PITCHER MATCHUP

Foster Griffin vs Detroit Tigers

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

Foster Griffin's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .299vs RHH xwOBA .323Seasons 2026
Cutter 32%Four-Seam Fastball 17%Sweeper 14%Changeup 12%Sinker 10%Curveball 9%Splitter 6%

How the Detroit Tigers's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .316
  1. 1 KM Kevin McGonigle LHB .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kevin McGonigle
    • Cutter (32% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .364 xwOBA over 218 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (6% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 DD Dillon Dingler RHB .328
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dillon Dingler
    • Cutter (32% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 319 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 224 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (6% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 ST Spencer Torkelson RHB .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Spencer Torkelson
    • Cutter (32% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 457 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 159 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 158 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .369 xwOBA over 317 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (6% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 RG Riley Greene LHB .345
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Riley Greene
    • Cutter (32% usage) projects to .385 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .364 xwOBA over 560 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 277 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 276 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .368 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (6% usage) projects to .263 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  5. 5 ZM Zach McKinstry LHB .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach McKinstry
    • Cutter (32% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 434 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 183 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (6% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 GT Gleyber Torres RHB .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Gleyber Torres
    • Cutter (32% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .370 xwOBA over 523 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 157 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 151 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 308 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (6% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 HL Hao-Yu Lee RHB .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Hao-Yu Lee
    • Cutter (32% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (6% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
  8. 8 JB Javier Báez SH .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Javier Báez
    • Cutter (32% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 220 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (6% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 MC Max Clark LHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Max Clark
    • Cutter (32% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (6% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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