PITCHER MATCHUP

Jacob deGrom vs Cleveland Guardians

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

Jacob deGrom's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .291vs RHH xwOBA .287Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 44%Slider 37%Changeup 12%Curveball 6%Sinker 1%

How the Cleveland Guardians's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .310
  1. 1 JA Jo Adell RHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jo Adell
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 472 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (37% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 222 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 397 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (37% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 137 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 206 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  3. 3 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .328
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (37% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 SK Steven Kwan LHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 607 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (37% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 192 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  5. 5 JR José Ramírez SH .336
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Ramírez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 455 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (37% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 221 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 321 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 90 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  6. 6 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (37% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 AM Angel Martínez SH .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Angel Martínez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 287 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (37% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 158 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 NL Nathaniel Lowe LHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathaniel Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 533 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (37% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 153 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 RH Rhys Hoskins RHB .293
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Rhys Hoskins
    • Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 354 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (37% usage) projects to .256 xwOBA over 184 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (6% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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