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 .272vs RHH xwOBA .303Seasons 2026–2025
Changeup 30%Four-Seam Fastball 28%Sweeper 16%Sinker 13%Cutter 7%Slider 5%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 .315
  1. 1 BN Brandon Nimmo LHB .333
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brandon Nimmo
    • Changeup (30% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 170 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 652 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (16% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (13% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 290 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 151 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 282 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 JB Jake Burger RHB .331
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jake Burger
    • Changeup (30% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 169 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 349 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (16% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 152 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (13% usage) projects to .368 xwOBA over 310 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 251 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 ED Ezequiel Duran RHB .295
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ezequiel Duran
    • Changeup (30% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 269 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (16% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (13% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 180 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 160 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JP Joc Pederson LHB .330
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Joc Pederson
    • Changeup (30% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 353 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (16% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (13% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .373 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  5. 5 WL Wyatt Langford RHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wyatt Langford
    • Changeup (30% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 152 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 451 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (16% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (13% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 318 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 117 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 242 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  6. 6 EC Evan Carter LHB .287
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Evan Carter
    • Changeup (30% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 117 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 268 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (16% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (13% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 JJ Josh Jung RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Jung
    • Changeup (30% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 282 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (16% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (13% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 238 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 172 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 CS Corey Seager LHB .355
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Corey Seager
    • Changeup (30% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 174 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 323 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (16% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (13% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 224 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .378 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .380 xwOBA over 203 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  9. 9 NL Nicky Lopez LHB .279
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nicky Lopez
    • Changeup (30% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (28% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 191 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (16% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (13% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (5% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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