2026-08-30 · LAD @ DET
Anatomy of a Homer: Teoscar Hernandez's 434-footer
Teoscar Hernandez off Framber Valdez · Comerica Park
106.5
Exit velo (mph)
30°
Launch angle
434
Distance (ft)
74.2
Bat speed (mph)
+625
Morning line
The situation
Top of the 6th, 0-1 count, a runner on, tied 1-1. It was the go-ahead swing. Win probability moved 24 points on one pitch.
The pitch
Framber Valdez threw a changeup at 90.0 mph, out of the zone, pitch 2 of the at-bat.
The swing
Bat speed 74.2 mph, attack angle 16°, contact at 106.5 mph off the bat, 30° launch.
The flight
434 feet, a barrel by classification.
The park
Comerica Park, empirical park factor 0.94, 76 degrees, Cloudy, 5 mph, R To L.
Where it was — changeup, 90.0 mph (catcher's view)
What the board saw.
Our model ranked Teoscar Hernandez #182 on the morning slate; he hit 5th.
The morning line was +625.
See how the full board did on the track record.
Data: MLB Statcast, our empirical park factors, and the morning odds snapshot. Model output for entertainment and research. Not gambling advice.