PITCHER MATCHUP

Cade Povich vs Los Angeles Angels

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

Cade Povich's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .353vs RHH xwOBA .345Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 39%Curveball 21%Changeup 14%Sinker 11%Sweeper 8%Slider 5%Cutter 2%

How the Los Angeles Angels's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .309
  1. 1 ZN Zach Neto RHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach Neto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 426 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 325 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 272 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 NS Nolan Schanuel SH .319
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Schanuel
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 525 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 90 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 172 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 243 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 178 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 136 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 MT Mike Trout RHB .335
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Mike Trout
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 452 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 172 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 113 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 OP Oswald Peraza RHB .282
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Oswald Peraza
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 VG Vaughn Grissom RHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vaughn Grissom
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 JL Josh Lowe LHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 304 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 90 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 127 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 MB Moisés Ballesteros LHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Moisés Ballesteros
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 WM Wade Meckler LHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wade Meckler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 DG Denzer Guzman RHB .295
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Denzer Guzman
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (21% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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