PITCHER MATCHUP

Gerrit Cole vs Los Angeles Angels

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

Gerrit Cole's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .272vs RHH xwOBA .316Seasons 2026–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 48%Slider 18%Knuckle Curve 14%Changeup 12%Sinker 3%Cutter 3%Unknown 2%

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 Gerrit Cole, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .313
  1. 1 ZN Zach Neto RHB .331
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach Neto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .374 xwOBA over 446 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 283 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 332 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 MT Mike Trout RHB .354
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Mike Trout
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .379 xwOBA over 486 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .371 xwOBA over 181 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 VG Vaughn Grissom RHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vaughn Grissom
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 OP Oswald Peraza RHB .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Oswald Peraza
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 10 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 119 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JL Josh Lowe LHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 317 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 134 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 136 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 MB Moisés Ballesteros LHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Moisés Ballesteros
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 WM Wade Meckler LHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wade Meckler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  8. 8 DG Denzer Guzman RHB .287
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Denzer Guzman
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over limited BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JS Jose Siri RHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jose Siri
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 191 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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