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 .323vs RHH xwOBA .294Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Sinker 36%Slider 26%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 .300
  1. 1 JC Junior Caminero RHB .330
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Junior Caminero
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 348 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 235 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .399 xwOBA over 312 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 YD Yandy Díaz RHB .331
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Yandy Díaz
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 452 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 277 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 505 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 JA Jonathan Aranda LHB .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jonathan Aranda
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 212 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 422 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 CS Chandler Simpson LHB .288
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chandler Simpson
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 229 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 381 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 LH Liam Hicks LHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Liam Hicks
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 333 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 TW Taylor Walls SH .274
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Taylor Walls
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .254 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .258 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .236 xwOBA over 394 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 JD Jonny DeLuca RHB .281
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jonny DeLuca
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 150 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .254 xwOBA over 137 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 212 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  8. 8 RP Richie Palacios LHB .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Richie Palacios
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 136 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (20% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 266 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 NF Nick Fortes RHB .278
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nick Fortes
    • Sinker (36% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 213 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .250 xwOBA over 119 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 .272 xwOBA over 234 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

No meeting currently scheduled — this is a durable season matchup read.