PITCHER MATCHUP

José Soriano vs Athletics

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

José Soriano's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .326vs RHH xwOBA .304Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Sinker 38%Knuckle Curve 26%Four-Seam Fastball 16%Splitter 14%Slider 6%

How the Athletics's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .310
  1. 1 JM Jeff McNeil LHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jeff McNeil
    • Sinker (38% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 271 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 497 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (14% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 195 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  2. 2 LB Lawrence Butler LHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Lawrence Butler
    • Sinker (38% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 242 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 525 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (14% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .389 xwOBA over 178 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 SL Shea Langeliers RHB .354
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Shea Langeliers
    • Sinker (38% usage) projects to .375 xwOBA over 265 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 438 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (14% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 263 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 HB Henry Bolte RHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Henry Bolte
    • Sinker (38% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 4 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (14% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 ZG Zack Gelof RHB .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zack Gelof
    • Sinker (38% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 227 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 300 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (14% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .238 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 CC Carlos Cortes LHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carlos Cortes
    • Sinker (38% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (14% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 MM Max Muncy RHB .296
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Max Muncy
    • Sinker (38% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (14% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 DW Donovan Walton LHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Donovan Walton
    • Sinker (38% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (14% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  9. 9 AW Alika Williams RHB .288
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alika Williams
    • Sinker (38% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .234 xwOBA over limited BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (14% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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