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Kerry Carpenter

Bats L · 2026 player profile

MLB / RF
Charts through 2026-07-26 · season stats retrieved 2026-10-13
Average.2082026 · MLB season
Home runs132026 · MLB season
RBI362026 · MLB season
OPS.6922026 · MLB season

Quality of contact

10-game rolling xwOBA

.050.150.250.350.450.55010-game xwOBALEAGUE AVG .302
10-game rolling xwOBA
League Avg

2026-03-26 — 2026-07-26 · 81 recorded dates. Higher xwOBA means stronger expected production.

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Our picks & reasoning

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OddsIndex analysis

Our picks on Carpenter

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Pick record checked Oct 13, 2026 ET. Local preview uses saved data.

Our past picks

Original reasoning and recorded results.

Showing 19 past picks from 19 linked picks since Jan 1, 2026 ET. Snapshot Oct 13, 2026 ET.

Kerry Carpenter to hit a home runL

Jul 2, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 4.2990

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Carpenter has 13 HR in 205 PA in 2026 with .503 SLG and .840 OPS vs RHP — Detroit's most dangerous right-handed power bat. Eovaldi has surrendered 17 HR in 100.1 IP (approximately 1.53 HR/9), above league average, indicating some home run vulnerability despite his strikeout rates. Globe Life Field carries an HR park factor of 0.92, a modest suppressor, and the Under game total pick limits overall ceiling — this stays LOW confidence and is a value lottery rather than a primary lean. Career vs Eovaldi is only 3 PA at .000 AVG (small sample, no strong BvP signal in either direction). At +330, the implied 23.3% probability is worth a speculative add given Carpenter's consistent power output.

Market unavailableL

Jul 1, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 3.8510

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Carpenter owns .503 SLG and 13 HR on the season with L7d OPS of 1.028 — red-hot in the recent stretch. His vR splits at .839 OPS against RHP are elite, and Warren is a RHP with 9 HR allowed in 84 IP (0.96 HR/9). Yankee Stadium HR park factor of 1.15 amplifies right-handed power. Career vs Warren: 3 PA at .000 — tiny sample, not predictive. With Tigers offense surging and Carpenter scalding hot, +285 provides genuine value on an anytime HR.

Market unavailableW

Jun 30, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 4.6000

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Carpenter is surging with a 1.014 OPS over his last 7 days and has 12 HR on the season (.494 SLG, .828 OPS vs RHP). He faces Schlittler, who has allowed 6 HR in 100.0 IP in 2026 — manageable, but not elite suppression. Yankee Stadium HR factor 1.15 benefits right-handed power to the short porch, and Carpenter bats RH. Career vs Schlittler: 3 PA (2025), 0-for-3 — small sample, not predictive. At +360 (21.7% implied), his real HR probability on current form and park context is closer to 25-27%, offering positive expected value.

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At the plate

Which pitches he handles and how he makes decisions at the plate.

Where the ball goes

350 FTLeft · PullCenterRight · Pull
Batted Balls159
Hits48
Home Runs13
Pull%62.3
Out
1B
2B/3B
HR

Contact by location

92.612 BIP94.719 BIP87.711 BIP90.617 BIP94.214 BIP91.913 BIP92.612 BIP89.711 BIP93.311 BIP88.5High80.6Away79.4Low85.6InsideCatcher's perspective
79.4mph
94.7mphExit velocity

Heatmap · exit velocity in mph · catcher’s view. Choose a pitch type above to filter measured contact.

Data detail

Season & career

Updated 2026-10-13. Seasons are split by team.

Season / teamGPAHHRRBIAVGOBPSLGOPS
2026 · Detroit Tigers81259481336.208.276.416.692
2025 · Detroit Tigers1304641092662.252.291.497.788
2024 · Detroit Tigers87296751857.284.345.587.932
2023 · Detroit Tigers1184591162064.278.340.471.811
2022 · Detroit Tigers3111326610.252.310.485.795
Career447159137483229.258.314.492.806
Recorded game dates 81 dates

Existing chart-builder observations, grouped by date. Not an official box-score game log; missing values stay blank.

DatePA*xwOBABAEV (mph)Barrel fraction
2026-07-2620.1890.00083.80.000
2026-07-2530.2640.33388.50.000
2026-07-2340.2740.25091.30.000
2026-07-2240.4510.25094.50.000
2026-07-2050.0950.00077.20.000
2026-07-1940.1170.00081.20.000
2026-07-1840.1730.00084.70.000
2026-07-1720.0600.00087.50.000
2026-07-1220.0000.000——
2026-07-1110.0030.00086.90.000

*PA is the count of appearances with a positive wOBA denominator.

How to read these numbers
xwOBA

Sample: 259 pa

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 50 plate appearances.

Exit velocity

Sample: 159 bip

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 30 batted balls.

Barrel rate

Sample: 159 bip

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 30 batted balls.

Hard-hit rate

Sample: 159 bip

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 30 batted balls.

Strikeout rate

Sample: 259 pa

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 50 plate appearances.

Walk rate

Sample: 259 pa

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 50 plate appearances.