PITCHER MATCHUP

Danny Young vs St. Louis Cardinals

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

Danny Young's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .336vs RHH xwOBA .351Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Sinker 49%Sweeper 49%Cutter 1%

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .310
  1. 1 JW Jordan Walker RHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jordan Walker
    • Sinker (49% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 233 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (49% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 AB Alec Burleson LHB .347
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alec Burleson
    • Sinker (49% usage) projects to .377 xwOBA over 274 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (49% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 IH Iván Herrera RHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Iván Herrera
    • Sinker (49% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 280 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (49% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 134 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 JW JJ Wetherholt LHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. JJ Wetherholt
    • Sinker (49% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (49% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 MW Masyn Winn RHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Masyn Winn
    • Sinker (49% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 279 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (49% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 NC Nathan Church LHB .292
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathan Church
    • Sinker (49% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (49% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 JF José Fermín RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Fermín
    • Sinker (49% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (49% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 NG Nolan Gorman LHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Gorman
    • Sinker (49% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (49% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 PP Pedro Pagés RHB .286
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Pedro Pagés
    • Sinker (49% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 159 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (49% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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