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 .256vs RHH xwOBA .373Seasons 2026
Four-Seam Fastball 23%Sweeper 22%Cutter 18%Sinker 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 .316
  1. 1 BN Brandon Nimmo LHB .337
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brandon Nimmo
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 642 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 283 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 279 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 JB Jake Burger RHB .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jake Burger
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 339 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 305 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 161 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 249 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 ED Ezequiel Duran RHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ezequiel Duran
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 256 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 170 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JP Joc Pederson LHB .343
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Joc Pederson
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 346 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .378 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 172 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 WL Wyatt Langford RHB .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wyatt Langford
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 441 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 113 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 311 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 236 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  6. 6 EC Evan Carter LHB .295
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Evan Carter
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 259 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 113 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .263 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 CS Corey Seager LHB .340
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Corey Seager
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .363 xwOBA over 315 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .368 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 215 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 168 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 LO Logan O'Hoppe RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Logan O'Hoppe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 312 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 238 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .252 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 212 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 NL Nicky Lopez LHB .278
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nicky Lopez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .242 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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