PITCHER MATCHUP

Nick Martinez vs Texas Rangers

How the Texas Rangers's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Nick Martinez's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Nick Martinez's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .315vs RHH xwOBA .316Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Changeup 23%Sinker 23%Cutter 21%Four-Seam Fastball 17%Curveball 8%Slider 7%

How the Texas Rangers's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .314
  1. 1 BN Brandon Nimmo LHB .332
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brandon Nimmo
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 161 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (23% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 283 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 640 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (8% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (7% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 279 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 JB Jake Burger RHB .325
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jake Burger
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 161 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (23% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 304 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 338 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (8% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (7% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 248 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  3. 3 ED Ezequiel Duran RHB .292
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ezequiel Duran
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (23% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 170 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 254 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (8% usage) projects to .256 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (7% usage) projects to .254 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 JP Joc Pederson LHB .329
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Joc Pederson
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 171 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (23% usage) projects to .368 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 345 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (8% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (7% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  5. 5 EC Evan Carter LHB .285
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Evan Carter
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 111 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (23% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 259 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (8% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (7% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 WL Wyatt Langford RHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wyatt Langford
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (23% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 310 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 113 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 440 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (8% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (7% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 235 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 CS Corey Seager LHB .361
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Corey Seager
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (23% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 215 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .393 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .372 xwOBA over 312 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (8% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (7% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 LO Logan O'Hoppe RHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Logan O'Hoppe
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 119 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (23% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 238 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .367 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 312 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (8% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (7% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 212 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  9. 9 NL Nicky Lopez LHB .285
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nicky Lopez
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (23% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (17% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (8% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (7% usage) projects to .242 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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