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 .335vs RHH xwOBA .345Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Sinker 51%Sweeper 48%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 AB Alec Burleson LHB .336
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alec Burleson
    • Sinker (51% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 249 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (48% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 JW Jordan Walker RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jordan Walker
    • Sinker (51% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (48% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 IH Iván Herrera RHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Iván Herrera
    • Sinker (51% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 246 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (48% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JW JJ Wetherholt LHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. JJ Wetherholt
    • Sinker (51% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (48% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 MW Masyn Winn RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Masyn Winn
    • Sinker (51% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 263 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (48% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 136 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 NC Nathan Church LHB .300
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathan Church
    • Sinker (51% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (48% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 JF José Fermín RHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Fermín
    • Sinker (51% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (48% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 PP Pedro Pagés RHB .284
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Pedro Pagés
    • Sinker (51% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 152 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (48% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  9. 9 BJ Blaze Jordan RHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Blaze Jordan
    • Sinker (51% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (48% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

No meeting currently scheduled — this is a durable season matchup read.