PITCHER MATCHUP

Kohl Drake vs Cleveland Guardians

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

Kohl Drake's arsenal

Throws LHPvs RHH xwOBA .331Seasons 2026
Four-Seam Fastball 43%Changeup 21%Curveball 15%Slider 11%Cutter 11%

How the Cleveland Guardians's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .312
  1. 1 JA Jo Adell RHB .332
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jo Adell
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 508 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .243 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .451 xwOBA over 240 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (11% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .292
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 423 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .252 xwOBA over 228 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (11% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 SK Steven Kwan LHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 655 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 189 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 212 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (11% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (11% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  5. 5 JR José Ramírez SH .327
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Ramírez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 477 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 343 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 244 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (11% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 173 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 151 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (11% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 NL Nathaniel Lowe LHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathaniel Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 588 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (11% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 127 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 AM Angel Martínez SH .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Angel Martínez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 316 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 168 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (11% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 PB Patrick Bailey SH .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Patrick Bailey
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 407 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .234 xwOBA over 170 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (15% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (11% usage) projects to .364 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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