Contact! Friday's Base Hit Builder

More fun with numbers as I take you through today's best bets for a base knock. We'll isolate today's MLB slate's pitch-to-contact SPs and which hitters they'll face who've frequently put quality balls in play over the last two weeks (min 35 PAs).

Today's SP Contact Targets — +89% Zone-Contact & +46% Hard Hit Rates

• SD Stephen Kolek — 93.6% Zone-Contact, 48.8% Hard Hit
• ATL Bryce Elder — 92.9% Zone-Contact, 46.1% Hard Hit
• COL German Marquez — 92.8% Zone-Contact, 47.2% Hard Hit
• LAA Jack Kochanowicz — 91.7% Zone-Contact, 49.8% Hard Hit
• CHW Adrian Houser — 89.3% Zone-Contact, 49.3% Hard Hit
• WSH Mitchell Parker — 88.6% Zone-Contact, 49.1% Hard Hit

Opposing Hitters, +80% Contact & +.290 Expected Batting Average 

• Xavier Edwards MIA — 40 PA; 91% Contact, 0.295 xBA
• Dylan Carlson BAL — 35 PA; 82% Contact, 0.326 xBA
• Josh Naylor ARI — 45 PA; 80% Contact, 0.354 xBA
• Gunnar Henderson BAL — 48 PA; 80% Contact, 0.295 xBA