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Golden Day
📅 2026-05-29
3
Top-5 Hits
5
Top-15 Hits
41
HRs in Slate
87%
Coverage
252
Scored
What Happened
An outstanding day: 3 of the top 5 ranked batters hit home runs.
The top 15 captured 5 home runs — exceptional concentration at the top of the board.
A high-volume day with 41 HRs across scored matchups.
Pitcher vulnerability was the dominant signal — multiple arms with elevated FIP and HR/FB rates.
Why It Worked
Pitcher Vulnerability
6 of the top 15 faced pitchers with FIP ≥ 4.50
Warm Weather
9 top-15 batters played in 75°F+ conditions
HR-Friendly Parks
12 top-15 matchups in parks with factor ≥ 1.05
Hot Bats
4 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:
Luis Severino: {'batter': 'Aaron Judge', 'rank': 2, 'score': 85.0}, {'batter': 'Ben Rice', 'rank': 5, 'score': 79.0}
Justin Wrobleski: {'batter': 'Kyle Schwarber', 'rank': 3, 'score': 84.0}, {'batter': 'Bryce Harper', 'rank': 10, 'score': 74.0}
Grant Holmes: {'batter': 'Nathaniel Lowe', 'rank': 4, 'score': 80.0}, {'batter': 'Elly De La Cruz', 'rank': 11, 'score': 73.0}, {'batter': 'JJ Bleday', 'rank': 15, 'score': 70.0}
Top 15 Matchups
| # | Result | Batter | Pitcher | HR/FB | Score | FIP | Park | Form | Barrel | HR Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | James Wood | Lucas Giolito | 31.3% | 86 | 4.8 | 1.11 | · | 25.9% | |
| 2 | — | Aaron Judge | Luis Severino | 27.9% | 85 | 4.4 | 1.25 | 🌤️ | 14.2% | |
| 3 | ✅ | Kyle Schwarber | Justin Wrobleski | 40.7% | 84 | 3.4 | 1.25 | 🌤️ | 13.3% | 104.8 mph · 411ft · 26.0° |
| 4 | ✅ | Nathaniel Lowe | Grant Holmes | 39.2% | 80 | 4.8 | 1.12 | 🌤️ | 11.3% | 100.6 mph · 390ft · 30.0° |
| 5 | ✅ | Ben Rice | Luis Severino | 33.2% | 79 | 4.4 | 1.25 | 🌧️ | 12.6% | 102.5 mph · 411ft · 29.0° |
| 6 | — | Munetaka Murakami | Troy Melton | 35.5% | 76 | 3.7 | 1.11 | 🌧️ | 11.4% | |
| 7 | — | Casey Schmitt | Michael Lorenzen | 27.8% | 76 | 5.5 | 1.00 | · | 12.2% | |
| 8 | ✅ | Dillon Dingler | Erick Fedde | 35.3% | 75 | 6.5 | 1.11 | 🌧️ | 11.3% | 96.9 mph · 361ft · 34.0° |
| 9 | — | Juan Soto | Max Meyer | 26.9% | 74 | 3.0 | 1.01 | · | 13.2% | |
| 10 | — | Bryce Harper | Justin Wrobleski | 31.8% | 74 | 3.4 | 1.25 | 🌤️ | 10.4% | |
| 11 | — | Elly De La Cruz | Grant Holmes | 27.9% | 73 | 4.8 | 1.12 | · | 11.5% | |
| 12 | — | Yordan Alvarez | Coleman Crow | 23.6% | 73 | 2.4 | 1.09 | · | 11.1% | |
| 13 | — | Matt Olson | Chris Paddack | 20.7% | 71 | 4.2 | 1.12 | 🌧️ | 11.2% | |
| 14 | — | Jordan Walker | Shota Imanaga | 31.0% | 70 | 3.9 | 1.00 | 🌧️ | 12.4% | |
| 15 | ✅ | JJ Bleday | Grant Holmes | 21.2% | 70 | 4.8 | 1.12 | 🌧️ | 10.8% | 108.6 mph · 393ft · 23.0° |
All 41 HRs in Slate
Show all ranked picks that hit
| # | Batter | HR/FB | EV | Dist | LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kyle Schwarber | 40.7% | 104.8 | 411ft | 26.0° |
| 4 | Nathaniel Lowe | 39.2% | 100.6 | 390ft | 30.0° |
| 5 | Ben Rice | 33.2% | 102.5 | 411ft | 29.0° |
| 8 | Dillon Dingler | 35.3% | 96.9 | 361ft | 34.0° |
| 15 | JJ Bleday | 21.2% | 108.6 | 393ft | 23.0° |
| 16 | Curtis Mead | 40.3% | 102.2 | 414ft | 31.0° |
| 25 | Miguel Vargas | 25.4% | 102.3 | 391ft | 24.0° |
| 27 | Ty France | 25.3% | 106.0 | 413ft | 33.0° |
| 29 | Keibert Ruiz | 11.9% | 95.3 | 382ft | 33.0° |
| 30 | Max Muncy | 23.5% | 104.5 | 396ft | 40.0° |
| 31 | Luke Raley | 16.4% | 102.9 | 403ft | 28.0° |
| 39 | Ian Happ | 25.9% | 104.1 | 407ft | 25.0° |
| 40 | Shohei Ohtani | 17.1% | 99.9 | 374ft | 27.0° |
| 45 | Yandy Díaz | 20.2% | 104.4 | 400ft | 32.0° |
| 49 | Freddie Freeman | 20.9% | 97.1 | 365ft | 29.0° |
| 50 | Kazuma Okamoto | 13.9% | 108.3 | 397ft | 32.0° |
| 54 | Hunter Goodman | 24.9% | 107.1 | 414ft | 40.0° |
| 57 | Jonathan Aranda | 12.2% | 108.2 | 410ft | 27.0° |
| 61 | Paul Goldschmidt | 19.0% | 99.5 | 380ft | 38.0° |
| 66 | Julio Rodríguez | 15.6% | 113.6 | 384ft | 16.0° |
| 67 | J. P. Crawford | 11.8% | 104.8 | 417ft | 27.0° |
| 68 | Oneil Cruz | 11.3% | 110.8 | 450ft | 26.0° |
| 70 | Nick Kurtz | 9.7% | 107.3 | 408ft | 30.0° |
| 75 | Ryan Mcmahon | 17.1% | 100.8 | 401ft | 31.0° |
| 82 | Iván Herrera | 15.1% | 105.5 | 409ft | 23.0° |
| 87 | Ronald Acuña Jr. | 8.6% | 113.3 | 429ft | 33.0° |
| 97 | Joc Pederson | 15.8% | 96.2 | 339ft | 23.0° |
| 108 | Jackson Chourio | 6.1% | 107.1 | 431ft | 24.0° |
| 116 | Will Smith | 7.4% | 104.6 | 388ft | 26.0° |
| 130 | Owen Caissie | 15.5% | 103.4 | 397ft | 36.0° |
| 133 | Brandon Nimmo | 8.6% | 108.1 | 435ft | 33.0° |
| 149 | Mark Vientos | 10.6% | 109.2 | 445ft | 28.0° |
| 155 | Cam Smith | 6.5% | 107.5 | 419ft | 29.0° |
| 167 | Jackson Merrill | 8.3% | 108.5 | 414ft | 22.0° |
| 181 | Bryan Reynolds | 6.0% | 110.0 | 422ft | 26.0° |
| 201 | Ezequiel Tovar | 8.0% | 104.7 | 406ft | 25.0° |
| 209 | Thomas Saggese | 8.9% | 104.9 | 402ft | 32.0° |
| 219 | Nelson Velázquez | 8.9% | 105.0 | 411ft | 27.0° |
| 231 | Nicky Lopez | 6.0% | 101.7 | 397ft | 20.0° |
| 232 | Geraldo Perdomo | 5.4% | 93.3 | 353ft | 32.0° |
| 242 | David Hamilton | 7.4% | 94.0 | 343ft | 30.0° |