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 .308
  1. 1 ZN Zach Neto RHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach Neto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 458 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .248 xwOBA over 158 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 289 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .374 xwOBA over 337 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 MT Mike Trout RHB .338
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Mike Trout
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .368 xwOBA over 500 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 127 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .362 xwOBA over 190 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 VG Vaughn Grissom RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vaughn Grissom
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 OP Oswald Peraza RHB .285
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Oswald Peraza
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 159 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 MB Moisés Ballesteros LHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Moisés Ballesteros
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 JL Josh Lowe LHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 325 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 150 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 WM Wade Meckler LHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wade Meckler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 DG Denzer Guzman RHB .284
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Denzer Guzman
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JS Jose Siri RHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jose Siri
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (35% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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