Slate Summary
MLB Model Results — July 20, 2026
Every figure below is drawn from EdgeRanked's published projection and tracking artifacts for this date.
15
Games covered
396
Hitters evaluated
30
Pitchers evaluated
July 20, 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 | Coby Mayo | Baltimore Orioles | vs Payton Tolle | 31.4% | No Home Run |
| #2 | Kyle Schwarber | Philadelphia Phillies | vs Emmet Sheehan | 31.2% | No Home Run |
| #3 | Brandon Lowe | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Ryan Weathers | 30.6% | No Home Run |
| #4 | Pete Alonso | — | vs Payton Tolle | 29.4% | No Home Run |
| #5 | Hunter Goodman | Colorado Rockies | vs Andrew Alvarez | 28.0% | No Home Run |
| #6 | James Wood | Washington Nationals | vs Kyle Freeland | 27.9% | No Home Run |
| #7 | Jac Caglianone | — | vs Trevor McDonald | 26.5% | No Home Run |
| #8 | Tyler O'Neill | — | vs Payton Tolle | 25.6% | No Home Run |
| #9 | Byron Buxton | Minnesota Twins | vs Tanner Bibee | 25.4% | No Home Run |
| #10 | Royce Lewis | — | vs Tanner Bibee | 25.2% | No Home Run |
| #11 | Andrew Benintendi | — | vs Jacob deGrom | 25.0% | No Home Run |
| #12 | Colson Montgomery | Chicago White Sox | vs Jacob deGrom | 24.4% | No Home Run |
| #13 | Yordan Alvarez | Houston Astros | vs Janson Junk | 24.2% | Home Run |
| #14 | Kazuma Okamoto | — | vs Nick Martinez | 24.2% | No Home Run |
| #15 | Munetaka Murakami | — | vs Jacob deGrom | 24.1% | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Misiorowski | New York Mets | 7.3 | 6 | -1.3 | |
| Emmet Sheehan | Philadelphia Phillies | 5.9 | 6 | +0.1 | On Target |
| Dylan Cease | Tampa Bay Rays | 5.8 | 7 | +1.2 | |
| Ryan Weathers | Pittsburgh Pirates | 5.7 | 5 | -0.7 | On Target |
| Payton Tolle | Baltimore Orioles | 5.7 | 9 | +3.3 | |
| Jacob deGrom | Chicago White Sox | 5.6 | 6 | +0.4 | On Target |
| Jack Flaherty | Chicago Cubs | 5.6 | 4 | -1.6 | |
| Joe Ryan | Cleveland Guardians | 5.6 | 3 | -2.6 | |
| Braxton Ashcraft | New York Yankees | 5.5 | 2 | -3.5 | |
| Ronel Blanco | Miami Marlins | 5.5 | 8 | +2.5 | |
| George Kirby | Cincinnati Reds | 5.4 | 6 | +0.6 | On Target |
| Cristopher Sánchez | Los Angeles Dodgers | 5.3 | 7 | +1.7 | |
| José Soriano | St. Louis Cardinals | 5.1 | 7 | +1.9 | |
| Andrew Alvarez | Colorado Rockies | 5.1 | 2 | -3.1 | |
| Shane Baz | Boston Red Sox | 5.1 | 6 | +0.9 | On Target |
Hit Probability
Hit Probability Results
Players ranked by projected hit probability, with the recorded outcome.
| Player | Team | Matchup | Hit Probability | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yordan Alvarez | Houston Astros | vs Janson Junk | 62.5% | Hit |
| Shohei Ohtani | Los Angeles Dodgers | vs Cristopher Sánchez | 62.3% | No Hit |
| Fernando Tatis Jr. | San Diego Padres | vs Bryce Elder | 62.2% | No Hit |
| Tyler Soderstrom | Athletics | vs Mitch Bratt | 62.1% | Hit |
| Bryce Harper | Philadelphia Phillies | vs Emmet Sheehan | 62.1% | Hit |
| Shea Langeliers | Athletics | vs Mitch Bratt | 61.9% | Hit |
| Rafael Devers | San Francisco Giants | vs Michael Wacha | 61.6% | Hit |
| James Wood | Washington Nationals | vs Kyle Freeland | 61.5% | Hit |
| CJ Abrams | Washington Nationals | vs Kyle Freeland | 61.4% | Hit |
| Ben Rice | New York Yankees | vs Braxton Ashcraft | 61.4% | Hit |
| Kyle Schwarber | Philadelphia Phillies | vs Emmet Sheehan | 61.4% | No Hit |
| Brandon Marsh | Philadelphia Phillies | vs Emmet Sheehan | 61.3% | Hit |
| Juan Soto | New York Mets | vs Jacob Misiorowski | 61.2% | No Hit |
| Byron Buxton | Minnesota Twins | vs Tanner Bibee | 61.1% | Hit |
| Bryan Reynolds | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Ryan Weathers | 61.1% | Hit |
Model Highlights
What the Model Got Right
Automatically surfaced from the graded results for this date — no manual analysis.
Top Home Run Calls
- Yordan Alvarez — 24.2% HR probability
- Ketel Marte — 24.1% HR probability
- Salvador Perez — 23.9% HR probability
Top Strikeout Calls
- Emmet Sheehan — proj 5.9, recorded 6
- Dylan Cease — proj 5.8, recorded 7
- Payton Tolle — proj 5.7, recorded 9
Biggest Surprises
- Nick Martinez — proj 4.1, recorded 0
- Braxton Ashcraft — proj 5.5, recorded 2
Highest Performing Projection — Home Run Projection: Yordan Alvarez. Model HR probability 24.2% — result: Home Run.
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