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.238batting average, day game after a night game

Home hitters batted .238 in games that immediately followed a night game at the same park, versus .253 in every other home game with a recorded first pitch (z = -2.4). A modest dip — consistent with a short-rest effect, though the gap is small next to normal day-to-day variance. 29,442 at-bats · 1,083 games with known first pitch