Mithrandir Metrics
BAL 2026-06-17 Refreshed Sep 3 06:00 AM ET
Section III · Betting · Player detail · 2026-06-17

Taylor Ward

BAL · Hitter · bats R · age 33
IN · 4 Negative regression Pitcher-Friendly
MatchupBAL vs SEAGeorge Kirby
Sample2762.0career MLB AB
PROPS 1 available PERCENTILES 26 rows LINEUPS confirmed artifact NO PROSE templated rows only
Strikeouts · Palantir calibration review Last 14d ECE 0.053, 14d stable. This flags probability calibration, not a blanket model failure.
Strikeouts · Valinor calibration review Last 14d ECE 0.068, 14d stable. This flags probability calibration, not a blanket model failure.
Total Bases · Palantir calibration review Last 14d ECE 0.053, 14d error rising. This flags probability calibration, not a blanket model failure.
Tonight's props · all markets for this player
Home Run 0.5
P 17.2
F 15.5
V 15.5
Model 16.2% Market 18.0% Gap -1.8pp
BetMGM 455 tracking Open board
Total Bases --
Total Bases · tracking

No production board publishes this player-market cell today.

Hits --
Hits · tracking

No production board publishes this player-market cell today.

RBI --
RBI · no production board

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Underlying skill · actual percentile with projection tick

Percentile strip

100th = best in MLB
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%2.7%
18 -51 vs proj
Exit velocity89.7
67
Hard-hit%41.9%
61
xBA0.346
74
xSLG0.505
47
xwOBA0.357
83
BB%18.9%
99 +34 vs proj
Bat speed65.9
11
K%20.1%
61 +27 vs proj
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Runs-1.5 · LF
14
Arm Strength88.8 · LF
19
Outs Above Avg-1.0 · LF
20
Range Runs-0.7 · LF
39
Baserunning · percentile strip
Base Running Runs-2.4 · LF
2
Sprint Speed27.3 · LF
49
SB Success Rate33.3% · LF
Small sample
Mithrandir+ · percentile strip
Avoids Bad ChasesST 83.2%
99
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 31.5%
11
Correct Decisions68.7%
74
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline111
92
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.278 · small sample
small sample
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.278 · thin sample
thin sample
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.288
Small sample
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.341 · thin sample
thin sample
Resists FastballwOBA 0.357
Small sample
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.376
Small sample

Context

projection · regression · matchup
Projected range0.273 to 0.353
RegressionNegative · -0.001
Opposing pitcherGeorge Kirby
EnvironmentPitcher-Friendly
Lane calibration receipts
Lane Health 2026-09-02
Palantir 18081 props Brier 0.118 ECE 0.008 14d stable
Fangorn 18081 props Brier 0.118 ECE 0.009 14d stable
Valinor 12423 props Brier 0.112 ECE 0.004 14d stable
Palantir 1591 props Brier 0.247 ECE 0.006 14d stable
Fangorn 53 props Brier 0.257 ECE 0.119 sample building
Valinor 1087 props Brier 0.248 ECE 0.016 14d stable
Palantir 8613 props Brier 0.238 ECE 0.047 14d error rising
Fangorn tracking in progress (0 logged)
Valinor tracking in progress (0 logged)
Palantir 683 props Brier 0.163 ECE 0.031 14d stable
Fangorn tracking in progress (0 logged)
Valinor tracking in progress (0 logged)
Palantir 900 props Brier 0.256 ECE 0.059 14d error falling
Fangorn tracking in progress (0 logged)
Valinor tracking in progress (0 logged)
Palantir tracking in progress (0 logged)
Fangorn tracking in progress (0 logged)
Valinor tracking in progress (0 logged)