PITCHER MATCHUP

Daniel Espino vs Minnesota Twins

How the Minnesota Twins's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Daniel Espino's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Daniel Espino's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .262vs RHH xwOBA .311Seasons 2026
Four-Seam Fastball 66%Slider 28%Curveball 7%

How the Minnesota Twins's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Minnesota Twins's top-9-by-AB hitters against Daniel Espino, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .314
  1. 1 BL Brooks Lee SH .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brooks Lee
    • Four-Seam Fastball (66% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 404 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (7% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 JB Josh Bell SH .343
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Bell
    • Four-Seam Fastball (66% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 550 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 190 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (7% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 KC Kody Clemens SH .286
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kody Clemens
    • Four-Seam Fastball (66% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 396 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (7% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 LK Luke Keaschall RHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Luke Keaschall
    • Four-Seam Fastball (66% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 232 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (7% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 RL Royce Lewis RHB .300
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Royce Lewis
    • Four-Seam Fastball (66% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 319 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 200 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (7% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 TL Trevor Larnach LHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Trevor Larnach
    • Four-Seam Fastball (66% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 478 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (7% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 BB Byron Buxton RHB .342
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Byron Buxton
    • Four-Seam Fastball (66% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 387 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (7% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 VC Victor Caratini SH .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Victor Caratini
    • Four-Seam Fastball (66% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 374 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (7% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  9. 9 RJ Ryan Jeffers RHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ryan Jeffers
    • Four-Seam Fastball (66% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 406 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 190 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (7% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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