PITCHER MATCHUP

Carlos Rodón vs Cleveland Guardians

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

Carlos Rodón's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .284vs RHH xwOBA .298Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 44%Slider 27%Changeup 15%Sinker 9%Curveball 4%Cutter 1%

How the Cleveland Guardians's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .315
  1. 1 JA Jo Adell RHB .337
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jo Adell
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 507 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .371 xwOBA over 237 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (15% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 321 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (4% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 422 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (15% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 227 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (4% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 SK Steven Kwan LHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 651 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 209 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (15% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 189 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 329 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (4% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .330
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 162 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (15% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (4% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JR José Ramírez SH .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Ramírez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 476 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 242 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (15% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 343 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 207 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (4% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  6. 6 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (15% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (4% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 NL Nathaniel Lowe LHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathaniel Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 585 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (15% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 253 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (4% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 AM Angel Martínez SH .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Angel Martínez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 313 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (15% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (4% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 PB Patrick Bailey SH .293
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Patrick Bailey
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 407 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (15% usage) projects to .254 xwOBA over 170 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (4% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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