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Golden Day
📅 2026-05-14
3
Top-5 Hits
7
Top-15 Hits
22
HRs in Slate
100%
Coverage
189
Scored
What Happened
An outstanding day: 3 of the top 5 ranked batters hit home runs.
The top 15 captured 7 home runs — exceptional concentration at the top of the board.
Pitcher vulnerability was the dominant signal — multiple arms with elevated FIP and HR/FB rates.
Why It Worked
Pitcher Vulnerability
3 of the top 15 faced pitchers with FIP ≥ 4.50
HR-Friendly Parks
12 top-15 matchups in parks with factor ≥ 1.05
Hot Bats
8 top-15 batters trending HOT or WARM
Stacking Opportunities
3 same-pitcher stacks for parlay potential
🔥 High Conviction Day
0 matchups met the Golden criteria (pitcher FIP > 5.0 AND HR/FB > 20%).
Stack Alerts:
Michael McGreevy: {'batter': 'Shea Langeliers', 'rank': 3, 'score': 79.0}, {'batter': 'Zack Gelof', 'rank': 12, 'score': 65.0}
Foster Griffin: {'batter': 'JJ Bleday', 'rank': 5, 'score': 77.0}, {'batter': 'Sal Stewart', 'rank': 11, 'score': 67.0}
Ben Brown: {'batter': 'Matt Olson', 'rank': 8, 'score': 74.0}, {'batter': 'Drake Baldwin', 'rank': 14, 'score': 64.0}
Top 15 Matchups
| # | Result | Batter | Pitcher | HR/FB | Score | FIP | Park | Form | Barrel | HR Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✅ | Luke Raley | Mike Burrows | 51.6% | 84 | 4.6 | 1.06 | 🌤️ | 23.1% | 102.0 mph · 368ft · 30.0° |
| 2 | ✅ | Jordan Walker | Jacob Lopez | 47.6% | 82 | 6.5 | 1.15 | · | 17.9% | 105.4 mph · 381ft · 20.0° |
| 3 | — | Shea Langeliers | Michael McGreevy | 50.2% | 79 | 3.7 | 1.15 | 🌤️ | 17.4% | |
| 4 | — | James Wood | Chase Burns | 56.0% | 78 | 3.7 | 1.28 | 🌧️ | 27.0% | |
| 5 | ✅ | JJ Bleday | Foster Griffin | 40.0% | 77 | 4.1 | 1.28 | · | 15.4% | 100.6 mph · 366ft · 36.0° |
| 6 | ✅ | Yordan Alvarez | Luis Castillo | 24.5% | 76 | 4.5 | 1.06 | · | 17.4% | 110.7 mph · 422ft · 29.0° |
| 7 | ✅ | Kyle Schwarber | Ranger Suarez | 35.9% | 75 | 3.2 | 0.92 | 🌤️ | 24.2% | 110.4 mph · 417ft · 28.0° |
| 8 | — | Matt Olson | Ben Brown | 31.9% | 74 | 2.6 | 1.06 | · | 18.5% | |
| 9 | ✅ | Ian Happ | Chris Sale | 30.8% | 73 | 3.5 | 1.06 | 🔥 | 18.3% | 107.6 mph · 424ft · 28.0° |
| 10 | — | Munetaka Murakami | Kris Bubic | 30.9% | 70 | 3.5 | 0.86 | · | 23.0% | |
| 11 | — | Sal Stewart | Foster Griffin | 26.2% | 67 | 4.1 | 1.28 | 🌧️ | 17.6% | |
| 12 | ✅ | Zack Gelof | Michael McGreevy | 46.9% | 65 | 3.7 | 1.15 | 🌤️ | 9.4% | 103.8 mph · 401ft · 31.0° |
| 13 | — | Max Muncy | Landen Roupp | 20.7% | 65 | 2.5 | 1.15 | 🌤️ | 19.6% | |
| 14 | — | Drake Baldwin | Ben Brown | 23.3% | 64 | 2.6 | 1.06 | 🌤️ | 15.9% | |
| 15 | — | Mickey Moniak | Mason Montgomery | 26.3% | 63 | 2.5 | 0.73 | 🌤️ | 15.4% |
All 22 HRs in Slate
Show all ranked picks that hit
| # | Batter | HR/FB | EV | Dist | LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Raley | 51.6% | 102.0 | 368ft | 30.0° |
| 2 | Jordan Walker | 47.6% | 105.4 | 381ft | 20.0° |
| 5 | JJ Bleday | 40.0% | 100.6 | 366ft | 36.0° |
| 6 | Yordan Alvarez | 24.5% | 110.7 | 422ft | 29.0° |
| 7 | Kyle Schwarber | 35.9% | 110.4 | 417ft | 28.0° |
| 9 | Ian Happ | 30.8% | 107.6 | 424ft | 28.0° |
| 12 | Zack Gelof | 46.9% | 103.8 | 401ft | 31.0° |
| 24 | Nick Kurtz | 18.3% | 111.8 | 442ft | 26.0° |
| 37 | Juan Soto | 10.5% | 105.2 | 412ft | 28.0° |
| 42 | Dillon Dingler | 29.0% | 102.5 | 379ft | 37.0° |
| 52 | Mark Vientos | 17.0% | 106.9 | 392ft | 25.0° |
| 60 | Will Smith | 6.3% | 103.1 | 390ft | 33.0° |
| 68 | Dane Myers | 12.0% | 100.6 | 385ft | 30.0° |
| 91 | Randal Grichuk | 11.9% | 108.5 | 401ft | 24.0° |
| 96 | Matt McLain | 12.4% | 104.3 | 400ft | 26.0° |
| 102 | Mitch Garver | 9.2% | 99.1 | 369ft | 33.0° |
| 121 | Ryan O'Hearn | 8.7% | 104.1 | 413ft | 29.0° |
| 137 | Brett Baty | 5.1% | 104.0 | 379ft | 31.0° |
| 142 | Jung Hoo Lee | 11.1% | 73.2 | 225ft | 27.0° |
| 145 | Victor Scott II | 7.1% | 97.6 | 397ft | 31.0° |
| 151 | Marcus Semien | 4.7% | 106.3 | 386ft | 29.0° |
| 189 | Gage Workman | 7.6% | 104.0 | 379ft | 24.0° |