The pitch batters swing under the most? Jhoan Duran's FF. But why? It has average vert. The release point isn't particularly high. The velo's elite- batters are late on this pitch the 2nd most in MLB -but is that why guys are under it? One po… 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2064424956700553444

Here are the top 10 misses by miss distance on pitches that ended in the zone (b/w 2023 - 2026). There's only one on this list from this year and I don't think you'll guess who it's from. 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2064364345937600741

Good thing I just got this new Ocarina of Time tattoo Friday! 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2064360938803769598

It's here. And it's glorious. 💬 @mike_petriello: 🚨New metric release day from the Statcast factory at Baseball Savant How much do pitchers miss the bat by? Is the bat over the ball or under? Tied up, or flailing? Is the batter early? Or late?… 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2064344362025193969

Baseball Savant has a huge new stat today and I cannot wait for you all to see it. 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2064322370857214342

Hm. 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2063702397638111483

🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2063078699763732586

Can’t believe our backup catcher has a 4 hit game* 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2063072682162192795

Some descriptions under player names by team: France: Ballon d'Or Winner, Creative Force, Ambitious Brazil: Defensive Rock, No 1 Goalkeeper, Pass Master Spain: Dead-ball specialist, Young Leader, Tempo-setter USA: Drew his own tattoo, Keen Pho… 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2062603313657397557

The Orioles put up 6 runs in the first. That's their highest 1st inning total since July 30th, 2023 vs NYY and their highest in the 1st on the road since Aug 12, 2017 @ OAK. 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2062598315766669593

List of pitchers w/ 4 or more pitches with a batting average against <= .125. 1. Rico Garcia. 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2062183829318611300

I feel like these are some of the best AB's I've seen the Orioles take against a lefty all year. 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2061951160018239507

Shane Baz's 91.9 in-zone contact% is the highest in MLB + of his career. Of the 102 CBs he's thrown in-zone, hitters have made contact with 95 for a league leading 93% That said, not all of that contact is hard contact. Important to get ahea… 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2061884408269820322

Lets take a look at where folks are falling on the fWAR hitters leaderboard: 3.6 - Bobby Witt 3.5 - 3.4 - 3.3 - 3.2 - 3.1 - 3.0 - 2.9 - 2.8 - 2.7 - Andy Pages, Yordan Alvarez, Ben Rice, James Wood, Elly De La Cruz 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2061839758473707957

JJ Bleday just hit his 10th HR of the season, bringing his SLG up to .673. Were he to qualify, he would currently lead all of MLB in SLG. 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2061591595808415801

Best in-zone whiff% (min 100): 1. Mason Miller: 38% 2. Rico Garcia: 32.8 3. Jacob Webb: 30.7 4. Jacob Misiorowski: 27.9 5. Ryne Stanek: 27.6 6. Bradgley Rodriguez: 27.5 7. Fernando Cruz: 27.4 8. Bryan Baker: 27.4 9. Logan Henderson: 26.6 10. Ca… 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2061492683546206305

Would not surprise me to see this guy featured on @PitchingNinja very soon 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2060169127839367404

Orioles record in the month of May: 2025: 9-18 2026: 13-16 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2061174962900111659

Pete Alonso screaming LETS GO BOYS at everyone got me READY TO RUN THRU A WALL. 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2060858007093727633

Here's an overlay of Cameron Weston's sweeper and sinker. 💬 @AlexFast8: Cameron Weston's sinker averaged 20 INCHES OF HORIZONTAL in his MLB debut. Were that to qualify that'd be the most horizontal for a sinker in baseball. 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2060355504040235039

Cameron Weston's sinker averaged 20 INCHES OF HORIZONTAL in his MLB debut. Were that to qualify that'd be the most horizontal for a sinker in baseball. 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2060168613798043812

Cameron Weston's first K comes from a pretty nasty sweeper 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2060166778597052758

Breaking pitches seen / Breaking balls in play / SLG on breaking pitches for Colton Cowser: April: 87 / 6 / .000 May: 61 / 11 / .647 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2060092313913692302

Teams with 2 catchers with an OPS over .800: 1 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2060001992458564023

Basallo is arguably my favorite Oriole and there’s a LOT to be excited about with him. One area that may need some focus however is ABS, especially at the bottom of the zone 💬 @mike_petriello: Pretty interesting to look at ABS challenges in ter… 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2059985872540287209

If the Orioles can take 3 of 4 from the Blue Jays there's a legitimate chance they end the week in a WC spot. 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2059808846944608513

11 - 2 by the way 💬 @Orioles: Closing out the series. 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2059806977945903117

What a PLAY by Gunnar Henderson to get out of the bases loaded jam. 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2059778185911255490

Got curious and did some digging. - Thrown 26 SI in zone this year. Batters have made contact with 100% of them yet BAA is .182, SLG is .273 - 23 CH in zone. Batters made contact with 22. (.273 BAA/.364 SLG) - Lowest first pitch strike% of care… 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2059735493001003044

An interesting ABS note. % of total challenges by location: Low: 42% High: 21% In (to RHH): 19% Out: 17% Knowing bottom of the zone is crucial for both teams. 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2059726719456530917

6 unanswered runs for the O’s… Are ….are they back? 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2059430139335749797

To quote the great @SlangsOnSports: WHEEEEEEEEEE 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2059029535207629270

OH MY GOD 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2059029164817092615

The Orioles join the Braves as the only team in baseball to be picked off 2 or more times in more than one game. 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2059001455651025276

Zelda is now 2-0 at O’s games 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2058630820210856442

4 of the 7 hits Trevor Rogers gave up in the first 2 IP were with 2 strikes. 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2056516411145515308

This Junior Caminero RBI single had an exit velo of 116.8mph. That's the 6th hardest hit ball of 2026. 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2056513982165320170

Yesterday, Gunnar Henderson saw 6 pitches outside of the zone. He swung at none of them. Saturday, he saw 7 pitches outside of the zone. Again, 0 swings. This is the first time since '24 that Gunnar has gone back-to-back games w/out swinging a… 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2056427513744650291

That was Zack Littell’s first scoreless appearance since July 30th, 2025 and his first start with 0 ER and 2 or fewer hits since September 19th, 2024. 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2055441790765859165

One thing worth noting: Orioles have 19 players on the IL right now. That's their highest season-to-date total in 17 seasons. At this point last season, the Orioles had 14 players on the IL. 💬 @afkostka: On Mike Elias’ Orioles: https://www.… 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2055385530724974924

Some additional notes on JJ Bleday who stayed hot today going 3-5 with 2 HR and 6 RBI. Bat speed shot up ~3 mph He's swinging the bat faster, more often: fast swing rate 19% >> 50% Opened his stance up a lot: 11° open to 27° open Closer to back… 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2055002093518192749

Holy moly 💬 @CespedesBBQ: We may need to have a JJ Bleday conversation soon 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2054986269042548802

Another stolen base for Nasim Nuñez. Coming into today's games he's tied with Corbin Carroll and Kevin McGonigle as the most valuable baserunner in MLB. 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2054983516757139682

Jacob Misiorowski's 10th K clocked at 103.2 mph 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2054735867214790913

This would be the first shutout the Orioles have thrown all season. 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2054645537341612259

Some perspective. Lets compare '25 & '26 for O's. End of day May 11th, 2025: Record: 15-24 GB Division: 7.5 GB WC 1: 7.5 GB WC 2: 7.5 GB WC 3: 5.5 Teams above in WC: 8 End of day May 11th, 2026: Record: 19-23 GB Division: 9 GB WC 1: 7 GB WC 2… 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2054296831337673110

That Ryan McMahon flyout is a HR in 5 of 30 stadiums. One of which is Yankee Stadium 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2054005171370242055

The O's have struggled with shut down innings. Alby putting their best reliever in against the incredibly dangerous heart of the Yanks order in the 8th is just beautiful. 💬 @AlexFast8: I don’t care what happens, I love LOVE Alby putting Garci… 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2054001080103559391

I don’t care what happens, I love LOVE Alby putting Garcia in here. 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2054000449963888738

Weathers has 5 Ks thru 3 IP, tied for the 2nd most K’s thru 3 IP in his career. 🐦 https://x.com/AlexFast8/status/2053981629350105102