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 .300vs RHH xwOBA .298Seasons 2026–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 32%Changeup 23%Slider 18%SV 9%Cutter 9%Sinker 8%Sweeper 1%Curveball 1%

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 .308
  1. 1 BN Brandon Nimmo LHB .336
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brandon Nimmo
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 573 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 252 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 137 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 260 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 JJ Josh Jung RHB .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Jung
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 271 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 166 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 229 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 JB Jake Burger RHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jake Burger
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 290 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 145 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 223 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 279 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 ED Ezequiel Duran RHB .288
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ezequiel Duran
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 210 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .263 xwOBA over 119 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JP Joc Pederson LHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Joc Pederson
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 316 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .255 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 4 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .364 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .382 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  6. 6 EC Evan Carter LHB .296
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Evan Carter
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 223 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 90 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 AO Alejandro Osuna LHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alejandro Osuna
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 KH Kyle Higashioka RHB .288
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kyle Higashioka
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 189 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 171 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JS Josh Smith LHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Smith
    • Four-Seam Fastball (32% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 414 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (23% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (18% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • SV (9% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (9% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (8% usage) projects to .382 xwOBA over 203 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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