PITCHER MATCHUP

Mason Montgomery vs Cleveland Guardians

How the Cleveland Guardians's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Mason Montgomery's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Mason Montgomery's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .292vs RHH xwOBA .285Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 58%Slider 23%Curveball 9%Sinker 9%Changeup 2%

How the Cleveland Guardians's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Cleveland Guardians's top-9-by-AB hitters against Mason Montgomery, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .319
  1. 1 JA Jo Adell RHB .351
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jo Adell
    • Four-Seam Fastball (58% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 490 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (23% usage) projects to .369 xwOBA over 231 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 314 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
    • Four-Seam Fastball (58% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 412 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (23% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 190 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 SK Steven Kwan LHB .325
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
    • Four-Seam Fastball (58% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 641 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (23% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 203 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 317 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .333
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
    • Four-Seam Fastball (58% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (23% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JR José Ramírez SH .334
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Ramírez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (58% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 472 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (23% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 232 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 205 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
    • Four-Seam Fastball (58% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (23% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 NL Nathaniel Lowe LHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathaniel Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (58% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 569 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (23% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 158 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 248 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 AM Angel Martínez SH .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Angel Martínez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (58% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 301 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (23% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 PB Patrick Bailey SH .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Patrick Bailey
    • Four-Seam Fastball (58% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 398 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (23% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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