PITCHER MATCHUP

Andre Pallante vs Chicago Cubs

How the Chicago Cubs's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Andre Pallante's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Andre Pallante's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .315vs RHH xwOBA .308Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 39%Slider 28%Sinker 16%Knuckle Curve 15%Splitter 1%

How the Chicago Cubs's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Chicago Cubs's top-9-by-AB hitters against Andre Pallante, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .325
  1. 1 NH Nico Hoerner RHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nico Hoerner
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 540 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 251 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 401 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 AB Alex Bregman RHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alex Bregman
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 522 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 245 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 393 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 PC Pete Crow-Armstrong LHB .327
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Pete Crow-Armstrong
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 471 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 200 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 MB Michael Busch LHB .340
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Michael Busch
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 559 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 224 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 217 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 IH Ian Happ SH .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ian Happ
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 592 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 187 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .369 xwOBA over 208 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 DS Dansby Swanson RHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dansby Swanson
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 482 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 266 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 312 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 SS Seiya Suzuki RHB .337
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Seiya Suzuki
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 451 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 280 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .382 xwOBA over 324 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 CK Carson Kelly RHB .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carson Kelly
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 313 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 168 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 210 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 MC Michael Conforto LHB .331
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Michael Conforto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 422 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 127 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 164 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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