PITCHER MATCHUP

Eric Lauer vs Athletics

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

Eric Lauer's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .325vs RHH xwOBA .330Seasons 2026–2025
Four-Seam Fastball 46%Cutter 19%Curveball 13%Changeup 12%Slider 10%

How the Athletics's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .324
  1. 1 SL Shea Langeliers RHB .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Shea Langeliers
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 403 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 249 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 NK Nick Kurtz LHB .368
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nick Kurtz
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .398 xwOBA over 242 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .377 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 117 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 TS Tyler Soderstrom LHB .337
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tyler Soderstrom
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 308 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JM Jeff McNeil LHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jeff McNeil
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 431 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 161 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 LB Lawrence Butler LHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Lawrence Butler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 435 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 220 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 134 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 JW Jacob Wilson RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Wilson
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 128 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 CC Carlos Cortes LHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carlos Cortes
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 MM Max Muncy RHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Max Muncy
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  9. 9 HB Henry Bolte RHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Henry Bolte
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (10% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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