PITCHER MATCHUP

Hunter Brown vs Toronto Blue Jays

How the Toronto Blue Jays's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Hunter Brown's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Hunter Brown's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .299vs RHH xwOBA .265Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 34%Sinker 26%Knuckle Curve 17%Changeup 11%Slider 9%Cutter 4%

How the Toronto Blue Jays's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Toronto Blue Jays's top-9-by-AB hitters against Hunter Brown, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .315
  1. 1 EC Ernie Clement SH .287
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ernie Clement
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 417 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 307 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (17% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 187 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .253 xwOBA over 250 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 KO Kazuma Okamoto RHB .325
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kazuma Okamoto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 171 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (17% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 10 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 VG Vladimir Guerrero Jr. RHB .341
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .374 xwOBA over 450 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 462 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (17% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 211 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 274 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 180 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 AG Andrés Giménez LHB .294
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Andrés Giménez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 460 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 230 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (17% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 171 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .253 xwOBA over 209 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 NL Nathan Lukes LHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathan Lukes
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 318 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (17% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 AK Alejandro Kirk RHB .336
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alejandro Kirk
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 276 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 280 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (17% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 197 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 BV Brandon Valenzuela SH .300
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brandon Valenzuela
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (17% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 4 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 JS Josh Smith LHB .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Smith
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 437 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .372 xwOBA over 219 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (17% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 203 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 137 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 YP Yohendrick Piñango LHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Yohendrick Piñango
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (17% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Changeup (11% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (9% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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