PITCHER MATCHUP

Kirby Yates vs Detroit Tigers

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

Kirby Yates's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .297vs RHH xwOBA .277Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 61%Splitter 37%Sweeper 1%

How the Detroit Tigers's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .318
  1. 1 KM Kevin McGonigle LHB .333
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kevin McGonigle
    • Four-Seam Fastball (61% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 224 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 DD Dillon Dingler RHB .337
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dillon Dingler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (61% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 325 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 ST Spencer Torkelson RHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Spencer Torkelson
    • Four-Seam Fastball (61% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 462 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .236 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 RG Riley Greene LHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Riley Greene
    • Four-Seam Fastball (61% usage) projects to .363 xwOBA over 564 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  5. 5 ZM Zach McKinstry LHB .279
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach McKinstry
    • Four-Seam Fastball (61% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 434 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 GT Gleyber Torres RHB .345
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Gleyber Torres
    • Four-Seam Fastball (61% usage) projects to .371 xwOBA over 523 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 HL Hao-Yu Lee RHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Hao-Yu Lee
    • Four-Seam Fastball (61% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
  8. 8 JB Javier Báez SH .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Javier Báez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (61% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 220 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 MC Max Clark LHB .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Max Clark
    • Four-Seam Fastball (61% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (37% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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