PITCHER MATCHUP

Chase Burns vs Cleveland Guardians

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

Chase Burns's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .293vs RHH xwOBA .265Seasons 2026–2025
Four-Seam Fastball 57%Slider 36%Changeup 6%Curveball 1%

How the Cleveland Guardians's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .309
  1. 1 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
    • Four-Seam Fastball (57% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 382 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (36% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .263 xwOBA over 201 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  2. 2 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .328
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
    • Four-Seam Fastball (57% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (36% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 SK Steven Kwan LHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
    • Four-Seam Fastball (57% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 588 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (36% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 186 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 180 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 KM Kyle Manzardo LHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kyle Manzardo
    • Four-Seam Fastball (57% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 319 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (36% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 150 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  5. 5 JR José Ramírez SH .343
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Ramírez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (57% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 448 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (36% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 217 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 314 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
    • Four-Seam Fastball (57% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (36% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 RH Rhys Hoskins RHB .295
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Rhys Hoskins
    • Four-Seam Fastball (57% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 342 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (36% usage) projects to .256 xwOBA over 184 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 AM Angel Martínez SH .293
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Angel Martínez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (57% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 274 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (36% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 153 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 PB Patrick Bailey SH .286
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Patrick Bailey
    • Four-Seam Fastball (57% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 378 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (36% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .255 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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