PITCHER MATCHUP

Brandon Sproat vs Cleveland Guardians

How the Cleveland Guardians's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Brandon Sproat's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Brandon Sproat's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .328vs RHH xwOBA .347Seasons 2026–2025
Sinker 25%Four-Seam Fastball 22%Cutter 20%Curveball 11%Sweeper 11%Changeup 9%Unknown 2%

How the Cleveland Guardians's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Cleveland Guardians's top-9-by-AB hitters against Brandon Sproat, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .319
  1. 1 JA Jo Adell RHB .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jo Adell
    • Sinker (25% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 322 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .367 xwOBA over 508 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (20% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (11% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
    • Sinker (25% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 196 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 422 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (20% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (11% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .256 xwOBA over 227 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  3. 3 SK Steven Kwan LHB .330
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
    • Sinker (25% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 329 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 653 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (20% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (11% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 189 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .329
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
    • Sinker (25% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (20% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (11% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JR José Ramírez SH .325
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Ramírez
    • Sinker (25% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 208 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 477 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (20% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 173 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (11% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 343 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
    • Sinker (25% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (20% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (11% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 NL Nathaniel Lowe LHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathaniel Lowe
    • Sinker (25% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 253 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .380 xwOBA over 586 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (20% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (11% usage) projects to .258 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 AM Angel Martínez SH .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Angel Martínez
    • Sinker (25% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 315 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (20% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (11% usage) projects to .246 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 PB Patrick Bailey SH .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Patrick Bailey
    • Sinker (25% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 407 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (20% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (11% usage) projects to .253 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 170 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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