PITCHER MATCHUP

Braxton Ashcraft vs Cleveland Guardians

How the Cleveland Guardians'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 Cleveland Guardians's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .315
  1. 1 JA Jo Adell RHB .319
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jo Adell
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 535 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 252 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 339 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 SK Steven Kwan LHB .327
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 686 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 219 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 345 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  3. 3 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 449 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 213 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .335
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 180 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JR José Ramírez SH .333
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Ramírez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 501 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 253 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 216 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 170 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 AM Angel Martínez SH .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Angel Martínez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 331 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 113 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .263 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  8. 8 NL Nathaniel Lowe LHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathaniel Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 610 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 263 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 PB Patrick Bailey SH .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Patrick Bailey
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 417 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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