PITCHER MATCHUP

George Kirby vs Los Angeles Angels

How the Los Angeles Angels's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against George Kirby's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

George Kirby's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .305vs RHH xwOBA .295Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 30%Sweeper 28%Sinker 24%Knuckle Curve 10%Changeup 5%Splitter 3%Cutter 1%

How the Los Angeles Angels's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Los Angeles Angels's top-9-by-AB hitters against George Kirby, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .304
  1. 1 ZN Zach Neto RHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach Neto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 426 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (28% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (24% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 325 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (10% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .247 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 NS Nolan Schanuel SH .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Schanuel
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 525 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (28% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (24% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 243 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (10% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .253 xwOBA over 172 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 MT Mike Trout RHB .349
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Mike Trout
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 452 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (28% usage) projects to .363 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (24% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 172 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (10% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 OP Oswald Peraza RHB .273
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Oswald Peraza
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (28% usage) projects to .250 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (24% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (10% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 10 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 VG Vaughn Grissom RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vaughn Grissom
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (28% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (24% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (10% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 JL Josh Lowe LHB .287
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 304 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (28% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (24% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (10% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 127 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 MB Moisés Ballesteros LHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Moisés Ballesteros
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (28% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (24% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (10% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  8. 8 WM Wade Meckler LHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wade Meckler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (28% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (24% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (10% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 DG Denzer Guzman RHB .284
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Denzer Guzman
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (28% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (24% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (10% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over limited BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (3% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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