PITCHER MATCHUP

Mike Paredes vs Texas Rangers

How the Texas Rangers'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 RHPSeasons 2026
Four-Seam Fastball 41%Changeup 24%Sweeper 23%Cutter 13%

How the Texas Rangers's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .314
  1. 1 BN Brandon Nimmo LHB .340
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brandon Nimmo
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 550 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .369 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 JB Jake Burger RHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jake Burger
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 273 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .257 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 JJ Josh Jung RHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Jung
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 251 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 ED Ezequiel Duran RHB .292
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ezequiel Duran
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 191 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 CS Corey Seager LHB .358
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Corey Seager
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .376 xwOBA over 275 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 157 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 113 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  6. 6 JP Joc Pederson LHB .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Joc Pederson
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 293 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 WL Wyatt Langford RHB .295
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wyatt Langford
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 366 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .243 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 KH Kyle Higashioka RHB .288
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kyle Higashioka
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 176 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 AO Alejandro Osuna LHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alejandro Osuna
    • Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 90 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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