PITCHER MATCHUP

Cristopher Sánchez vs St. Louis Cardinals

How the St. Louis Cardinals's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Cristopher Sánchez's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Cristopher Sánchez's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .211vs RHH xwOBA .302Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Sinker 45%Changeup 37%Slider 18%

How the St. Louis Cardinals's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the St. Louis Cardinals's top-9-by-AB hitters against Cristopher Sánchez, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .311
  1. 1 JW Jordan Walker RHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jordan Walker
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 235 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 192 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 AB Alec Burleson LHB .348
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alec Burleson
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .373 xwOBA over 277 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 232 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 216 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 IH Iván Herrera RHB .335
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Iván Herrera
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 285 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .364 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 JW JJ Wetherholt LHB .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. JJ Wetherholt
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 MW Masyn Winn RHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Masyn Winn
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 280 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 128 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 261 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 NC Nathan Church LHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathan Church
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 JF José Fermín RHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Fermín
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 NG Nolan Gorman LHB .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Gorman
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .255 xwOBA over 160 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 PP Pedro Pagés RHB .283
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Pedro Pagés
    • Sinker (45% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 160 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (37% usage) projects to .249 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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