PITCHER MATCHUP

Mike Paredes vs Cleveland Guardians

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

Mike Paredes's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .325vs RHH xwOBA .390Seasons 2026
Four-Seam Fastball 39%Changeup 23%Sweeper 22%Cutter 16%

How the Cleveland Guardians's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .302
  1. 1 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 365 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .263 xwOBA over 192 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 SK Steven Kwan LHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 570 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .319
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 KM Kyle Manzardo LHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kyle Manzardo
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 302 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 DS Daniel Schneemann LHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daniel Schneemann
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 273 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 127 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .256 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .300
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .257 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 RH Rhys Hoskins RHB .293
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Rhys Hoskins
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 332 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .232 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 PB Patrick Bailey SH .288
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Patrick Bailey
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 361 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .253 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  9. 9 DF David Fry SH .281
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. David Fry
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 223 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (22% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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