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 LHH xwOBA .404vs RHH xwOBA .279Seasons 2026
Four-Seam Fastball 45%Slider 30%Changeup 13%Sinker 12%

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 .312
  1. 1 JA Jo Adell RHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jo Adell
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 542 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 252 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (12% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 343 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 SK Steven Kwan LHB .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 690 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 219 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 200 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (12% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 349 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .294
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 453 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 236 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (12% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 218 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .336
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (12% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JR José Ramírez SH .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Ramírez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 507 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 253 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 361 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (12% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 218 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 173 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (12% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 AM Angel Martínez SH .296
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Angel Martínez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 333 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 113 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 180 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (12% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 KM Kyle Manzardo LHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kyle Manzardo
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 322 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 152 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (12% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 153 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  9. 9 PB Patrick Bailey SH .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Patrick Bailey
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 419 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 136 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .263 xwOBA over 187 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (12% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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