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 .323vs RHH xwOBA .319Seasons 2026–2025
Four-Seam Fastball 41%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 .310
  1. 1 ZN Zach Neto RHB .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach Neto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 479 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 300 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 346 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 MT Mike Trout RHB .336
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Mike Trout
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 530 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .392 xwOBA over 199 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 (41% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 111 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 NS Nolan Schanuel SH .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Schanuel
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 535 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 183 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 246 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 OP Oswald Peraza RHB .290
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Oswald Peraza
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .270 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 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 MB Moisés Ballesteros LHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Moisés Ballesteros
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 JL Josh Lowe LHB .292
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 339 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .258 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 101 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 .318 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 DG Denzer Guzman RHB .285
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Denzer Guzman
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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