PITCHER MATCHUP

Peter Lambert vs Texas Rangers

How the Texas Rangers'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 .298vs RHH xwOBA .289Seasons 2026–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 32%Changeup 23%Slider 14%Cutter 9%Sinker 9%SV 9%Sweeper 3%

How the Texas Rangers's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .306
  1. 1 BN Brandon Nimmo LHB .331
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brandon Nimmo
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 620 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 158 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 270 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 278 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (3% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 JB Jake Burger RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jake Burger
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 326 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 157 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 242 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 297 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (3% usage) projects to .218 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  3. 3 ED Ezequiel Duran RHB .286
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ezequiel Duran
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 244 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .258 xwOBA over 145 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 161 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (3% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 JP Joc Pederson LHB .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Joc Pederson
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 339 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 166 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .252 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .373 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .390 xwOBA over 137 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 4 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (3% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 EC Evan Carter LHB .293
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Evan Carter
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 253 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Sweeper (3% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 WL Wyatt Langford RHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wyatt Langford
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 423 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .256 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 231 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 302 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 4 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (3% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 CS Corey Seager LHB .354
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Corey Seager
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .368 xwOBA over 298 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 164 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 192 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .385 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 208 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (3% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 NL Nicky Lopez LHB .277
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nicky Lopez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 186 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .240 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over limited BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Sweeper (3% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 ED Elias Díaz RHB .284
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Elias Díaz
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 203 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (9% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (3% usage) projects to .245 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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