PITCHER MATCHUP

Carson Whisenhunt vs Cleveland Guardians

How the Cleveland Guardians'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 .265vs RHH xwOBA .413Seasons 2026–2025
Four-Seam Fastball 41%Changeup 37%Slider 17%Sinker 2%Curveball 2%

How the Cleveland Guardians's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .314
  1. 1 JA Jo Adell RHB .333
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jo Adell
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 472 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .399 xwOBA over 224 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .294
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 398 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 209 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .328
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 SK Steven Kwan LHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 613 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 193 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 JR José Ramírez SH .334
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Ramírez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 457 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 322 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 221 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 AM Angel Martínez SH .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Angel Martínez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 288 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 159 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 NL Nathaniel Lowe LHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathaniel Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 539 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  9. 9 RH Rhys Hoskins RHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Rhys Hoskins
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 354 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (17% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 184 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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