PITCHER MATCHUP
Carson Whisenhunt vs Texas Rangers
How the Texas Rangers'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 Texas Rangers's regulars project
Projected expected wOBA for each of the Texas Rangers's top-9-by-AB hitters against Carson Whisenhunt, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.
Lineup avg xwOBA .313
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1 BN Brandon Nimmo LHB .330
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brandon Nimmo
- Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 656 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (35% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 173 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (15% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 287 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (6% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 293 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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2 JB Jake Burger RHB .325
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jake Burger
- Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 354 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (35% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 174 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (15% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 256 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (6% usage) projects to .368 xwOBA over 315 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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3 ED Ezequiel Duran RHB .296
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ezequiel Duran
- Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 274 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (35% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (15% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 165 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (6% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 182 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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4 WL Wyatt Langford RHB .318
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wyatt Langford
- Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 458 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (35% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Slider (15% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 246 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Sinker (6% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 322 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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5 JJ Josh Jung RHB .313
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Jung
- Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 286 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (35% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 113 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (15% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 174 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (6% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 244 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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6 JP Joc Pederson LHB .320
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Joc Pederson
- Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 353 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (35% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (15% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (6% usage) projects to .369 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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7 EC Evan Carter LHB .285
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Evan Carter
- Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 270 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (35% usage) projects to .258 xwOBA over 119 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Slider (15% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Sinker (6% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 119 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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8 CS Corey Seager LHB .359
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Corey Seager
- Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 328 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (35% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 176 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (15% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 204 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Sinker (6% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 235 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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9 NL Nicky Lopez LHB .274
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nicky Lopez
- Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 193 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (35% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Slider (15% usage) projects to .252 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Sinker (6% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
No meeting currently scheduled — this is a durable season matchup read.