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 .330vs RHH xwOBA .355Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 44%Sweeper 24%Changeup 18%Knuckle Curve 7%Sinker 6%Cutter 1%

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 .305
  1. 1 ZN Zach Neto RHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach Neto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 432 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (24% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 165 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .250 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 327 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 MT Mike Trout RHB .347
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Mike Trout
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 464 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (24% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .362 xwOBA over 174 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 NS Nolan Schanuel SH .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Schanuel
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 532 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (24% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 175 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 245 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 OP Oswald Peraza RHB .275
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Oswald Peraza
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (24% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 10 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 117 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 VG Vaughn Grissom RHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vaughn Grissom
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (24% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 JL Josh Lowe LHB .294
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 309 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (24% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 MB Moisés Ballesteros LHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Moisés Ballesteros
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (24% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 10 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 WM Wade Meckler LHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wade Meckler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (24% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 DG Denzer Guzman RHB .292
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Denzer Guzman
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (24% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over limited BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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