since 2002

Ceddanne Rafaela or Colt Keith

OF Age: 24 Bats: R Throws: R

Today

White Sox  @  Red Sox1:35 pm ET
weather now
Current weather in Boston: scattered clouds and 63°F 63° F
scattered clouds
23 mph
HRForce1.0x
20% less HRs expected
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
60° F29%0%17 mph0.81 pm
61° F28%0%16 mph1.02 pm
60° F27%0%15 mph0.83 pm
vs S. Burke (RHP)
ABBAOBPOPS
never faced
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  • SLG:-- .700
  • Hard Hit %:--% 30%
  • Quality ABs:--% 75%
  • SB Success:--% 15%
vs White Sox
ABBAOBPOPS
34 .265 .297 .679
Day Game
ABBAOBPOPS
211 .237 .264 .605
Fenway Park (home)
ABBAOBPOPS
312 .250 .287 .684

Predicted

Gets on base (28% OBP)

1B: 16% 2B: 5% 3B: 0% HR: 2% BB: 3% HBP: 2%
1b 2b 3b hr bb hbp

Makes an out (72%)

  • Strikeout: 27%
  • Out (in play): 45%

Schedule

Games this week (6)
DateDayGameHRForce
4-14-25 Mon BOS @ TBA 1.5
4-15-25 Tue BOS @ TBA 1.5
4-16-25 Wed BOS @ TBA 1.5
4-17-25 Thu no game
4-18-25 Fri CHA @ BOS 1.4
4-19-25 Sat CHA @ BOS 1.7
4-20-25 Sun CHA @ BOS 0.8
2B Age: 23Bats: L Throws: R

Today

Royals  @  Tigers1:40 pm ET
weather now
Current weather in Detroit: clear sky and 56°F 56° F
clear sky
13 mph
HRForce0.8x
forecast pending
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
--° F--%--%-- mph--1 pm
--° F--%--%-- mph--2 pm
--° F--%--%-- mph--3 pm
vs M. Wacha (RHP)
ABBAOBPOPS
9 .444 .444 1.000
Keith vs Wacha »
  • SLG.556 .700
  • Hard Hit11% 30%
  • Quality AB44% 75%
  • SB Success0% 15%
vs Royals
ABBAOBPOPS
42 .310 .396 .825
Day Game
ABBAOBPOPS
232 .259 .318 .671
Comerica Park (home)
ABBAOBPOPS
236 .246 .305 .674

Predicted

Gets on base (34% OBP)

1B: 21% 2B: 5% 3B: 1% HR: 2% BB: 6% HBP: 0%
1b 2b 3b hr bb hbp

Makes an out (65%)

  • Strikeout: 17%
  • Out (in play): 48%

Schedule

Games this week (7)
DateDayGameHRForce
4-14-25 Mon DET @ MIL n/a
4-15-25 Tue DET @ MIL n/a
4-16-25 Wed DET @ MIL n/a
4-17-25 Thu KCA @ DET 1.0
4-18-25 Fri KCA @ DET 1.2
4-19-25 Sat KCA @ DET 1.4
4-20-25 Sun KCA @ DET 0.9

So, should you choose Rafaela or Keith (4/20/25)?

Batter vs pitcher

Keith has faced Wacha 9 times, with a total OPS of 1.000. Conversely, Rafaela has no plate appearances against Burke. Since Keith has good matchup numbers today, lean towards him.

Weather impact

Heavy wind (blowing out), hot temps, ballpark elevation, etc can all have a big impact on long fly balls. An extra few feet can be the difference between warning track and a 3-run dinger. Neither game has a current forecast so no HRForce just yet (weather impact on long fly balls).

Weekly Roster Lock Leagues

For those of you in leagues that require you to set your lineup before the start of each week, day offs can be a bummer. Everything else being equal, give the edge to players that play at least one more game a week. For the M-F week that includes 4/20/25, Rafaela has 6 games scheduled, while Keith has 7. So, with one more game, that could make a difference, especially in H2H leagues where you need to pile up points. Slight advantage to Keith.

What's your take?