Anatomy of a Homer: Bo Bichette's 412-footer
Bo Bichette off Carson Seymour · Citi Field
The situation
Bottom of the 8th, 0-1 count, two on, NYM trailing 2-1. It was the go-ahead swing. Win probability moved 64 points on one pitch.
The pitch
Carson Seymour threw a slider at 89.1 mph, in the strike zone, inner third, pitch 2 of the at-bat.
The swing
Bat speed 75.3 mph, attack angle 13°, contact at 107.5 mph off the bat, 24° launch.
The flight
412 feet, a barrel by classification.
The park
Citi Field, empirical park factor 0.97, 74 degrees, Partly Cloudy, 8 mph, In From CF.
Data: MLB Statcast, our empirical park factors, and the morning odds snapshot. Model output for entertainment and research. Not gambling advice.