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 .337vs RHH xwOBA .381Seasons 2026
Four-Seam Fastball 41%Slider 24%Changeup 22%Sinker 8%Curveball 6%

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 .314
  1. 1 JA Jo Adell RHB .319
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jo Adell
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 478 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 225 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 306 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 404 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 210 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 186 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  3. 3 SK Steven Kwan LHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 629 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 197 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 308 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JR José Ramírez SH .332
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Ramírez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 465 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 227 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 327 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 202 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  6. 6 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 AM Angel Martínez SH .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Angel Martínez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 291 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 NL Nathaniel Lowe LHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathaniel Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .369 xwOBA over 554 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 244 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 PB Patrick Bailey SH .288
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Patrick Bailey
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 394 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 165 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 137 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

Next scheduled meeting: 2026-08-24 game page →