PITCHER MATCHUP

Noah Schultz vs Athletics

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

Noah Schultz's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .404vs RHH xwOBA .365Seasons 2026
Sinker 25%Four-Seam Fastball 24%Sweeper 22%Cutter 20%Changeup 9%

How the Athletics's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .316
  1. 1 SL Shea Langeliers RHB .328
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Shea Langeliers
    • Sinker (25% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 247 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (24% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 414 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 NK Nick Kurtz LHB .347
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nick Kurtz
    • Sinker (25% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 169 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (24% usage) projects to .390 xwOBA over 251 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .368 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 TS Tyler Soderstrom LHB .329
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tyler Soderstrom
    • Sinker (25% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 211 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (24% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 308 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JM Jeff McNeil LHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jeff McNeil
    • Sinker (25% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 220 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (24% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 435 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 LB Lawrence Butler LHB .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Lawrence Butler
    • Sinker (25% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 200 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (24% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 444 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 224 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 ZG Zack Gelof RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zack Gelof
    • Sinker (25% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 170 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (24% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 260 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 JW Jacob Wilson RHB .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Wilson
    • Sinker (25% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 257 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (24% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 201 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 CC Carlos Cortes LHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carlos Cortes
    • Sinker (25% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (24% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 90 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 HB Henry Bolte RHB .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Henry Bolte
    • Sinker (25% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (24% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (23% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (9% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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