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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
No meeting currently scheduled — this is a durable season matchup read.