PITCHER MATCHUP

Noah Schultz vs Texas Rangers

How the Texas Rangers'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 .366Seasons 2026
Sinker 26%Four-Seam Fastball 23%Sweeper 21%Cutter 21%Changeup 10%

How the Texas Rangers's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .319
  1. 1 BN Brandon Nimmo LHB .337
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brandon Nimmo
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 281 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 633 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 160 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 JB Jake Burger RHB .331
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jake Burger
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 302 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 335 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 160 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 ED Ezequiel Duran RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ezequiel Duran
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 166 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 252 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 JP Joc Pederson LHB .350
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Joc Pederson
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 342 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .371 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 171 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 EC Evan Carter LHB .295
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Evan Carter
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 111 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 258 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 111 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 WL Wyatt Langford RHB .319
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wyatt Langford
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 305 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 431 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 CS Corey Seager LHB .339
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Corey Seager
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 212 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 304 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .366 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  8. 8 LO Logan O'Hoppe RHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Logan O'Hoppe
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 238 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 310 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  9. 9 NL Nicky Lopez LHB .282
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nicky Lopez
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (23% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 187 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (21% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (21% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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