Brewers have owned RISP in 2026

[wiguy94]

I decided to do my best @sveumrules impression when someone asked if the Brewers have been able to have success without hitting many HR because they haven't allowed many HR. HR differential looks like it could be a decent stat to measure general team success as the top 3 in HR differential this year are the Yankees, Dodgers, and Braves who are 3 of the best teams in baseball. The Brewers sit at a modest 14th with a -2 differential. 

How have they gone about being so successful while having a middle of the road HR differential? Well the title says it all. The Brewers have dominated RISP in 2026.

Hitting with RISP - 559 PA (4th) with a .290/.387/.443 slash for a .364 wOBA (3rd)

Pitching with RISP - 400 PA (2nd) with a .221/.294/.307 slash for .269 wOBA (1st)

I think the two big questions are is this type of success sustainable over an entire season and can this type of success translate to postseason success. I know @sveumrules has posted about the Brewers hitting really well with RISP for multiple seasons now so maybe the Brewers have cracked the code in that regard. I think the second question is the key. Can you have postseason success playing this way? In the postseason teams are going to be much more aggressive trying to win when it comes to pitching decisions in addition to seeing the team's best pitchers more often in the postseason. Can you rely on stringing together hits against the best pitchers in the sport? 

[Underachiever]

1 hour ago, wiguy94 said:

Can you rely on stringing together hits against the best pitchers in the sport? 

 

I don't think so. 

[homer]

I don't think you can have post season success this way. Maybe you can get lucky and win a bunch of low scoring games but I do think you need some slugging to advance.