PITCHER MATCHUP

Ranger Suarez vs Texas Rangers

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

Ranger Suarez's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .296vs RHH xwOBA .288Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Sinker 27%Four-Seam Fastball 19%Cutter 18%Curveball 17%Changeup 16%Slider 4%

How the Texas Rangers's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .320
  1. 1 BN Brandon Nimmo LHB .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brandon Nimmo
    • Sinker (27% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 299 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 665 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 173 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 288 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  2. 2 JB Jake Burger RHB .328
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jake Burger
    • Sinker (27% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 318 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 365 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .372 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 174 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 261 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 ED Ezequiel Duran RHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ezequiel Duran
    • Sinker (27% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 189 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 279 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 WL Wyatt Langford RHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wyatt Langford
    • Sinker (27% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 324 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 472 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .246 xwOBA over 157 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 249 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  5. 5 JJ Josh Jung RHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Jung
    • Sinker (27% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 247 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 291 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 EC Evan Carter LHB .290
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Evan Carter
    • Sinker (27% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 273 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 CS Corey Seager LHB .349
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Corey Seager
    • Sinker (27% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 243 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 334 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .364 xwOBA over 128 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 178 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 205 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 JP Joc Pederson LHB .336
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Joc Pederson
    • Sinker (27% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 353 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .383 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 LO Logan O'Hoppe RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Logan O'Hoppe
    • Sinker (27% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 241 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 314 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (18% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (16% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 212 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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