PITCHER MATCHUP

Bryan Hudson vs Chicago Cubs

How the Chicago Cubs's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Bryan Hudson's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Bryan Hudson's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .306vs RHH xwOBA .269Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 64%Sweeper 26%Cutter 5%Sinker 4%Unknown 1%

How the Chicago Cubs's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Chicago Cubs's top-9-by-AB hitters against Bryan Hudson, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .330
  1. 1 NH Nico Hoerner RHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nico Hoerner
    • Four-Seam Fastball (64% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 594 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (26% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 153 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 448 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 PC Pete Crow-Armstrong LHB .328
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Pete Crow-Armstrong
    • Four-Seam Fastball (64% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 526 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (26% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 127 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 221 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 AB Alex Bregman RHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alex Bregman
    • Four-Seam Fastball (64% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 566 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (26% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 428 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 MB Michael Busch LHB .347
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Michael Busch
    • Four-Seam Fastball (64% usage) projects to .364 xwOBA over 612 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (26% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .388 xwOBA over 242 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  5. 5 IH Ian Happ SH .332
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ian Happ
    • Four-Seam Fastball (64% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 628 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (26% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .366 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .375 xwOBA over 226 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  6. 6 SS Seiya Suzuki RHB .345
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Seiya Suzuki
    • Four-Seam Fastball (64% usage) projects to .370 xwOBA over 496 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (26% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 166 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 128 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .392 xwOBA over 370 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  7. 7 DS Dansby Swanson RHB .350
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dansby Swanson
    • Four-Seam Fastball (64% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 493 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (26% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .371 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 316 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  8. 8 CK Carson Kelly RHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carson Kelly
    • Four-Seam Fastball (64% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 345 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (26% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 234 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  9. 9 MC Michael Conforto LHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Michael Conforto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (64% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 451 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (26% usage) projects to .258 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .373 xwOBA over 176 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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