MLB Umpire Betting Stats
Home plate umpire records • 2026 Season
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> MLB umpire betting statistics for the 2026 season. This report tracks how games perform when specific umpires work home plate -- including home team win rates, average runs per game, and NRFI percentages. Use this data to factor the umpire into your pre-game betting decisions
Today's MLB Umpire Assignments & Stats
Umpire assignments not yet avaiable
AWAY @ HOME
umpire name
games
home win %
avg runs
NRFI %
Games
Home Win %
Avg Runs
NRFI %
Gerrit Cole
AWAY @ HOME
Cole (NYY)
games
games
games
games
home win %
avg runs
NRFI %
Gerrit Cole
AWAY @ HOME
Cole (NYY)
games
games
games
games
home win %
avg runs
NRFI %
Gerrit Cole
AWAY @ HOME
Cole (NYY)
games
games
games
games
home win %
avg runs
NRFI %
2026 MLB Umpire Betting Stats
UMPIRE
GAMES
HOME WIN%
AVG RUNS/G
NRFI%
AVG K/9
AVG HR/G
No umpire data available
Angel Hernandez
42
51.2%
9.1
62.0%
18.0
1.4
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42
51.2%
51.2%
51.2%
51.2%
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42
51.2%
51.2%
51.2%
51.2%
Updated Apr 10, 9:00 AM
Why Umpires Are A Legitimate Betting Edge
The home plate umpire affects almost every aspect of a baseball game -- strike zone size determines pitch efficiency, walk rates, strikeout totals, and game pace. Umpires aren't random. They have consistent tendencies that show up in the betting data over a full season.
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I track umpire betting results -- not just raw stats like K rate, but actual W-L records for home teams, away teams, and over/unders in their games. This is the page you need to bookmarked as you work through handicapping a game.
What The Data Is Showing Early In 2026
We're early in the season so every umpire has a small sample, but the tendencies are already showing up. Rob Drake is running 71% home team wins in 7 games behind the dish. Laz Diaz has a 71% NRFI rate in his assignments -- games with Diaz behind the plate have been quiet first innings. At the other end, Quinn Wolcott is seeing 20+ strikeouts per game, which is a strong indicator in high-total matchups.
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These aren't sample sizes I'd bet on in isolation -- but combined with the total and the pitching matchup, an umpire tendency can push a borderline bet off the fence.
How To Check Tonight's Umpire Assignment
MLB posts confirmed umpire assignments on game day, usually by mid-morning. I recommend cross-referencing tonight's assignment against this table. If the umpire has a strong directional lean on totals (high over% or under%), and the total is already at a number you like, that's a meaningful confirmation signal.
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The umpire stat I weight most heavily is average strikeouts per game. High K/game generally means a means a looser zone, requiring batters to be a little more active at the plate which helps overs if the pitchers lose their command.
Related Reports
MLB NRFI Trends -- umpire zone size affects first-inning scoring directly
MLB Live Betting Report -- total and run environment context
MLB Probable Pitchers -- pair umpire data with today's pitching matchup