PITCHER MATCHUP

Hurston Waldrep vs St. Louis Cardinals

How the St. Louis Cardinals's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Hurston Waldrep's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Hurston Waldrep's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .327vs RHH xwOBA .321Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Splitter 29%Sinker 22%Cutter 19%Curveball 13%Slider 12%Four-Seam Fastball 3%Unknown 2%

How the St. Louis Cardinals's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the St. Louis Cardinals's top-9-by-AB hitters against Hurston Waldrep, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .313
  1. 1 AB Alec Burleson LHB .340
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alec Burleson
    • Splitter (29% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (22% usage) projects to .368 xwOBA over 260 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (12% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 196 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (3% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 500 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 JW Jordan Walker RHB .331
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jordan Walker
    • Splitter (29% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (22% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 210 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (12% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (3% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 285 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 IH Iván Herrera RHB .325
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Iván Herrera
    • Splitter (29% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (22% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 257 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (12% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 178 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (3% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 354 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JW JJ Wetherholt LHB .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. JJ Wetherholt
    • Splitter (29% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (22% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (12% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (3% usage) projects to .363 xwOBA over 169 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  5. 5 MW Masyn Winn RHB .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Masyn Winn
    • Splitter (29% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (22% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 272 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 90 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (12% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 259 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (3% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 531 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 NC Nathan Church LHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathan Church
    • Splitter (29% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (22% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (12% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (3% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 JF José Fermín RHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Fermín
    • Splitter (29% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (22% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (12% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (3% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 BJ Blaze Jordan RHB .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Blaze Jordan
    • Splitter (29% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Sinker (22% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (12% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (3% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 PP Pedro Pagés RHB .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Pedro Pagés
    • Splitter (29% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (22% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (12% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (3% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 197 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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