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 .303vs RHH xwOBA .264Seasons 2026–2025
Four-Seam Fastball 30%Slider 26%Curveball 25%Sinker 15%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 .308
  1. 1 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .294
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 371 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 171 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  2. 2 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 SK Steven Kwan LHB .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 578 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 180 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 292 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 KM Kyle Manzardo LHB .319
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kyle Manzardo
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 307 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .319
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 DS Daniel Schneemann LHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daniel Schneemann
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 274 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 127 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 RH Rhys Hoskins RHB .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Rhys Hoskins
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 337 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 181 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 222 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 PB Patrick Bailey SH .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Patrick Bailey
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 367 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 AH Austin Hedges RHB .280
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Austin Hedges
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 175 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (25% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (15% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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