PITCHER MATCHUP

Kyle Bradish vs Tampa Bay Rays

How the Tampa Bay Rays'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 .301vs RHH xwOBA .289Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Sinker 34%Slider 28%Curveball 20%Four-Seam Fastball 18%

How the Tampa Bay Rays's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .303
  1. 1 JC Junior Caminero RHB .333
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Junior Caminero
    • Sinker (34% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 306 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 204 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .392 xwOBA over 268 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 YD Yandy Díaz RHB .333
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Yandy Díaz
    • Sinker (34% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 397 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 252 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 436 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 JA Jonathan Aranda LHB .327
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jonathan Aranda
    • Sinker (34% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 179 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 117 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 332 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 CS Chandler Simpson LHB .296
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chandler Simpson
    • Sinker (34% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 171 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 313 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 LH Liam Hicks LHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Liam Hicks
    • Sinker (34% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 283 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  6. 6 CM Cedric Mullins LHB .277
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Cedric Mullins
    • Sinker (34% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 206 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .252 xwOBA over 162 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .245 xwOBA over 475 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 TW Taylor Walls SH .273
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Taylor Walls
    • Sinker (34% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .256 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .251 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .243 xwOBA over 347 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  8. 8 RP Richie Palacios LHB .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Richie Palacios
    • Sinker (34% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 226 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 NF Nick Fortes RHB .280
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nick Fortes
    • Sinker (34% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 195 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (28% usage) projects to .253 xwOBA over 113 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 221 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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