PITCHER MATCHUP

George Klassen vs Cleveland Guardians

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

George Klassen's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .370vs RHH xwOBA .362Seasons 2026
Four-Seam Fastball 40%Slider 27%Changeup 19%Sinker 8%Curveball 5%

How the Cleveland Guardians's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .316
  1. 1 JA Jo Adell RHB .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jo Adell
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 527 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 248 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 334 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 SK Steven Kwan LHB .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 675 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 219 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 341 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 442 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 230 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 209 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .325
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 175 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JR José Ramírez SH .328
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Ramírez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 493 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 253 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 352 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 214 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  6. 6 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 166 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 AM Angel Martínez SH .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Angel Martínez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 328 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 176 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 NL Nathaniel Lowe LHB .331
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathaniel Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .383 xwOBA over 599 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 166 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 258 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 PB Patrick Bailey SH .295
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Patrick Bailey
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 413 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 134 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (19% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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