Mongoose Bets | The Math Behind the Line — MLB Analytics
Kyle Higashioka
Texas Rangers · Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers · in lineup
MG Score
28
F
Tonight's Projection
Statcast · last 30d
Exit Velo
84.6
Barrel%
7.1%
Hard Hit%
29%
Sweet Spot%
32%
xwOBA
0.298
xSLG
0.416
Recent Games
Last 5
40%
2/5 games
Last 10
40%
4/10 games
Last 20
45%
9/20 games
Last 30
48%
13/27 games
AVG
.172
OBP
.226
SLG
.379
OPS
.605
HR
2
RBI
4
| Date | vs | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/28 | Houston Astros | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5/26 | Houston Astros | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/24 | Los Angeles Angels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5/23 | Los Angeles Angels | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5/20 | Colorado Rockies | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/18 | Colorado Rockies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/17 | Houston Astros | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5/15 | Houston Astros | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/12 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5/11 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Spray Chart
Spray Rain
Spray Read
Kyle Higashioka
Texas Rangers · bats RHB
vs Pitcher Hand
Window
Avg EV
88.1 mph
Avg LA
13.4°
Hard-hit %
39%
Barrel %
12%
Outcomes (49 balls)
Home Run
2Triple
0Double
2Single
12Out
33Each dot is a real batted ball this player hit, pulled from Statcast tracking.
Advanced Statcast
Data Period: 5/23/2026 - 5/28/2026
Games: 4
Statcast Performance Profile
Advanced metrics from Statcast data (last 10 days)
Overall Grade
FPerformance Score
34Exit Velo
89.2 mph
Average exit velocity off the bat
Hard Hit%
40.0%
Percentage of balls hit 95+ mph
Chase%
21.9%
Percentage of swings at pitches outside the zone
xwOBA
0.314
Expected weighted on-base average
Sweet Spot%
20.0%
Percentage of balls hit at ideal launch angle
Performance Insights
Strengths: No standout metrics
Areas for Improvement: Sweet Spot%, xwOBA
How to Read This Chart
Excellent (75-100)
Good (60-74)
Average (45-59)
Below Average (0-44)
The larger the shape, the better the overall performance. Each point represents a different advanced metric.
Additional Metrics
Max Exit Velo
102.1 mph
Launch Angle
-4.6°
xBA
0.202
xSLG
0.556
Batted Ball Profile
Ground Ball%
80.0%
Fly Ball%
20.0%
Line Drive%
N/A
Pop Up%
N/A
Projections from 2,500 Monte Carlo simulations per game. Statcast + spray refreshed daily.