PITCHER MATCHUP

Kyle Bradish vs St. Louis Cardinals

How the St. Louis Cardinals's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Kyle Bradish's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Kyle Bradish's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .323vs RHH xwOBA .294Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Sinker 36%Slider 26%Curveball 20%Four-Seam Fastball 18%

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 Kyle Bradish, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .310
  1. 1 JW Jordan Walker RHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jordan Walker
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 235 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .253 xwOBA over 192 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 318 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 AB Alec Burleson LHB .347
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alec Burleson
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .376 xwOBA over 277 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 216 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 532 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 IH Iván Herrera RHB .329
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Iván Herrera
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 285 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 397 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JW JJ Wetherholt LHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. JJ Wetherholt
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 187 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  5. 5 MW Masyn Winn RHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Masyn Winn
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 280 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 261 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 542 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 NC Nathan Church LHB .300
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathan Church
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 JF José Fermín RHB .296
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Fermín
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 153 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  8. 8 NG Nolan Gorman LHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Gorman
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 365 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 PP Pedro Pagés RHB .286
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Pedro Pagés
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 160 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 206 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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