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 .292vs RHH xwOBA .320Seasons 2026–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 48%Slider 19%Knuckle Curve 15%Changeup 11%Sinker 3%Cutter 3%Unknown 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 Gerrit Cole, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .312
  1. 1 ZN Zach Neto RHB .328
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach Neto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .370 xwOBA over 479 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 300 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .256 xwOBA over 164 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 346 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 MT Mike Trout RHB .350
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Mike Trout
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .374 xwOBA over 530 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .384 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 VG Vaughn Grissom RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vaughn Grissom
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 111 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 NS Nolan Schanuel SH .319
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Schanuel
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 535 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 183 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .258 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 246 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 OP Oswald Peraza RHB .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Oswald Peraza
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 MB Moisés Ballesteros LHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Moisés Ballesteros
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 JL Josh Lowe LHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 339 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 WM Wade Meckler LHB .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wade Meckler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 3 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  9. 9 DG Denzer Guzman RHB .279
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Denzer Guzman
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (15% usage) projects to .254 xwOBA over limited BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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