PITCHER MATCHUP

Anthony Kay vs Texas Rangers

How the Texas Rangers's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Anthony Kay's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Anthony Kay's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .259vs RHH xwOBA .378Seasons 2026
Sweeper 23%Four-Seam Fastball 22%Sinker 18%Cutter 17%Changeup 14%Slider 6%

How the Texas Rangers's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Texas Rangers's top-9-by-AB hitters against Anthony Kay, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .318
  1. 1 BN Brandon Nimmo LHB .330
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brandon Nimmo
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 665 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 299 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (17% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 173 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 288 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 JB Jake Burger RHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jake Burger
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 365 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 318 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (17% usage) projects to .366 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 174 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 261 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 ED Ezequiel Duran RHB .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ezequiel Duran
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 128 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 279 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 189 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (17% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 WL Wyatt Langford RHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wyatt Langford
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 472 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 324 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (17% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .246 xwOBA over 157 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 249 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  5. 5 JJ Josh Jung RHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Jung
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 291 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 247 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (17% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 EC Evan Carter LHB .295
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Evan Carter
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 273 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (17% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 CS Corey Seager LHB .338
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Corey Seager
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 90 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 334 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 243 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (17% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 128 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 178 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 205 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 JP Joc Pederson LHB .339
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Joc Pederson
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 353 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .363 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (17% usage) projects to .369 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 LO Logan O'Hoppe RHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Logan O'Hoppe
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 314 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 241 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (17% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .252 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 212 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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