Slate Summary
MLB Model Results — July 17, 2026
Every figure below is drawn from EdgeRanked's published projection and tracking artifacts for this date.
15
Games covered
399
Hitters evaluated
30
Pitchers evaluated
July 17, 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 | Hunter Goodman | Colorado Rockies | vs Brady Singer | 31.6% | No Home Run |
| #2 | Mickey Moniak | Colorado Rockies | vs Brady Singer | 31.1% | No Home Run |
| #3 | Kazuma Okamoto | — | vs Anthony Kay | 31.0% | No Home Run |
| #4 | Coby Mayo | Baltimore Orioles | vs Peter Lambert | 27.3% | No Home Run |
| #5 | Yordan Alvarez | Houston Astros | vs Dean Kremer | 27.0% | No Home Run |
| #6 | Jac Caglianone | Kansas City Royals | vs Michael King | 26.6% | No Home Run |
| #7 | James Wood | Washington Nationals | vs Gage Jump | 26.6% | No Home Run |
| #8 | Brandon Lowe | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Gavin Williams | 25.0% | No Home Run |
| #9 | Michael Conforto | — | vs Bailey Ober | 25.0% | No Home Run |
| #10 | Royce Lewis | Minnesota Twins | vs Colin Rea | 24.8% | No Home Run |
| #11 | Elly De La Cruz | Cincinnati Reds | vs Gabriel Hughes | 24.4% | Home Run |
| #12 | Salvador Perez | Kansas City Royals | vs Michael King | 24.2% | No Home Run |
| #13 | Matt Olson | Atlanta Braves | vs Cal Quantrill | 24.1% | Home Run |
| #14 | Heliot Ramos | — | vs Bryce Miller | 24.1% | No Home Run |
| #15 | Carter Jensen | Kansas City Royals | vs Michael King | 23.9% | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sale | Texas Rangers | 6.6 | 6 | -0.6 | On Target |
| Gavin Williams | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6.4 | 11 | +4.6 | |
| Reid Detmers | Detroit Tigers | 6.3 | 7 | +0.7 | On Target |
| Logan Henderson | Miami Marlins | 5.7 | 4 | -1.7 | |
| Jared Jones | Cleveland Guardians | 5.6 | 9 | +3.4 | |
| Troy Melton | Los Angeles Angels | 5.5 | 9 | +3.5 | |
| Landen Roupp | Seattle Mariners | 5.4 | 2 | -3.4 | |
| Griffin Jax | Boston Red Sox | 5.4 | 6 | +0.6 | On Target |
| Bryce Miller | San Francisco Giants | 5.4 | 6 | +0.6 | On Target |
| Peter Lambert | Baltimore Orioles | 5.3 | 10 | +4.7 | |
| Dean Kremer | Houston Astros | 5.3 | 5 | -0.3 | On Target |
| Gerrit Cole | Los Angeles Dodgers | 4.9 | 8 | +3.1 | |
| Gage Jump | Washington Nationals | 4.9 | 8 | +3.1 | |
| Gabriel Hughes | Cincinnati Reds | 4.9 | 6 | +1.1 | |
| Cal Quantrill | Atlanta Braves | 4.2 | 3 | -1.2 |
Hit Probability
Hit Probability Results
Players ranked by projected hit probability, with the recorded outcome.
| Player | Team | Matchup | Hit Probability | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shohei Ohtani | Los Angeles Dodgers | vs Gerrit Cole | 63.5% | No Hit |
| Ben Rice | New York Yankees | vs Roki Sasaki | 63.0% | Hit |
| Fernando Tatis Jr. | San Diego Padres | vs Seth Lugo | 62.3% | Hit |
| Yordan Alvarez | Houston Astros | vs Dean Kremer | 62.2% | Hit |
| Elly De La Cruz | Cincinnati Reds | vs Gabriel Hughes | 61.6% | Hit |
| TJ Rumfield | — | vs Brady Singer | 61.4% | Hit |
| Mickey Moniak | Colorado Rockies | vs Brady Singer | 61.3% | No Hit |
| Seiya Suzuki | Chicago Cubs | vs Bailey Ober | 61.3% | Hit |
| Jake McCarthy | — | vs Brady Singer | 61.1% | Hit |
| Tyler Soderstrom | Athletics | vs Cade Cavalli | 60.9% | Hit |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | Toronto Blue Jays | vs Anthony Kay | 60.9% | Hit |
| Jake Bauers | Milwaukee Brewers | vs Sandy Alcantara | 60.9% | No Hit |
| Trevor Larnach | — | vs Colin Rea | 60.8% | Hit |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | — | vs Michael King | 60.7% | No Hit |
| Freddie Freeman | — | vs Gerrit Cole | 60.7% | No Hit |
Model Highlights
What the Model Got Right
Automatically surfaced from the graded results for this date — no manual analysis.
Top Home Run Calls
- Elly De La Cruz — 24.4% HR probability
- Matt Olson — 24.1% HR probability
- Austin Riley — 23.8% HR probability
Top Strikeout Calls
- Gavin Williams — proj 6.4, recorded 11
- Reid Detmers — proj 6.3, recorded 7
- Jared Jones — proj 5.6, recorded 9
Biggest Surprises
- Cade Cavalli — proj 4.2, recorded 9
- Peter Lambert — proj 5.3, recorded 10
Highest Performing Projection — Home Run Projection: Elly De La Cruz. Model HR probability 24.4% — result: Home Run.
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