PITCHER MATCHUP

Dylan Cease vs Athletics

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

Dylan Cease's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .283vs RHH xwOBA .268Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 40%Slider 36%Knuckle Curve 9%Changeup 6%Sinker 6%Sweeper 4%

How the Athletics's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .301
  1. 1 JM Jeff McNeil LHB .300
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jeff McNeil
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 473 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (36% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 190 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (9% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 257 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 LB Lawrence Butler LHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Lawrence Butler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 504 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (36% usage) projects to .363 xwOBA over 170 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (9% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 234 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 226 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 HB Henry Bolte RHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Henry Bolte
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (36% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (9% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 4 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 ZG Zack Gelof RHB .279
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zack Gelof
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 289 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (36% usage) projects to .254 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (9% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 197 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JH Jonah Heim SH .280
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jonah Heim
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 482 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (36% usage) projects to .256 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (9% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 CC Carlos Cortes LHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carlos Cortes
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (36% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (9% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 MM Max Muncy RHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Max Muncy
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (36% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (9% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .252 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  8. 8 DW Donovan Walton LHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Donovan Walton
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (36% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (9% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 AW Alika Williams RHB .286
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alika Williams
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (36% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (9% usage) projects to .232 xwOBA over limited BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Changeup (6% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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