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 .309
  1. 1 JW Jordan Walker RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jordan Walker
    • Sinker (49% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 235 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (49% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  2. 2 AB Alec Burleson LHB .345
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alec Burleson
    • Sinker (49% usage) projects to .373 xwOBA over 277 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 .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Iván Herrera
    • Sinker (49% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 285 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (49% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 135 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 125 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (49% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 MW Masyn Winn RHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Masyn Winn
    • Sinker (49% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 280 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (49% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 NC Nathan Church LHB .287
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathan Church
    • Sinker (49% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (49% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 JF José Fermín RHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Fermín
    • Sinker (49% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (49% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 NG Nolan Gorman LHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Gorman
    • Sinker (49% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (49% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 66 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 160 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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