PITCHER MATCHUP
Braydon Fisher vs Athletics
How the Athletics's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Braydon Fisher's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.
Braydon Fisher's arsenal
Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .327vs RHH xwOBA .282Seasons 2026–2025
Slider 44%Curveball 32%Four-Seam Fastball 21%Cutter 3%Unknown 1%
How the Athletics's regulars project
Projected expected wOBA for each of the Athletics's top-9-by-AB hitters against Braydon Fisher, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.
Lineup avg xwOBA .302
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1 JM Jeff McNeil LHB .297
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jeff McNeil
- Slider (44% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 195 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (32% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 497 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (3% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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2 LB Lawrence Butler LHB .353
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Lawrence Butler
- Slider (44% usage) projects to .389 xwOBA over 178 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Curveball (32% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 525 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (3% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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3 SL Shea Langeliers RHB .299
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Shea Langeliers
- Slider (44% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 263 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (32% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 438 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (3% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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4 HB Henry Bolte RHB .324
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Henry Bolte
- Slider (44% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (32% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (3% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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5 ZG Zack Gelof RHB .275
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zack Gelof
- Slider (44% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Curveball (32% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 300 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (3% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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6 JH Jonah Heim SH .271
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jonah Heim
- Slider (44% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Curveball (32% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 491 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Cutter (3% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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7 CC Carlos Cortes LHB .300
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carlos Cortes
- Slider (44% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (32% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (3% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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8 MM Max Muncy RHB .304
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Max Muncy
- Slider (44% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (32% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (3% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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9 DW Donovan Walton LHB .294
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Donovan Walton
- Slider (44% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (32% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (3% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
No meeting currently scheduled — this is a durable season matchup read.