray | 58.7% | Hit |
| Ernie Clement | Toronto Blue Jays | vs Sonny Gray | 58.7% | Hit |
| Yohendrick Piñango | — | vs Sonny Gray | 57.9% | Hit |
| Royce Lewis | — | vs Jack Leiter | 57.8% | No Hit |
| Andrew Benintendi | — | vs Ryan Weathers | 57.3% | Hit |
| Nathan Lukes | — | vs Sonny Gray | 57.3% | Hit |
| Jesús Sánchez | — | vs Sonny Gray | 57.2% | Hit |
| Austin Hedges | Cleveland Guardians | vs Shane Drohan | 56.8% | No Hit |
| Leody Taveras | — | vs Bryan Woo | 56.6% | Hit |
| Alika Williams | — | vs Unknown Pitcher | 56.3% | No Hit |
| Joc Pederson | Texas Rangers | vs Joe Ryan | 56.2% | No Hit |
| Christian Yelich | Milwaukee Brewers | vs Parker Messick | 56.2% | Hit |
| Ceddanne Rafaela | — | vs Trey Yesavage | 56.2% | Hit |
Model Highlights
What the Model Got Right
Automatically surfaced from the graded results for this date — no manual analysis.
Top Home Run Calls
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. — 15.6% HR probability
- Colson Montgomery — 14.4% HR probability
- Juan Soto — 13.4% HR probability
Top Strikeout Calls
- Ryan Weathers — proj 5.8, recorded 8
- Bryan Woo — proj 5.6, recorded 9
- Joe Ryan — proj 5.6, recorded 7
Biggest Surprises
- Shane Baz — proj 5.1, recorded 9
- Parker Messick — proj 5.1, recorded 9
Highest Performing Projection — Home Run Projection: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.. Model HR probability 15.6% — result: Home Run.
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