PITCHER MATCHUP

Joe Ryan vs Texas Rangers

How the Texas Rangers'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 .263Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 48%Sweeper 14%Splitter 13%Sinker 11%Slider 8%Knuckle Curve 6%

How the Texas Rangers's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .317
  1. 1 BN Brandon Nimmo LHB .332
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brandon Nimmo
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 550 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .367 xwOBA over 249 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 247 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (6% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 JB Jake Burger RHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jake Burger
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 273 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 268 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 206 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (6% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 JJ Josh Jung RHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Jung
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 251 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 215 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 150 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (6% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 ED Ezequiel Duran RHB .283
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ezequiel Duran
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 191 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (6% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 CS Corey Seager LHB .353
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Corey Seager
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .377 xwOBA over 275 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (6% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 JP Joc Pederson LHB .330
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Joc Pederson
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 293 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .382 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (6% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 WL Wyatt Langford RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wyatt Langford
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 366 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 277 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 205 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (6% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 KH Kyle Higashioka RHB .300
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kyle Higashioka
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 176 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (6% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 AO Alejandro Osuna LHB .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alejandro Osuna
    • Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 90 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (14% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (13% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (8% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (6% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over limited BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
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