PITCHER MATCHUP
Noah Schultz vs Cleveland Guardians
How the Cleveland Guardians'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 .367vs RHH xwOBA .354Seasons 2026
Sinker 25%Four-Seam Fastball 23%Cutter 21%Sweeper 21%Changeup 10%
How the Cleveland Guardians's regulars project
Projected expected wOBA for each of the Cleveland Guardians's top-9-by-AB hitters against Noah Schultz, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.
Lineup avg xwOBA .314
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1 JA Jo Adell RHB .327
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jo Adell
- Sinker (26% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 327 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 515 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 145 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (21% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (10% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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2 SK Steven Kwan LHB .325
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
- Sinker (26% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 333 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 665 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (21% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 134 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (10% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 190 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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3 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .309
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
- Sinker (26% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 200 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 434 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (21% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (10% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 229 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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4 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .319
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
- Sinker (26% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 166 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (21% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (10% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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5 JR José Ramírez SH .327
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Ramírez
- Sinker (26% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 209 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 486 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (21% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 175 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (10% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 345 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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6 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .310
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
- Sinker (26% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 157 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (21% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (10% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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7 NL Nathaniel Lowe LHB .305
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathaniel Lowe
- Sinker (26% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 253 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 593 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Cutter (21% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 128 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (10% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 151 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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8 AM Angel Martínez SH .294
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Angel Martínez
- Sinker (26% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 320 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Cutter (21% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (10% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 168 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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9 PB Patrick Bailey SH .313
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Patrick Bailey
- Sinker (26% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 407 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (21% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (10% usage) projects to .247 xwOBA over 173 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
No meeting currently scheduled — this is a durable season matchup read.