PITCHER MATCHUP

Gabriel Hughes vs Cleveland Guardians

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

Gabriel Hughes's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .299vs RHH xwOBA .206Seasons 2026
Four-Seam Fastball 54%Slider 11%Changeup 10%Curveball 10%Sweeper 9%Sinker 7%

How the Cleveland Guardians's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .323
  1. 1 JA Jo Adell RHB .342
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jo Adell
    • Four-Seam Fastball (54% usage) projects to .376 xwOBA over 474 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 225 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (9% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 137 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (7% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 305 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
    • Four-Seam Fastball (54% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 404 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 210 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (9% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (7% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 186 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 SK Steven Kwan LHB .332
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
    • Four-Seam Fastball (54% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 621 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 196 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .362 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (9% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (7% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 308 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .330
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
    • Four-Seam Fastball (54% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (9% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (7% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JR José Ramírez SH .344
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Ramírez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (54% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 463 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 224 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 326 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 90 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (9% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (7% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 202 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
    • Four-Seam Fastball (54% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 128 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (9% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (7% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  7. 7 AM Angel Martínez SH .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Angel Martínez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (54% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 291 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (9% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (7% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 NL Nathaniel Lowe LHB .334
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathaniel Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (54% usage) projects to .373 xwOBA over 546 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (9% usage) projects to .256 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (7% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 244 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 PB Patrick Bailey SH .295
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Patrick Bailey
    • Four-Seam Fastball (54% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 392 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (9% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (7% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 136 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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