PITCHER MATCHUP

Cristian Javier vs Los Angeles Angels

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

Cristian Javier's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .307vs RHH xwOBA .348Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 44%Sweeper 26%Changeup 18%Knuckle Curve 5%Sinker 4%Cutter 3%

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 Cristian Javier, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .302
  1. 1 ZN Zach Neto RHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach Neto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 479 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (26% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .254 xwOBA over 164 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (5% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 346 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .424 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 MT Mike Trout RHB .345
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Mike Trout
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 530 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (26% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (5% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .374 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 VG Vaughn Grissom RHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vaughn Grissom
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (26% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (5% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 111 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 NS Nolan Schanuel SH .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Schanuel
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 535 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (26% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (5% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 246 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  5. 5 OP Oswald Peraza RHB .278
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Oswald Peraza
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (26% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (5% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 MB Moisés Ballesteros LHB .300
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Moisés Ballesteros
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (26% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (5% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 JL Josh Lowe LHB .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 339 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (26% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (5% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  8. 8 WM Wade Meckler LHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wade Meckler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (26% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (5% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 3 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  9. 9 DG Denzer Guzman RHB .278
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Denzer Guzman
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (26% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (5% usage) projects to .254 xwOBA over limited BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .362 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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