PITCHER MATCHUP

José Soriano vs St. Louis Cardinals

How the St. Louis Cardinals'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 St. Louis Cardinals's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .319
  1. 1 JW Jordan Walker RHB .334
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jordan Walker
    • Sinker (38% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 235 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 318 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (14% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .248 xwOBA over 192 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  2. 2 AB Alec Burleson LHB .361
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alec Burleson
    • Sinker (38% usage) projects to .378 xwOBA over 277 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .377 xwOBA over 532 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (14% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 216 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 IH Iván Herrera RHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Iván Herrera
    • Sinker (38% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 285 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 397 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (14% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 JW JJ Wetherholt LHB .319
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. JJ Wetherholt
    • Sinker (38% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .368 xwOBA over 187 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (14% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 MW Masyn Winn RHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Masyn Winn
    • Sinker (38% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 280 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 542 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (14% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 261 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 NC Nathan Church LHB .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathan Church
    • Sinker (38% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 3 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (14% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 JF José Fermín RHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Fermín
    • Sinker (38% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 4 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 153 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (14% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 NG Nolan Gorman LHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Gorman
    • Sinker (38% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 365 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (14% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 PP Pedro Pagés RHB .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Pedro Pagés
    • Sinker (38% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 160 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (26% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (16% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 206 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (14% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (6% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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