PITCHER MATCHUP

Ian Seymour vs Texas Rangers

How the Texas Rangers's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Ian Seymour's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Ian Seymour's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .285vs RHH xwOBA .298Seasons 2026–2025
Changeup 31%Four-Seam Fastball 28%Sweeper 17%Sinker 11%Cutter 9%Slider 3%Curveball 1%Unknown 1%

How the Texas Rangers's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Texas Rangers's top-9-by-AB hitters against Ian Seymour, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .316
  1. 1 BN Brandon Nimmo LHB .338
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brandon Nimmo
    • Changeup (31% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 151 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 593 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (17% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 268 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (3% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 256 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  2. 2 JB Jake Burger RHB .327
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jake Burger
    • Changeup (31% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 150 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 309 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (17% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 289 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (3% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 231 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 ED Ezequiel Duran RHB .295
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ezequiel Duran
    • Changeup (31% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 225 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (17% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 150 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (3% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 128 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JP Joc Pederson LHB .340
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Joc Pederson
    • Changeup (31% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 322 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (17% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .379 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (3% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  5. 5 EC Evan Carter LHB .293
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Evan Carter
    • Changeup (31% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 236 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (17% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (3% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 WL Wyatt Langford RHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wyatt Langford
    • Changeup (31% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 137 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 398 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (17% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 289 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (3% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 219 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  7. 7 CS Corey Seager LHB .351
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Corey Seager
    • Changeup (31% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 160 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 278 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (17% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .379 xwOBA over 113 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (3% usage) projects to .380 xwOBA over 181 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  8. 8 AO Alejandro Osuna LHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alejandro Osuna
    • Changeup (31% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (17% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (3% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 NL Nicky Lopez LHB .284
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nicky Lopez
    • Changeup (31% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 173 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (17% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (3% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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