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 .300vs RHH xwOBA .272Seasons 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 .304
  1. 1 JM Jeff McNeil LHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jeff McNeil
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 471 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 257 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 190 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 LB Lawrence Butler LHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Lawrence Butler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 500 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 226 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .408 xwOBA over 170 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 HB Henry Bolte RHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Henry Bolte
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 4 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 ZG Zack Gelof RHB .289
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zack Gelof
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 289 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 195 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .249 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JH Jonah Heim SH .295
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jonah Heim
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 479 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 CC Carlos Cortes LHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carlos Cortes
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 MM Max Muncy RHB .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Max Muncy
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .252 xwOBA over 44 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 .279 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 DW Donovan Walton LHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Donovan Walton
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 AW Alika Williams RHB .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alika Williams
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (7% usage) projects to .232 xwOBA over limited BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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