PITCHER MATCHUP

Dean Kremer vs Texas Rangers

How the Texas Rangers's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Dean Kremer's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Dean Kremer's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .321vs RHH xwOBA .307Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 28%Splitter 22%Cutter 20%Sinker 17%Curveball 12%Unknown 1%

How the Texas Rangers's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Texas Rangers's top-9-by-AB hitters against Dean Kremer, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .309
  1. 1 BN Brandon Nimmo LHB .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brandon Nimmo
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 660 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (22% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (20% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 153 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 297 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 JB Jake Burger RHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jake Burger
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 360 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (22% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (20% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .368 xwOBA over 317 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 ED Ezequiel Duran RHB .280
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ezequiel Duran
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 277 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (22% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (20% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 187 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 WL Wyatt Langford RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wyatt Langford
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 465 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (22% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (20% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 119 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 324 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JJ Josh Jung RHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Jung
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 290 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (22% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (20% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 247 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 EC Evan Carter LHB .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Evan Carter
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 271 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (22% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (20% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 CS Corey Seager LHB .352
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Corey Seager
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .368 xwOBA over 331 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (22% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (20% usage) projects to .379 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 241 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 NL Nicky Lopez LHB .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nicky Lopez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 193 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (22% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (20% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JF Justin Foscue RHB .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Justin Foscue
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (22% usage) projects to .251 xwOBA over limited BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Cutter (20% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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