PITCHER MATCHUP

Cade Cavalli vs Athletics

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

Cade Cavalli's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .296vs RHH xwOBA .315Seasons 2026–2025
Four-Seam Fastball 33%Knuckle Curve 27%Sinker 14%Sweeper 12%Changeup 9%Cutter 5%

How the Athletics's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .306
  1. 1 JM Jeff McNeil LHB .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jeff McNeil
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 464 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (27% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 251 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (12% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 LB Lawrence Butler LHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Lawrence Butler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 489 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (27% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 220 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (12% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 234 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 119 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 HB Henry Bolte RHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Henry Bolte
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (27% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (12% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 ZG Zack Gelof RHB .295
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zack Gelof
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 280 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (27% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (12% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  5. 5 JH Jonah Heim SH .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jonah Heim
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 468 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (27% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (12% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 CC Carlos Cortes LHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carlos Cortes
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (27% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (12% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  7. 7 MM Max Muncy RHB .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Max Muncy
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (27% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (12% usage) projects to .248 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 DW Donovan Walton LHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Donovan Walton
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (27% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (12% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 10 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  9. 9 AW Alika Williams RHB .282
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alika Williams
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (27% usage) projects to .224 xwOBA over limited BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Sinker (14% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (12% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (5% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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