since 2002

Matt McLain or Jordan Westburg

SS Age: 25 Bats: R Throws: R

9/29

Reds  @  Cubs3:20 pm ET
Reds at Cubs game: scattered clouds and 69°F 69° F
scattered clouds
10 mph
HRForce1.0x
20% more HRs expected
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
72° F71%0%12 mph1.23 pm
72° F73%0%12 mph1.24 pm
72° F72%0%12 mph1.25 pm
facing Caleb Kilian
ABBAOBPOPS
never faced
vs Cubs
ABBAOBPOPS
32 .438 .471 .971
Day Game
ABBAOBPOPS
128 .336 .422 .992
at Wrigley Field
ABBAOBPOPS
32 .438 .471 .971

Projected

N/A
Use team and ballpark splits above to approximate

Schedule

Games this week (5)
DateDayGameHRForce
9-23-24 Mon no game
9-24-24 Tue CIN @ CLE 1.5
9-25-24 Wed CIN @ CLE 1.3
9-26-24 Thu no game
9-27-24 Fri CIN @ CHN 1.0
9-28-24 Sat CIN @ CHN 1.0
9-29-24 Sun CIN @ CHN 1.2
3B Age: 25Bats: R Throws: R

9/29

Orioles  @  Twins3:10 pm ET
Orioles at Twins game: clear sky and 80°F 80° F
clear sky
9 mph
HRForce1.2x
40% more HRs expected
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
82° F39%0%8 mph1.43 pm
82° F43%0%8 mph1.44 pm
83° F38%0%8 mph1.45 pm
facing Bailey Ober
ABBAOBPOPS
8 .125 .125 .250
Westburg vs Ober »
  • SLG.125 .700
  • Hard Hit13% 30%
  • Quality AB25% 75%
  • SB Success0% 15%
vs Twins
ABBAOBPOPS
37 .270 .289 .748
Day Game
ABBAOBPOPS
242 .310 .356 .943
at Target Field
ABBAOBPOPS
19 .211 .211 .527

Projected

Gets on base (13% OBP)

1B: 13% 2B: 0% 3B: 0% HR: 0% BB: 0% HBP: 0%
1b 2b 3b hr bb hbp

Makes an out (87%)

  • Strikeout: 38%
  • Out (in play): 49%

Schedule

Games this week (6)
DateDayGameHRForce
9-23-24 Mon no game
9-24-24 Tue BAL @ NYA 1.0
9-25-24 Wed BAL @ NYA 1.0
9-26-24 Thu BAL @ NYA 1.4
9-27-24 Fri BAL @ MIN 1.3
9-28-24 Sat BAL @ MIN 1.4
9-29-24 Sun BAL @ MIN 1.4

So, should you choose McLain or Westburg (9/29/24)?

Batter vs pitcher

Westburg has faced Ober 8 times, with a total OPS of .250. Conversely, McLain has no plate appearances against Kilian so tough to reliably predict this one. Lean on the other splits on this page.

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. In McLain's game, our HRForce Index at first pitch is 1.2 (20% more HRs expected). Meanwhile, Westburg will be playing under an HRForce of 1.4 (40% more HRs expected). So, long flies will travel a bit further in Westburg's game. Weather edge goes to him.

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 9/29/24, McLain has 5 games scheduled, while Westburg has 6. So, with one more game, that could make a difference, especially in H2H leagues where you need to pile up points. Slight advantage to Westburg.

What's your take?