PITCHER MATCHUP

Joe Ryan vs Athletics

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

Joe Ryan's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .301vs RHH xwOBA .271Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 48%Sweeper 14%Splitter 13%Sinker 11%Slider 8%Knuckle Curve 7%

How the Athletics's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .309
  1. 1 SL Shea Langeliers RHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Shea Langeliers
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 426 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .256 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .366 xwOBA over 254 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 256 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 TS Tyler Soderstrom LHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tyler Soderstrom
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 317 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 218 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 159 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 JM Jeff McNeil LHB .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jeff McNeil
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 440 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 225 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 LB Lawrence Butler LHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Lawrence Butler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 451 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 202 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .417 xwOBA over 145 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JW Jacob Wilson RHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Wilson
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 212 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 267 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 CC Carlos Cortes LHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carlos Cortes
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 10 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 HB Henry Bolte RHB .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Henry Bolte
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
  8. 8 JH Jonah Heim SH .294
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jonah Heim
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 423 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .255 xwOBA over 117 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 MM Max Muncy RHB .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Max Muncy
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .257 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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