PITCHER MATCHUP
Braxton Ashcraft vs New York Yankees
How the New York Yankees'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 .307vs RHH xwOBA .268Seasons 2026–2025
Four-Seam Fastball 30%Curveball 25%Slider 25%Sinker 16%Splitter 3%Changeup 1%
How the New York Yankees's regulars project
Projected expected wOBA for each of the New York Yankees's top-9-by-AB hitters against Braxton Ashcraft, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.
Lineup avg xwOBA .322
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1 BR Ben Rice LHB .361
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ben Rice
- Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .419 xwOBA over 320 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Curveball (25% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (25% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 191 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (16% usage) projects to .375 xwOBA over 206 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Splitter (3% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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2 LG Luis García Jr. LHB .336
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Luis García Jr.
- Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .390 xwOBA over 338 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Curveball (25% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 157 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (25% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 196 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (16% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 235 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Splitter (3% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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3 JC Jazz Chisholm Jr. LHB .317
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jazz Chisholm Jr.
- Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 515 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (25% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (25% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 216 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (16% usage) projects to .367 xwOBA over 231 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Splitter (3% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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4 TG Trent Grisham LHB .330
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Trent Grisham
- Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .378 xwOBA over 437 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Curveball (25% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (25% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (16% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 227 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Splitter (3% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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5 CB Cody Bellinger LHB .342
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Cody Bellinger
- Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 559 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Curveball (25% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (25% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 195 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (16% usage) projects to .387 xwOBA over 285 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Splitter (3% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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6 JC José Caballero RHB .285
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Caballero
- Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 352 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Curveball (25% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Slider (25% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 202 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (16% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 237 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Splitter (3% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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7 HR Heliot Ramos RHB .307
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Heliot Ramos
- Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 423 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (25% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (25% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 252 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Sinker (16% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 315 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Splitter (3% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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8 PG Paul Goldschmidt RHB .320
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Paul Goldschmidt
- Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 445 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Curveball (25% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (25% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 213 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (16% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 274 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Splitter (3% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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9 AW Austin Wells LHB .300
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Austin Wells
- Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 349 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (25% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (25% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 170 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Sinker (16% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 165 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Splitter (3% usage) projects to .263 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
No meeting currently scheduled — this is a durable season matchup read.