PITCHER MATCHUP
Andrew Sears vs Cleveland Guardians
How the Cleveland Guardians's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Andrew Sears's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.
Andrew Sears's arsenal
Throws LHPvs RHH xwOBA .226Seasons 2026
Four-Seam Fastball 46%Slider 30%Changeup 14%Sinker 11%
How the Cleveland Guardians's regulars project
Projected expected wOBA for each of the Cleveland Guardians's top-9-by-AB hitters against Andrew Sears, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.
Lineup avg xwOBA .310
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1 JA Jo Adell RHB .323
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jo Adell
- Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 511 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 243 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (14% usage) projects to .253 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Sinker (11% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 326 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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2 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .293
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
- Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 428 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Changeup (14% usage) projects to .256 xwOBA over 229 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Sinker (11% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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3 SK Steven Kwan LHB .319
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
- Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 661 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 213 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (14% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 190 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (11% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 331 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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4 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .330
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
- Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 164 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (14% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (11% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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5 JR José Ramírez SH .323
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Ramírez
- Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 482 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 248 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (14% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 343 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (11% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 208 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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6 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .303
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
- Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 153 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (14% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (11% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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7 NL Nathaniel Lowe LHB .304
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathaniel Lowe
- Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 590 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (14% usage) projects to .252 xwOBA over 151 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Sinker (11% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 253 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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8 AM Angel Martínez SH .300
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Angel Martínez
- Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 317 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (14% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 168 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (11% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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9 PB Patrick Bailey SH .296
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Patrick Bailey
- Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 407 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (14% usage) projects to .244 xwOBA over 172 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Sinker (11% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
No meeting currently scheduled — this is a durable season matchup read.