PITCHER MATCHUP

Emmet Sheehan vs Boston Red Sox

How the Boston Red Sox's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Emmet Sheehan's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Emmet Sheehan's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .306vs RHH xwOBA .269Seasons 2026–2025
Four-Seam Fastball 44%Slider 30%Changeup 16%Curveball 10%

How the Boston Red Sox's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Boston Red Sox's top-9-by-AB hitters against Emmet Sheehan, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .308
  1. 1 WA Wilyer Abreu LHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wilyer Abreu
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 513 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 180 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 210 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 JD Jarren Duran LHB .286
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jarren Duran
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 645 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 279 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 230 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CR Ceddanne Rafaela RHB .293
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ceddanne Rafaela
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 456 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 297 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 181 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 90 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 CD Caleb Durbin RHB .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Caleb Durbin
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 318 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 WC Willson Contreras RHB .332
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Willson Contreras
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 454 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 225 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 AR Adley Rutschman SH .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Adley Rutschman
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 464 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 151 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 241 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 AM Andruw Monasterio RHB .282
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Andruw Monasterio
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 CM Curtis Mead RHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Curtis Mead
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 195 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 MY Masataka Yoshida LHB .330
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Masataka Yoshida
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 312 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (30% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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