PITCHER MATCHUP

Eduardo Rodriguez vs St. Louis Cardinals

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

Eduardo Rodriguez's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .354vs RHH xwOBA .331Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 43%Changeup 24%Cutter 15%Sinker 9%Curveball 8%Slider 2%

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .312
  1. 1 AB Alec Burleson LHB .354
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alec Burleson
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 486 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 203 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 248 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (8% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (2% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 JW Jordan Walker RHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jordan Walker
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 278 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (8% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (2% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 IH Iván Herrera RHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Iván Herrera
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 342 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 243 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (8% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (2% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 168 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 JW JJ Wetherholt LHB .327
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. JJ Wetherholt
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (8% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (2% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 MW Masyn Winn RHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Masyn Winn
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 512 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 262 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (8% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (2% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 255 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 NC Nathan Church LHB .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathan Church
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (8% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (2% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 JF José Fermín RHB .296
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Fermín
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (8% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (2% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 PP Pedro Pagés RHB .280
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Pedro Pagés
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 190 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .246 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 152 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (8% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (2% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 BJ Blaze Jordan RHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Blaze Jordan
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (15% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (8% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 3 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (2% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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