PITCHER MATCHUP

Brandon Young vs Los Angeles Angels

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

Brandon Young's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .334vs RHH xwOBA .308Seasons 2026–2025
Four-Seam Fastball 41%Splitter 19%Slider 13%Curveball 13%Sinker 9%Cutter 3%Changeup 1%

How the Los Angeles Angels's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .312
  1. 1 ZN Zach Neto RHB .319
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach Neto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 419 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 272 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 319 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 113 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 NS Nolan Schanuel SH .327
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Schanuel
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 519 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 175 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 235 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 134 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 MT Mike Trout RHB .342
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Mike Trout
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .367 xwOBA over 437 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .384 xwOBA over 172 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 OP Oswald Peraza RHB .290
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Oswald Peraza
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 145 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 VG Vaughn Grissom RHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vaughn Grissom
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 JL Josh Lowe LHB .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 298 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 MB Moisés Ballesteros LHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Moisés Ballesteros
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 WM Wade Meckler LHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wade Meckler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 DG Denzer Guzman RHB .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Denzer Guzman
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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