Mithrandir Metrics
BAL 2026-08-30 Refreshed Sep 2 06:00 AM ET
Section III · Betting · Player detail · 2026-08-30

Taylor Ward

BAL · Hitter · bats R · age 33
IN · 6 Positive regression Neutral
MatchupBAL vs ATHJeffrey Springs
Sample2964.0career MLB AB
PROPS 3 available PERCENTILES 26 rows LINEUPS confirmed artifact NO PROSE templated rows only
Strikeouts · Palantir calibration review Last 14d ECE 0.065, 14d stable. This flags probability calibration, not a blanket model failure.
Strikeouts · Valinor calibration review Last 14d ECE 0.079, 14d error rising. This flags probability calibration, not a blanket model failure.
Total Bases · Palantir calibration review Last 14d ECE 0.047, 14d error rising. This flags probability calibration, not a blanket model failure.
Pitcher Outs · Palantir calibration review Last 14d ECE 0.064, 14d stable. This flags probability calibration, not a blanket model failure.
Tonight's props · all markets for this player
Home Run 0.5
P 15.7
F 12.6
V 15.1
Model 21.4% Market 17.8% Gap +2.9pp
FanDuel 440 tracking Open board
Total Bases 0.5
P 61.7
F -- in progress
V -- in progress
INSUFFICIENT LANES
Model 74.8% Market 75.9% Gap +14.2pp
BetMGM -315 tracking Open board
Hits 0.5
P 21.8
F -- in progress
V -- in progress
INSUFFICIENT LANES
Model 21.8% Market -- Gap +3.6pp
FanDuel 420 tracking Open board
RBI --
RBI · no production board

No production board publishes this player-market cell today.

Underlying skill · actual percentile with projection tick

Percentile strip

100th = best in MLB
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%3.3%
27 -50 vs proj
Exit velocity89.0
63
Hard-hit%38.5%
50 -26 vs proj
xBA0.329
62
xSLG0.496
50
xwOBA0.337
82
BB%16.4%
99 +33 vs proj
Bat speed66.6
18
K%21.2%
59 +22 vs proj
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Runs-0.2 · LF
50
Arm Strength92.3 · LF
42
Outs Above Avg-1.0 · LF
22
Range Runs-1.4 · LF
32
Baserunning · percentile strip
Base Running Runs-4.1 · LF
2
SB Success Rate40.0% · LF
1
Sprint Speed27.6 · LF
54
Mithrandir+ · percentile strip
Avoids Bad ChasesST 81.4%
99
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 31.6%
10
Correct Decisions68.5%
75
Resists FastballwOBA 0.362
17
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline110
89
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.261 · small sample
small sample
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.266 · thin sample
thin sample
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.274
Small sample
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.327 · thin sample
thin sample
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.368
Small sample

Context

projection · regression · matchup
Projected range0.273 to 0.353
RegressionPositive · 0.007
Opposing pitcherJeffrey Springs
EnvironmentNeutral
Lane calibration receipts
Lane Health 2026-09-01
Palantir 17901 props Brier 0.117 ECE 0.008 14d stable
Fangorn 17901 props Brier 0.118 ECE 0.009 14d stable
Valinor 12243 props Brier 0.112 ECE 0.005 14d stable
Palantir 1577 props Brier 0.247 ECE 0.006 14d stable
Fangorn 53 props Brier 0.257 ECE 0.119 sample building
Valinor 1073 props Brier 0.247 ECE 0.016 14d error rising
Palantir 8544 props Brier 0.238 ECE 0.047 14d error rising
Fangorn tracking in progress (0 logged)
Valinor tracking in progress (0 logged)
Palantir 673 props Brier 0.163 ECE 0.031 14d stable
Fangorn tracking in progress (0 logged)
Valinor tracking in progress (0 logged)
Palantir 891 props Brier 0.256 ECE 0.060 14d stable
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)