PITCHER MATCHUP

Kade Anderson vs Los Angeles Angels

How the Los Angeles Angels's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Kade Anderson's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Kade Anderson's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .336vs RHH xwOBA .296Seasons 2026
Four-Seam Fastball 41%Slider 25%Changeup 18%Curveball 15%Sinker 2%

How the Los Angeles Angels's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Los Angeles Angels's top-9-by-AB hitters against Kade Anderson, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .309
  1. 1 ZN Zach Neto RHB .331
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach Neto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 479 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 300 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 164 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 MT Mike Trout RHB .334
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Mike Trout
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 530 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 VG Vaughn Grissom RHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vaughn Grissom
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 NS Nolan Schanuel SH .328
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Schanuel
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 535 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 183 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 OP Oswald Peraza RHB .281
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Oswald Peraza
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 MB Moisés Ballesteros LHB .300
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Moisés Ballesteros
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 JL Josh Lowe LHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 339 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 WM Wade Meckler LHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wade Meckler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 DG Denzer Guzman RHB .284
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Denzer Guzman
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (25% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (18% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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