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 .306vs RHH xwOBA .273Seasons 2026
Four-Seam Fastball 48%Curveball 12%Changeup 11%Sinker 11%Slider 9%Sweeper 8%

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 .321
  1. 1 JA Jo Adell RHB .333
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jo Adell
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 526 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 334 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 246 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 SK Steven Kwan LHB .331
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 674 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 339 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 219 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 440 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 230 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 208 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .332
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 172 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JR José Ramírez SH .336
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Ramírez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 492 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 352 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 212 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 253 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 164 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .258 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 AM Angel Martínez SH .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Angel Martínez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 325 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 176 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  8. 8 NL Nathaniel Lowe LHB .331
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathaniel Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .379 xwOBA over 598 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 258 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 166 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  9. 9 PB Patrick Bailey SH .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Patrick Bailey
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 413 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 134 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (8% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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