PITCHER MATCHUP

Peter Lambert vs Athletics

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

Peter Lambert's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .314vs RHH xwOBA .282Seasons 2026–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 33%Changeup 24%Slider 13%Cutter 10%SV 9%Sinker 9%Sweeper 4%

How the Athletics's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .303
  1. 1 JM Jeff McNeil LHB .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jeff McNeil
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 494 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 4 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 265 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 LB Lawrence Butler LHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Lawrence Butler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 519 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 242 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 127 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 239 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 SL Shea Langeliers RHB .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Shea Langeliers
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 432 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 262 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .378 xwOBA over 260 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .231 xwOBA over 137 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 HB Henry Bolte RHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Henry Bolte
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 ZG Zack Gelof RHB .290
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zack Gelof
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 300 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .257 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 220 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 JH Jonah Heim SH .280
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jonah Heim
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 488 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 200 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .250 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .258 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 CC Carlos Cortes LHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carlos Cortes
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 119 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 DW Donovan Walton LHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Donovan Walton
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 AW Alika Williams RHB .288
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alika Williams
    • Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (24% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (13% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (10% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .228 xwOBA over limited BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (4% usage) projects to .256 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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