PITCHER MATCHUP

Kyle Bradish vs Texas Rangers

How the Texas Rangers'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 .304vs RHH xwOBA .288Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Sinker 34%Slider 28%Curveball 20%Four-Seam Fastball 18%

How the Texas Rangers's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .306
  1. 1 BN Brandon Nimmo LHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brandon Nimmo
    • Sinker (34% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 271 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 260 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 602 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 JB Jake Burger RHB .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jake Burger
    • Sinker (34% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 291 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .250 xwOBA over 234 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 315 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 ED Ezequiel Duran RHB .279
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ezequiel Duran
    • Sinker (34% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .254 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 230 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 JP Joc Pederson LHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Joc Pederson
    • Sinker (34% usage) projects to .375 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .253 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 328 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  5. 5 EC Evan Carter LHB .290
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Evan Carter
    • Sinker (34% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 241 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 WL Wyatt Langford RHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wyatt Langford
    • Sinker (34% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 293 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 225 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 407 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 CS Corey Seager LHB .337
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Corey Seager
    • Sinker (34% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 200 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 183 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .363 xwOBA over 286 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  8. 8 AO Alejandro Osuna LHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alejandro Osuna
    • Sinker (34% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 111 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 NL Nicky Lopez LHB .281
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nicky Lopez
    • Sinker (34% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .248 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 176 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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