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 .302
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1 JC Junior Caminero RHB .331
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Junior Caminero
- Sinker (36% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 339 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (26% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 232 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (20% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .396 xwOBA over 296 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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2 YD Yandy Díaz RHB .331
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Yandy Díaz
- Sinker (36% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 438 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (26% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 273 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (20% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 487 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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3 JA Jonathan Aranda LHB .324
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jonathan Aranda
- Sinker (36% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 203 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (26% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 134 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Curveball (20% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 397 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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4 CS Chandler Simpson LHB .292
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chandler Simpson
- Sinker (36% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 214 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Slider (26% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (20% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 366 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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5 LH Liam Hicks LHB .309
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Liam Hicks
- Sinker (36% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 158 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (26% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (20% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 321 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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6 CM Cedric Mullins LHB .279
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Cedric Mullins
- Sinker (36% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 219 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (26% usage) projects to .246 xwOBA over 172 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Curveball (20% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 519 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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7 TW Taylor Walls SH .273
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Taylor Walls
- Sinker (36% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (26% usage) projects to .250 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Curveball (20% usage) projects to .258 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .242 xwOBA over 382 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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8 JD Jonny DeLuca RHB .283
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jonny DeLuca
- Sinker (36% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (26% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Curveball (20% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .263 xwOBA over 203 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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9 RP Richie Palacios LHB .294
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Richie Palacios
- Sinker (36% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (26% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (20% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 259 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
No meeting currently scheduled — this is a durable season matchup read.