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Stadium
Citizens Bank Park
Our track record
settled S/A/B picks on James Wood, by confidence tier| Tier | Record | Hit rate | ROI |
|---|
| S | 9-4 | 69% | +33.3% |
| A | 4-4 | 50% | -22.3% |
| B | 4-7 | 36% | -34.9% |
Combined 17-15 · n=32 · ROI -4.0% · avg CLV +1.3 pts · beat close 44%
Matchup
James Wood (LHB) vs Aaron Nola RHPfavors batterfavors pitcherAaron Nola RHP · season · 120.7 IP · 519 BF
James Wood hitting
| Split | H-AB | BA | SLG | ISO | HR | BB% | K% |
|---|
| Season | 358-1387 | .258 | .480 | .222 | 73 | 14.3% | 35.3% |
| vs RHP | 227-891 | .255 | .495 | .240 | 50 | 16.9% | 37.4% |
Pitch-type matchup
Aaron Nola's arsenal × how James Wood hits it · since 2025 · TOP = batter's spotAaron Nola throws
| Pitch | Usage | Velo | Whiff | xwOBA |
|---|
| TOPKnuckle Curve | 30% | 78.2 | 37% | .363 |
| TOPFour-Seam | 29% | 91.8 | 13% | .445 |
| TOPSinker | 18% | 90.8 | 8% | .434 |
| TOPChangeup | 15% | 84.9 | 26% | .303 |
| Cutter | 8% | 86.1 | 25% | .422 |
James Wood vs each
| Pitch | Seen | Whiff | xwOBA | EV |
|---|
| TOPKnuckle Curve | 93 | 51% | .479 | 89.1 |
| TOPFour-Seam | 1117 | 21% | .615 | 99.4 |
| TOPSinker | 585 | 18% | .487 | 97.6 |
| TOPChangeup | 472 | 34% | .357 | 89.0 |
| Cutter | 260 | 25% | .572 | 98.2 |
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 = underRecent form
per-game over the last 10Avg PA4.7Plate Appearancesavg 4.7
Total Basesavg 1.5
Home Runsavg 0.2
Strikeoutsavg 1.0
Tonight's lines
2026-08-06 · every line we grade — bet any, not just the headline · BEST = best edge · Move = open→now (CLV once settled)Splits
Career n=1,618 PA · 2024-03-17 → 2026-08-01
| Split | H-AB | BA | SLG | ISO | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | K% |
|---|
Career all history | 358-1387 | .258 | .480 | .222 | 79 | 5 | 73 | 231 | 35.3% |
vs LHP left-handed pitching | 131-496 | .264 | .454 | .190 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 50 | 31.7% |
vs RHP right-handed pitching | 227-891 | .255 | .495 | .240 | 56 | 4 | 50 | 181 | 37.4% |
Last 15 days recent form | 11-53 | .208 | .377 | .170 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 28.3% |
vs Aaron Nola tonight's starting pitcher | 3-14 | .214 | .214 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
vs PHI tonight's opponent (full roster) | 13-79 | .165 | .253 | .089 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 48.1% |
xStats luck
xwOBA0.386
wOBA0.374
delta−0.012 due
n=554 PA
Spray chart
693 balls in play since 2025· wind 3 mph cross-windBalls in play693
HR rate8.9%
Hard-hit (95+)57%
Avg exit velo94.3 mph
Ground ball47%
Line drive27%
Fly ball24%
What kind of arm does he crush?
top 3 pitcher traits by |lift|
Vs. high-contact-quality pitcher (avg EV allowed ≥ 89 mph)
+111.5%significant
n=312 games · 41/138 HR when active
Vs. high-xwOBA pitcher (xwOBA allowed > .340)
+58.3%significant
n=312 games · 21/69 HR when active
Vs. fly-ball-prone pitcher (FB% allowed > 40%)
-24.3%significant
n=308 games · 7/51 HR when active
// PLAYER DNA
HR signature· refreshed 2026-08-04
// TONIGHT
0 / 1HELPING · IN PLAY
Leaning against
// IN PLAY TONIGHT
- −20% HR rate when summer game (jun-aug).
helping tonighthurting tonightnot in play tonight
Vs. high-contact-quality pitcher (avg EV allowed ≥ 89 mph)
2.12× HR rate
138 yes / 174 no · 62 HRs
Vs. high-xwOBA pitcher (xwOBA allowed > .340)
1.58× HR rate
69 yes / 243 no · 62 HRs
3rd time through order vs starter
1.51× HR rate
203 yes / 109 no · 62 HRs
Cold month (Apr / Sep / Oct)
+34%
77 yes / 235 no · 62 HRs
Hot streak (L5 avg EV > career baseline)
−32%
148 yes / 141 no · 58 HRs
Vs. short-leash starter (avg IP < 5.0)
+32%
128 yes / 178 no · 62 HRs
Batting 3-4-5 in the order
−30%
31 yes / 281 no · 62 HRs
Vs. fly-ball-prone pitcher (FB% allowed > 40%)
−24%
51 yes / 257 no · 62 HRs
Platoon advantage (LHB-vs-RHP or RHB-vs-LHP)
+24%
155 yes / 77 no · 48 HRs
Vs. HR-prone pitcher (HR/PA > 3.8%)
−23%
50 yes / 261 no · 62 HRs
No rest day (B2B or doubleheader)
+22%
247 yes / 64 no · 61 HRs
Summer game (Jun-Aug)tonight
−20%
131 yes / 181 no · 62 HRs
// 16 more factors — small sample / no significant lift
Rested (2+ days off)
−29%
11 yes / 300 no · 61 HRs
Playing at home
+18%
156 yes / 156 no · 62 HRs
HR-friendly park (factor ≥ 1.10)
−17%
34 yes / 276 no · 62 HRs
Vs. pull-fly-ball-prone pitcher (>18%)
−10%
232 yes / 76 no · 62 HRs
≥1 career HR vs this pitcher
−10%
25 yes / 287 no · 62 HRs
Wind blowing out (≥10 mph, outdoor)
−10%
3 yes / 293 no · 61 HRs
Opposing starter coming off >7 days rest
−9%
60 yes / 233 no · 60 HRs
First-pitch temperature > 78°F
neutral
71 yes / 225 no · 61 HRs
Vs. hittable pitcher (BAA > .260)
neutral
63 yes / 249 no · 62 HRs
Vs. fastball-heavy pitcher (FB% ≥ 55%)
neutral
192 yes / 113 no · 61 HRs
Opposing starter's recent FB velo down ≥1 mph
neutral
34 yes / 252 no · 56 HRs
HR-suppressing park (factor ≤ 0.95)
neutral
44 yes / 266 no · 62 HRs
Vs. barrel-prone pitcher (Barrel% allowed > 9%)
neutral
0 yes / 308 no · 62 HRs
Vs. low-whiff pitcher (whiff% < 22%)
neutral
0 yes / 0 no · 0 HRs
≥3 career HRs vs this pitcher
neutral
0 yes / 312 no · 62 HRs
≥2 career HRs vs this pitcher
neutral
0 yes / 312 no · 62 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 |
|---|
| 2026-08-02 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-for-4 · 1 RBI · 1 K |
| 2026-08-01 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-for-3 · 1 R · 1 BB · 1 K |
| 2026-07-31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-for-5 · 2 K |
| 2026-07-30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-for-2 · 1 R · 1 SB · 3 BB |
| 2026-07-29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-for-4 · 1 2B · 1 R · 1 BB |
| 2026-07-28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-for-4 · 1 R · 1 BB · 1 K |
| 2026-07-27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1-for-3 · 1 SB · 2 BB · 1 K |
| 2026-07-26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-for-4 · 2 HR · 3 RBI · 2 R · 1 BB · 1 K |
| 2026-07-25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-for-5 · 2 K |
| 2026-07-24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-for-4 · 2 K |
Nearest neighbors
Top 10 hitters most similar to James Wood across 38 features. Comp Lab uses these for small-sample BvP matchups.
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