PITCHER MATCHUP

Braxton Ashcraft vs Los Angeles Angels

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

Braxton Ashcraft's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .308vs RHH xwOBA .268Seasons 2026–2025
Four-Seam Fastball 30%Curveball 25%Slider 24%Sinker 17%Splitter 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 Braxton Ashcraft, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .310
  1. 1 ZN Zach Neto RHB .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach Neto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 479 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 300 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 346 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  2. 2 MT Mike Trout RHB .336
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Mike Trout
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .370 xwOBA over 530 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .383 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 VG Vaughn Grissom RHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vaughn Grissom
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 111 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 NS Nolan Schanuel SH .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Schanuel
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 535 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 183 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 246 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 OP Oswald Peraza RHB .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Oswald Peraza
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 MB Moisés Ballesteros LHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Moisés Ballesteros
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 JL Josh Lowe LHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 339 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 WM Wade Meckler LHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wade Meckler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 DG Denzer Guzman RHB .282
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Denzer Guzman
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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