PITCHER MATCHUP
Max Meyer vs St. Louis Cardinals
How the St. Louis Cardinals's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Max Meyer's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.
Max Meyer's arsenal
Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .306vs RHH xwOBA .329Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Slider 30%Four-Seam Fastball 25%Sweeper 22%Changeup 13%Sinker 10%
How the St. Louis Cardinals's regulars project
Projected expected wOBA for each of the St. Louis Cardinals's top-9-by-AB hitters against Max Meyer, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.
Lineup avg xwOBA .307
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1 JW Jordan Walker RHB .300
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jordan Walker
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 190 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Four-Seam Fastball (25% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 310 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (13% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (10% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 233 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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2 AB Alec Burleson LHB .341
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alec Burleson
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 214 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Four-Seam Fastball (25% usage) projects to .367 xwOBA over 526 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (13% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 231 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (10% usage) projects to .381 xwOBA over 274 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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3 IH Iván Herrera RHB .324
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Iván Herrera
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 193 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Four-Seam Fastball (25% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 389 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 134 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (13% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (10% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 281 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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4 JW JJ Wetherholt LHB .325
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. JJ Wetherholt
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (25% usage) projects to .366 xwOBA over 180 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (13% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (10% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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5 MW Masyn Winn RHB .302
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Masyn Winn
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 260 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Four-Seam Fastball (25% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 537 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (13% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 127 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (10% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 279 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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6 NC Nathan Church LHB .296
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathan Church
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (25% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (13% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (10% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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7 JF José Fermín RHB .295
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Fermín
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (25% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (13% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (10% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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8 NG Nolan Gorman LHB .305
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Gorman
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 145 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (25% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 361 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (13% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 159 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Sinker (10% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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9 PP Pedro Pagés RHB .272
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Pedro Pagés
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Four-Seam Fastball (25% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 204 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .241 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Changeup (13% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Sinker (10% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 159 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
No meeting currently scheduled — this is a durable season matchup read.