PITCHER MATCHUP

Carson Whisenhunt vs Los Angeles Angels

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

Carson Whisenhunt's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .294vs RHH xwOBA .401Seasons 2026–2025
Four-Seam Fastball 40%Changeup 35%Slider 15%Sinker 6%SV 2%Curveball 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 Carson Whisenhunt, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .309
  1. 1 ZN Zach Neto RHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach Neto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 479 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .253 xwOBA over 164 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 300 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .379 xwOBA over 346 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 MT Mike Trout RHB .341
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Mike Trout
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .370 xwOBA over 530 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .376 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 VG Vaughn Grissom RHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vaughn Grissom
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 111 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 NS Nolan Schanuel SH .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Schanuel
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 535 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 183 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 246 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 OP Oswald Peraza RHB .286
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Oswald Peraza
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 MB Moisés Ballesteros LHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Moisés Ballesteros
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 JL Josh Lowe LHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 339 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 WM Wade Meckler LHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wade Meckler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 DG Denzer Guzman RHB .280
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Denzer Guzman
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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