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 .326vs RHH xwOBA .323Seasons 2026–2025
Four-Seam Fastball 42%Splitter 18%Slider 14%Curveball 13%Sinker 11%Cutter 2%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 .309
  1. 1 ZN Zach Neto RHB .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach Neto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 468 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 296 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 342 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 MT Mike Trout RHB .337
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Mike Trout
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 515 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .394 xwOBA over 197 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 VG Vaughn Grissom RHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vaughn Grissom
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 OP Oswald Peraza RHB .290
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Oswald Peraza
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 165 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 MB Moisés Ballesteros LHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Moisés Ballesteros
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 113 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 JL Josh Lowe LHB .294
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 331 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 WM Wade Meckler LHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wade Meckler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 DG Denzer Guzman RHB .284
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Denzer Guzman
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  9. 9 JS Jose Siri RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jose Siri
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 200 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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