PITCHER MATCHUP

Keider Montero vs Athletics

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

Keider Montero's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .335vs RHH xwOBA .278Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 32%Slider 21%Sinker 20%Knuckle Curve 14%Changeup 13%

How the Athletics's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .305
  1. 1 JM Jeff McNeil LHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jeff McNeil
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 479 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (21% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 192 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 263 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 127 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 LB Lawrence Butler LHB .319
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Lawrence Butler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 507 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (21% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 175 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 232 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 236 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 HB Henry Bolte RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Henry Bolte
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (21% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 4 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 ZG Zack Gelof RHB .283
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zack Gelof
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 294 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (21% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 208 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  5. 5 JH Jonah Heim SH .296
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jonah Heim
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 486 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (21% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 127 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 200 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 CC Carlos Cortes LHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carlos Cortes
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (21% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 MM Max Muncy RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Max Muncy
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (21% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 DW Donovan Walton LHB .319
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Donovan Walton
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (21% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 AW Alika Williams RHB .279
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alika Williams
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (21% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (14% usage) projects to .218 xwOBA over limited BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Changeup (13% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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