← TEX at MIN, Sep 26, 2026
3:10 PM CT · Target Field · lineup projected
Hitter · MIN · batting 3Josh Bell
Switch hitterTalent grade ——Normal
–wOBA vs RHP–xwOBA vs his mix3.8expected PA
Starter · TEXTBD
Stable
4.2projected K–K%1.9trips vs this hitter
Josh Bell's last 40 balls in playHit (13)Out (27)Barrel zone
sweet spot 8–32°-40°-20°0°20°40°60°80°6070809010011012095 mph hard hitExit velocity (mph)Out: 79.0 mph at -23°Out: 82.3 mph at -25°Out: 81.5 mph at -4°Single: 81.4 mph at 18°Out: 99.3 mph at -4°Out: 87.7 mph at 44°Out: 92.5 mph at 0°Out: 99.3 mph at -5°Single: 89.4 mph at 20°Single: 76.6 mph at 30°Single: 101.7 mph at -2°Out: 101.8 mph at -7°Single: 101.6 mph at 11°Single: 92.0 mph at 15°Out: 103.8 mph at 23°Out: 84.0 mph at -36°Single: 95.2 mph at 21°Out: 90.6 mph at 33°Out: 61.7 mph at -39°Out: 105.3 mph at -13°Single: 86.1 mph at 17°Out: 75.7 mph at 71°Out: 104.6 mph at 17°Single: 102.6 mph at 13°Out: 74.6 mph at 48°Out: 68.1 mph at -24°Out: 96.7 mph at 28°Out: 78.0 mph at 51°Out: 86.9 mph at 34°Out: 86.0 mph at 32°Single: 106.7 mph at 9°Out: 94.1 mph at -19°Home run: 104.0 mph at 24°Out: 35.8 mph at 38°Out: 63.9 mph at -32°Home run: 104.0 mph at 37°Out: 64.1 mph at 52°Out: 91.7 mph at 1°Single: 101.2 mph at 12°Out: 95.6 mph at -8°
40% hit 95+ mph38% in the sweet spot33% fell for hits
MarketBTBWithout the matchupMatchup
1+ hit64.8%64.6%+0.1
2+ total bases41.8%42.0%-0.1
Home run14.1%15.0%-0.9
Matchup: points this starter, his pitch mix, the bullpen and the park add or take away, against the same hitter over the same trips facing league-average opposition. "Without the matchup" takes them back out.
What moves the number
1+ hit
Starter
0.0
Pitch mix
0.0
Bullpen
-0.1
Park
+0.2
2+ total bases
Starter
0.0
Pitch mix
0.0
Bullpen
-0.2
Park
+0.0
Home run
Starter
0.0
Pitch mix
0.0
Bullpen
-0.3
Park
-0.7

Points each piece adds or takes away. The pitch-mix piece is folded into the fitted model when it scores the pair, so it often reads zero.

Statcast

opens on right-handers, the hand he faces tonight
Josh Bell · by window and pitcher handthrough Sep 24, 2026 · windows are his last games
WindowGPAAVGOBPSLGwOBAxwOBAK%BB%Whiff%Avg EVMax EVBarrel%Hard-hit%Sweet-spot%
Last 5 G512.333.333.333.300.32916.7%0.0%13.6%92.0103.810.0%40.0%50.0%
Last 15 G1435.242.257.333.257.36814.3%2.9%18.5%91.0106.713.8%44.8%44.8%
Last 30 G2883.250.313.389.307.39214.5%7.2%16.2%91.0113.711.1%44.4%38.1%
90 days67201.253.335.425.335.36018.9%10.4%18.0%91.7113.710.8%46.0%35.3%
Batted-ball mix, 90 days · 139 balls in play
Ground 52%Line drive 16%Fly ball 25%Pop-up 7%
WindowGPAAVGOBPSLGwOBAxwOBAK%BB%Whiff%Avg EVMax EVBarrel%Hard-hit%Sweet-spot%
Last 5 G410.333.400.333.340.34510.0%10.0%5.9%90.0101.80.0%37.5%25.0%
Last 15 G1229.192.276.308.266.29524.1%10.3%22.4%85.7104.65.3%36.8%36.8%
Last 30 G2145.262.311.381.307.30220.0%6.7%18.7%86.1111.13.0%39.4%33.3%
90 days49100.295.330.474.349.32914.0%5.0%15.9%87.7111.17.4%35.8%34.6%
Batted-ball mix, 90 days · 81 balls in play
Ground 38%Line drive 20%Fly ball 28%Pop-up 14%
WindowGPAAVGOBPSLGwOBAxwOBAK%BB%Whiff%Avg EVMax EVBarrel%Hard-hit%Sweet-spot%
Last 5 G522.333.364.333.318.33613.6%4.5%10.3%91.1103.85.6%38.9%38.9%
Last 15 G1564.220.266.322.261.33518.8%6.2%20.2%88.9106.710.4%41.7%41.7%
Last 30 G30128.254.312.386.307.36016.4%7.0%17.0%89.3113.78.3%42.7%36.5%
90 days71301.268.333.442.339.35017.3%8.6%17.4%90.2113.79.5%42.3%35.0%
Batted-ball mix, 90 days · 220 balls in play
Ground 47%Line drive 17%Fly ball 26%Pop-up 10%
Josh Bell · percentile ranksvs 304 hitters on the slate with 60+ PA · last 90 days

Right is always better for the hitter: K% and whiff are ranked low-to-high. Context only; a percentile isn't a projection.

FormNormal
Contact rating87Excellent
Last 100 pitches23trending down
wOBA / xwOBA.341 / .361running 19 points behind his contact
Last 12 games, oldest to newest
Hit8/12
2+ total bases4/12
Home run2/12

Context only. Streaks and hot or cold labels don't move a projection: in our tests recent results didn't predict the next two weeks better than the season.

Recent contact

Last 12 balls in play. Hard hit is 95+ mph; the sweet spot is a launch angle of 8 to 32 degrees.
DatePitcherPitchVeloEVLAxwOBAResult
Sep 23LHPChangeup85.779.0-23.035Out
Sep 23LHPFastball93.582.3-25.046Out
Sep 23LHPChangeup88.181.5-4.116Out
Sep 23LHPFastball95.281.418.916Single
Sep 23RHPSinker94.799.3-4.250Out
Sep 22RHPChangeup86.587.744.008Out
Sep 22RHPFastball97.392.50.342Out
Sep 22RHPSinker95.699.3-5.232Double play
Sep 20RHPCutter89.489.420.475Single
Sep 20RHPSweeper82.776.630.187Single
Sep 20LHPSinker89.3101.7-2.365Single
Sep 19LHPFastball94.7101.8-7.299Out
Last 10 games.
DatePAHTBHRBBK
Sep 23511000
Sep 22400001
Sep 20533011
Sep 19422001
Sep 18411000
Sep 17511001
Sep 16511001
Sep 15400000
Sep 14425101
Sep 12400013

The hitter

season-level talent read
Talent grade—— type
wOBA–
K%–
BB%–
Whiff%–
Barrel%–
Hard-hit%–
Avg EV–

Against right-handers, last 90 days

0 PA
wOBA–
xwOBA vs this mix–against pitches like his
RV/100–
Hard-hit%–
K%–
BB%–

Talent blends this season with last season, shrunk toward league average where the sample is thin. Recent hot or cold streaks are not weighted: in our tests they didn't predict the next two weeks better than the season does.

The starter he faces

Starter not announced.

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