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Hits UNDER 1.5+8.8% edgemodel 75% · grade S
Verdict
one call per prop — does the model agree with recent reality?| Prop | Pick | Model | Edge | L10 | Verdict |
|---|
| Hits | UNDER 1.5 | 75% | +8.8% | 80% | STRONG |
| Home Runs | OVER 0.5 | 18% | +4.9% | 10% | CAUTION |
Our track record
settled S/A/B picks on Bobby Witt Jr., by confidence tier| Tier | Record | Hit rate | ROI |
|---|
| S | 10-11 | 48% | -6.3% |
| A | 7-10 | 41% | +24.8% |
| B | 6-11 | 35% | -21.9% |
Combined 23-32 · n=55 · ROI -1.5% · avg CLV -0.6 pts · beat close 41%
Matchup
Bobby Witt Jr. (RHB) vs Lake Bachar RHPfavors batterfavors pitcherLake Bachar RHP · season · 79.1 IP · 340 BF
Bobby Witt Jr. hitting
| Split | H-AB | BA | SLG | ISO | HR | BB% | K% |
|---|
| Season | 145-540 | .269 | .430 | .161 | 18 | 11.3% | 20.0% |
| vs RHP | 106-395 | .268 | .430 | .162 | 14 | 10.6% | 21.0% |
Pitch-type matchup
Lake Bachar's arsenal × how Bobby Witt Jr. hits it · since 2025 · TOP = batter's spotLake Bachar throws
| Pitch | Usage | Velo | Whiff | xwOBA |
|---|
| TOPFour-Seam | 36% | 94.8 | 21% | .423 |
| TOPSweeper | 25% | 86.4 | 28% | .405 |
| TOPSlider | 24% | 89.5 | 41% | .326 |
| TOPSplitter | 13% | 83.7 | 33% | .265 |
| Curveball | 2% | 85.5 | 33% | .417 |
Bobby Witt Jr. vs each
| Pitch | Seen | Whiff | xwOBA | EV |
|---|
| TOPFour-Seam | 1146 | 21% | .483 | 96.7 |
| TOPSweeper | 323 | 28% | .382 | 88.2 |
| TOPSlider | 581 | 28% | .387 | 94.0 |
| TOPSplitter | 81 | 33% | .404 | 92.3 |
| Curveball | 158 | 15% | .428 | 88.3 |
xwOBA = expected wOBA from exit velo + launch angle. Green favors the batter, red favors the pitcher.
Hit-rate history
per-game results vs the line · green = over · red = under60%6/10 · L10 · avg 0.9
Our model35% UNDER+3.5% edgeB
Recent form
per-game over the last 10Avg PA4.5Plate Appearancesavg 4.5
Total Basesavg 1.2
Home Runsavg 0.1
Strikeoutsavg 0.8
Tonight's lines
2026-09-20 · every line we grade — bet any, not just the headline · BEST = best edge · Move = open→now (CLV once settled)Same-game parlay
pick 2+ — we price the correlation the book won'tSplits
Career n=609 PA · 2026-03-20 → 2026-09-18
| Split | H-AB | BA | SLG | ISO | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | K% |
|---|
Season 2026 season | 145-540 | .269 | .430 | .161 | 31 | 1 | 18 | 69 | 20.0% |
vs LHP left-handed pitching | 39-145 | .269 | .428 | .159 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 17.2% |
vs RHP right-handed pitching | 106-395 | .268 | .430 | .162 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 47 | 21.0% |
Last 15 days recent form | 9-45 | .200 | .311 | .111 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 24.4% |
vs PIT tonight's opponent (full roster) | 8-31 | .258 | .419 | .161 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19.4% |
@ PNC Park tonight's stadium | 149-596 | .250 | .250 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
xStats luck
xwOBA0.375
wOBA0.346
delta−0.029 due
n=608 PA
Spray chart
953 balls in play since 2025· wind 6 mph blowing outBalls in play953
HR rate4.4%
Hard-hit (95+)51%
Avg exit velo92.5 mph
Ground ball37%
Line drive27%
Fly ball28%
What kind of arm does he crush?
top 3 pitcher traits by |lift|
Vs. HR-prone pitcher (HR/PA > 3.8%)
+62.8%significant
n=479 games · 23/96 HR when active
Vs. high-xwOBA pitcher (xwOBA allowed > .340)
+59.1%significant
n=479 games · 22/93 HR when active
Vs. hittable pitcher (BAA > .260)
+46.7%significant
n=479 games · 20/90 HR when active
// PLAYER DNA
HR signature· refreshed 2026-09-15
// TONIGHT
1 / 4HELPING · IN PLAY
Leaning against
// IN PLAY TONIGHT
- +58% HR rate when vs short-leash starter (avg ip < 5.0).
- −31% HR rate when no rest day (b2b or doubleheader).
- −30% HR rate when cold month (apr / sep / oct).
- −24% HR rate when hr-suppressing park (factor ≤ 0.95).
helping tonighthurting tonightnot in play tonight
Vs. HR-prone pitcher (HR/PA > 3.8%)
1.63× HR rate
96 yes / 383 no · 74 HRs
Vs. high-xwOBA pitcher (xwOBA allowed > .340)
1.59× HR rate
93 yes / 386 no · 74 HRs
Vs. short-leash starter (avg IP < 5.0)tonight
1.58× HR rate
175 yes / 293 no · 72 HRs
Vs. hittable pitcher (BAA > .260)
+47%
90 yes / 389 no · 74 HRs
Playing at home
+42%
245 yes / 234 no · 74 HRs
No rest day (B2B or doubleheader)tonight
−31%
382 yes / 96 no · 74 HRs
3rd time through order vs starter
−30%
342 yes / 137 no · 74 HRs
Cold month (Apr / Sep / Oct)tonight
−30%
142 yes / 337 no · 74 HRs
Vs. fastball-heavy pitcher (FB% ≥ 55%)
+28%
267 yes / 201 no · 69 HRs
Hot streak (L5 avg EV > career baseline)
−27%
234 yes / 240 no · 74 HRs
Rested (2+ days off)
−24%
17 yes / 461 no · 74 HRs
HR-suppressing park (factor ≤ 0.95)tonight
−24%
64 yes / 412 no · 74 HRs
// 16 more factors — small sample / no significant lift
Summer game (Jun-Aug)
+20%
215 yes / 264 no · 74 HRs
Vs. pull-fly-ball-prone pitcher (>18%)
+18%
343 yes / 134 no · 74 HRs
Opposing starter's recent FB velo down ≥1 mph
+17%
69 yes / 334 no · 59 HRs
≥1 career HR vs this pitcher
−17%
58 yes / 421 no · 74 HRs
Vs. high-contact-quality pitcher (avg EV allowed ≥ 89 mph)
+17%
219 yes / 260 no · 74 HRs
HR-friendly park (factor ≥ 1.10)
−16%
50 yes / 426 no · 74 HRs
Platoon advantage (LHB-vs-RHP or RHB-vs-LHP)
−10%
83 yes / 250 no · 49 HRs
Wind blowing out (≥10 mph, outdoor)
−10%
3 yes / 465 no · 73 HRs
First-pitch temperature > 78°F
−8%
118 yes / 350 no · 73 HRs
Batting 3-4-5 in the order
+8%
16 yes / 463 no · 74 HRs
Opposing starter coming off >7 days rest
−8%
78 yes / 375 no · 70 HRs
Vs. fly-ball-prone pitcher (FB% allowed > 40%)
−8%
64 yes / 413 no · 74 HRs
≥2 career HRs vs this pitcher
neutral
5 yes / 474 no · 74 HRs
≥3 career HRs vs this pitcher
neutral
1 yes / 478 no · 74 HRs
Vs. barrel-prone pitcher (Barrel% allowed > 9%)
neutral
1 yes / 476 no · 74 HRs
Vs. low-whiff pitcher (whiff% < 22%)
neutral
0 yes / 0 no · 0 HRs
// LIFT = P(HR | factor true) ÷ P(HR | factor false), Bayesian- shrunk with K=30 pseudo-games. Significance requires |lift − 1| ≥ 0.20 AND smaller cohort n ≥ 15. Cohort = top 60 HR hitters, last 2 seasons. Refreshed weekly. Green/red = the factor's effect on tonight's HR chance; gray = not in play tonight.
Last 10 games
Per-game outcomes — most recent first.
| Date | PA | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | K | Outcomes |
|---|
| 2026-09-19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-for-5 · 2 R · 1 SB |
| 2026-09-18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-for-4 · 1 R |
| 2026-09-17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-for-3 · 1 BB · 2 K |
| 2026-09-16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-for-3 · 1 SB · 2 BB · 1 K |
| 2026-09-15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-for-4 · 1 SB |
| 2026-09-13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1-for-4 · 1 BB · 3 K |
| 2026-09-12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-for-4 · 1 SB · 1 K |
| 2026-09-11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-for-3 · 2 BB · 1 K |
| 2026-09-09 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-for-4 · 1 HR · 3 RBI · 1 R |
| 2026-09-08 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-for-4 · 1 SB · 1 BB |
Nearest neighbors
Top 10 hitters most similar to Bobby Witt Jr. across 38 features. Comp Lab uses these for small-sample BvP matchups.
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