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 .312vs RHH xwOBA .322Seasons 2026–2025
Four-Seam Fastball 35%Knuckle Curve 26%Sinker 16%Sweeper 10%Changeup 10%Cutter 3%

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 .312
  1. 1 SL Shea Langeliers RHB .342
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Shea Langeliers
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 422 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .372 xwOBA over 250 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (10% usage) projects to .241 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 134 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 TS Tyler Soderstrom LHB .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tyler Soderstrom
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 313 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 214 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (10% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 JM Jeff McNeil LHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jeff McNeil
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 438 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 223 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (10% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 LB Lawrence Butler LHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Lawrence Butler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 448 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 201 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (10% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 225 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JW Jacob Wilson RHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Wilson
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 208 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 263 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (10% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 CC Carlos Cortes LHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carlos Cortes
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (10% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .376 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  7. 7 HB Henry Bolte RHB .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Henry Bolte
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (10% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 JH Jonah Heim SH .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jonah Heim
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 420 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (10% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 176 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 CT Colby Thomas RHB .274
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Colby Thomas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .199 xwOBA over limited BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Sinker (16% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (10% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 10 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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