PITCHER MATCHUP

Jack Flaherty vs Cleveland Guardians

How the Cleveland Guardians's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Jack Flaherty's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Jack Flaherty's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .329vs RHH xwOBA .299Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 47%Slider 25%Knuckle Curve 23%Changeup 3%Sinker 2%Unknown 1%

How the Cleveland Guardians's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Cleveland Guardians's top-9-by-AB hitters against Jack Flaherty, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .312
  1. 1 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
    • Four-Seam Fastball (47% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (23% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (2% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 SK Steven Kwan LHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
    • Four-Seam Fastball (47% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 545 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (23% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 174 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (2% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 277 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 AM Angel Martínez SH .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Angel Martínez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (47% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 274 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (23% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 153 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (2% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
    • Four-Seam Fastball (47% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 338 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (23% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .245 xwOBA over 179 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (2% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 152 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 KM Kyle Manzardo LHB .328
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kyle Manzardo
    • Four-Seam Fastball (47% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 277 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (23% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .236 xwOBA over 137 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (2% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 134 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 DS Daniel Schneemann LHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daniel Schneemann
    • Four-Seam Fastball (47% usage) projects to .364 xwOBA over 255 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (23% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (2% usage) projects to .363 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  7. 7 RH Rhys Hoskins RHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Rhys Hoskins
    • Four-Seam Fastball (47% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 318 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 175 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (23% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (2% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 204 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  8. 8 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .325
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
    • Four-Seam Fastball (47% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (23% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over limited BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (2% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  9. 9 PB Patrick Bailey SH .295
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Patrick Bailey
    • Four-Seam Fastball (47% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 352 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 117 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (23% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (3% usage) projects to .249 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (2% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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