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Hits · Monday, May 18, 2026

HOU @ MIN Hits matchups · Monday, May 18, 2026

HOU
HOU
Houston Astros
36
Final
MIN
Minnesota Twins
MIN
Target FieldElevation 828 ftCenter Field 404 ft 61°F OvercastWind 2 mph, Calm

HOU HOU Lineup

Confirmed lineupOfficial batting order is set.

Hits / BF vs LH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.15413 BF
Season.13315 BF
Last 2 Years.13315 BF
wOBA allowed.400
Hard-Hit %25%

Hits / BF vs RH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.30813 BF
Season.31619 BF
Last 2 Years.31619 BF
wOBA allowed.396
Hard-Hit %43%

Lower hits/BF = the pitcher suppresses hits to that side. wOBA / Hard-Hit % = how hard that side squares him up.

Order · HitterMatchup

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.251

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks
Season.27311 PA
Last 2 Years.255235 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.261

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.30813 PA
Season.31619 PA
Last 2 Years.31619 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.223

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.206175 PA
Season.235685 PA
Last 2 Years.2223647 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.324
Hard-Hit %35%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.334
Hard-Hit % Allowed36%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances2

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.65
Sees starter / bullpen~2.6× / ~2×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits1.152

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.252

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.3339 PA
Season.25547 PA
Last 2 Years.230235 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.261

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.30813 PA
Season.31619 PA
Last 2 Years.31619 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.223

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.206175 PA
Season.235685 PA
Last 2 Years.2223647 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.342
Hard-Hit %33%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.334
Hard-Hit % Allowed36%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.500
Plate Appearances2

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.55
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~2.5×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits1.118

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.258

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.21414 PA
Season.28467 PA
Last 2 Years.313246 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.223

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.15413 PA
Season.13315 PA
Last 2 Years.13315 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.213

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.198237 PA
Season.218675 PA
Last 2 Years.2203454 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.361
Hard-Hit %44%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.332
Hard-Hit % Allowed32%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances2

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.45
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~2.5×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits1.058

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.214

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.0006 PA
Season.15944 PA
Last 2 Years.217281 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.261

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.30813 PA
Season.31619 PA
Last 2 Years.31619 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.223

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.206175 PA
Season.235685 PA
Last 2 Years.2223647 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.309
Hard-Hit %34%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.334
Hard-Hit % Allowed36%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances2

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.35
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~2.3×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits0.989

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.223

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.0004 PA
Season.0004 PA
Last 2 Years.06715 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.223

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.15413 PA
Season.13315 PA
Last 2 Years.13315 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.213

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.198237 PA
Season.218675 PA
Last 2 Years.2203454 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.295
Hard-Hit %31%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.332
Hard-Hit % Allowed32%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

No Prior Matchups

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.25
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~2.2×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits0.937

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.241

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.2504 PA
Season.1676 PA
Last 2 Years.1676 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.223

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.15413 PA
Season.13315 PA
Last 2 Years.13315 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.213

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.198237 PA
Season.218675 PA
Last 2 Years.2203454 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.306
Hard-Hit %33%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.332
Hard-Hit % Allowed32%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances2

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.1
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~2.1×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits0.941

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.214

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.10010 PA
Season.17540 PA
Last 2 Years.13751 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.261

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.30813 PA
Season.31619 PA
Last 2 Years.31619 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.223

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.206175 PA
Season.235685 PA
Last 2 Years.2223647 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.293
Hard-Hit %33%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.334
Hard-Hit % Allowed36%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances1

Context

Expected Plate Apps4
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~2×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits0.912

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.226

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.2508 PA
Season.15645 PA
Last 2 Years.203182 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.261

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.30813 PA
Season.31619 PA
Last 2 Years.31619 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.223

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.206175 PA
Season.235685 PA
Last 2 Years.2223647 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.306
Hard-Hit %33%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.334
Hard-Hit % Allowed36%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average1.000
Plate Appearances1

Context

Expected Plate Apps3.9
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~1.9×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form↩ 3 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits0.94

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.248

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.4005 PA
Season.30020 PA
Last 2 Years.157147 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.261

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.30813 PA
Season.31619 PA
Last 2 Years.31619 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.223

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.206175 PA
Season.235685 PA
Last 2 Years.2223647 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.317
Hard-Hit %32%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.334
Hard-Hit % Allowed36%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances1

Context

Expected Plate Apps3.8
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~1.8×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form↩ 5 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits0.96

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

MIN MIN Lineup

Confirmed lineupOfficial batting order is set.

Hits / BF vs LH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.25016 BF
Season.13537 BF
Last 2 Years.13537 BF
wOBA allowed.381
Hard-Hit %41%

Hits / BF vs RH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.2005 BF
Season.25028 BF
Last 2 Years.25028 BF
wOBA allowed.407
Hard-Hit %33%

Lower hits/BF = the pitcher suppresses hits to that side. wOBA / Hard-Hit % = how hard that side squares him up.

Order · HitterMatchup

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.251

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.25040 PA
Season.27074 PA
Last 2 Years.241319 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.244

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.2005 PA
Season.25028 PA
Last 2 Years.25028 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.213

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.204191 PA
Season.212593 PA
Last 2 Years.2102729 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.310
Hard-Hit %29%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.346
Hard-Hit % Allowed34%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances2

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.65
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.7×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form↩ 2 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits1.159

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.238

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.21932 PA
Season.248105 PA
Last 2 Years.228857 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.222

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.25016 PA
Season.13537 PA
Last 2 Years.13537 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.201

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.186242 PA
Season.203739 PA
Last 2 Years.2042544 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.336
Hard-Hit %30%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.351
Hard-Hit % Allowed39%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.500
Plate Appearances2

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.55
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.5×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits1.03

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.209

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.11118 PA
Season.16971 PA
Last 2 Years.228556 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.222

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.25016 PA
Season.13537 PA
Last 2 Years.13537 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.201

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.186242 PA
Season.203739 PA
Last 2 Years.2042544 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.272
Hard-Hit %33%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.351
Hard-Hit % Allowed39%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

No Prior Matchups

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.45
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~2.5×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form↩ 2 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits0.962

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.214

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.20035 PA
Season.185108 PA
Last 2 Years.192485 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.222

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.25016 PA
Season.13537 PA
Last 2 Years.13537 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.201

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.186242 PA
Season.203739 PA
Last 2 Years.2042544 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.325
Hard-Hit %37%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.351
Hard-Hit % Allowed39%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances2

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.35
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~2.3×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form🔥 6-game streak

Projection

Projected Hits0.952

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.196

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.14734 PA
Season.142113 PA
Last 2 Years.219808 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.222

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.25016 PA
Season.13537 PA
Last 2 Years.13537 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.201

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.186242 PA
Season.203739 PA
Last 2 Years.2042544 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.260
Hard-Hit %32%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.351
Hard-Hit % Allowed39%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average1.000
Plate Appearances2

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.25
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~2.2×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits0.866

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.229

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.22236 PA
Season.190121 PA
Last 2 Years.260262 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.244

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.2005 PA
Season.25028 PA
Last 2 Years.25028 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.213

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.204191 PA
Season.212593 PA
Last 2 Years.2102729 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.328
Hard-Hit %28%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.346
Hard-Hit % Allowed34%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances2

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.1
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~2.1×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits0.936

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.236

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.23738 PA
Season.238109 PA
Last 2 Years.206591 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.222

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.25016 PA
Season.13537 PA
Last 2 Years.13537 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.201

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.186242 PA
Season.203739 PA
Last 2 Years.2042544 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.301
Hard-Hit %29%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.351
Hard-Hit % Allowed39%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances2

Context

Expected Plate Apps4
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~2×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form↩ 2 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits0.923

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.216

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.08312 PA
Season.21760 PA
Last 2 Years.172145 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.222

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.25016 PA
Season.13537 PA
Last 2 Years.13537 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.201

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.186242 PA
Season.203739 PA
Last 2 Years.2042544 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.286
Hard-Hit %33%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.351
Hard-Hit % Allowed39%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.500
Plate Appearances2

Context

Expected Plate Apps3.9
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~1.9×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form↩ 2 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits0.859

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.228

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.3339 PA
Season.16736 PA
Last 2 Years.140171 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.222

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.25016 PA
Season.13537 PA
Last 2 Years.13537 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.201

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.186242 PA
Season.203739 PA
Last 2 Years.2042544 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.303
Hard-Hit %28%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.351
Hard-Hit % Allowed39%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.500
Plate Appearances2

Context

Expected Plate Apps3.8
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~1.8×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits0.836

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.