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.239batting average, day game after a night game

Home hitters batted .239 in games that immediately followed a night game at the same park, versus .252 in every other home game with a recorded first pitch (z = -2.3). 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 · 1,084 games with known first pitch