since 2002

Ronald Acuna Jr. or Julio Rodriguez

OF Age: 28 Bats: R Throws: R

3/28

Royals  @  Braves7:15 pm ET
weather now
Current weather in Atlanta: clear sky and 53°F 53° F
clear sky
12 mph
HRForce0.8x
0% more HRs expected
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
65° F24%0%11 mph1.07 pm
64° F23%0%10 mph1.08 pm
62° F23%0%10 mph1.09 pm
vs M. Wacha (R)
ABBAOBPOPS
9 .222 .222 .555
Acuna vs Wacha »
  • SLG.333 .700
  • Hard Hit33% 30%
  • Quality AB44% 75%
  • SB Success100% 15%
vs Royals
ABBAOBPOPS
27 .296 .441 .997
Night Game
ABBAOBPOPS
2226 .290 .384 .915
Truist Park (home)
ABBAOBPOPS
1528 .290 .392 .932

Predicted

Gets on (37% OBP)

1B: 15% 2B: 5% 3B: 0% HR: 5% BB: 11% HBP: 1%
1b 2b 3b hr bb hbp

Makes out (63%)

  • Strikeout: 24%
  • Out (in play): 39%

Schedule

Games this week (3)
DateDayGameHRForce
3-23-26 Mon no game
3-24-26 Tue no game
3-25-26 Wed no game
3-26-26 Thu no game
3-27-26 Fri KCA @ ATL 1.5
3-28-26 Sat KCA @ ATL 1.0
3-29-26 Sun KCA @ ATL 1.0
OF Age: 25Bats: R Throws: R

3/28

Guardians  @  Mariners9:40 pm ET
weather now
Current weather in Seattle: overcast clouds and 44°F 44° F
overcast clouds
4 mph
HRForce--
dome (and likely closed)
Retractable Dome
(likely closed)
No weather impact
vs J. Cantillo (L)
ABBAOBPOPS
never faced
--
  • SLG:-- .700
  • Hard Hit %:--% 30%
  • Quality ABs:--% 75%
  • SB Success:--% 15%
vs Guardians
ABBAOBPOPS
113 .265 .291 .716
Night Game
ABBAOBPOPS
1543 .270 .331 .789
T-Mobile Park (home)
ABBAOBPOPS
1141 .256 .315 .746

Predicted

Gets on (32% OBP)

1B: 16% 2B: 4% 3B: 0% HR: 4% BB: 7% HBP: 1%
1b 2b 3b hr bb hbp

Makes out (68%)

  • Strikeout: 25%
  • Out (in play): 43%

Schedule

Games this week (4)
DateDayGameHRForce
3-23-26 Mon no game
3-24-26 Tue no game
3-25-26 Wed no game
3-26-26 Thu CLE @ SEA n/a
3-27-26 Fri CLE @ SEA n/a
3-28-26 Sat CLE @ SEA n/a
3-29-26 Sun CLE @ SEA n/a

So, should you choose Acuna Jr. or Rodriguez (3/28/26)?

Batter vs pitcher

Acuna Jr. has faced Wacha 9 times, with a total OPS of .555. Conversely, Rodriguez has no plate appearances against Cantillo 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 Acuna Jr.'s game, our HRForce Index at first pitch is 1.0 [0% more HRs expected]. Meanwhile, Rodriguez will be playing under an HRForce of n/a [dome (and likely closed)]. So, the ball will be flying better in Acuna Jr.'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, off-days can be a bummer. Everything else being equal, give the edge to guys that play at least one more game a week. For the Mon-Sun week that includes 3/28/26, Acuna Jr. has 3 games scheduled, while Rodriguez has 4. So, with one more game, that could make a difference, especially in H2H leagues where you need to pile up points. Slight advantage to Rodriguez.

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What's your take?