PITCHER MATCHUP

Griffin Jax vs Los Angeles Angels

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

Griffin Jax's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .318vs RHH xwOBA .297Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Sweeper 31%Changeup 22%Four-Seam Fastball 19%Sinker 18%Curveball 6%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 Griffin Jax, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .300
  1. 1 ZN Zach Neto RHB .296
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach Neto
    • Sweeper (31% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .250 xwOBA over 164 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 479 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 346 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .406 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 MT Mike Trout RHB .350
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Mike Trout
    • Sweeper (31% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 530 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .378 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 VG Vaughn Grissom RHB .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vaughn Grissom
    • Sweeper (31% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 111 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 NS Nolan Schanuel SH .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Schanuel
    • Sweeper (31% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .246 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 535 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 246 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 OP Oswald Peraza RHB .276
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Oswald Peraza
    • Sweeper (31% usage) projects to .254 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 MB Moisés Ballesteros LHB .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Moisés Ballesteros
    • Sweeper (31% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 JL Josh Lowe LHB .296
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Lowe
    • Sweeper (31% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 339 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 WM Wade Meckler LHB .290
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wade Meckler
    • Sweeper (31% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  9. 9 DG Denzer Guzman RHB .284
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Denzer Guzman
    • Sweeper (31% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (3% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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