PITCHER MATCHUP
Reid Detmers vs Houston Astros
How the Houston Astros's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Reid Detmers's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.
Reid Detmers's arsenal
Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .311vs RHH xwOBA .274Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 44%Slider 30%Curveball 14%Changeup 8%Sinker 3%Unknown 1%
How the Houston Astros's regulars project
Projected expected wOBA for each of the Houston Astros's top-9-by-AB hitters against Reid Detmers, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.
Lineup avg xwOBA .319
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1 CW Christian Walker RHB .312
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Christian Walker
- Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 420 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 231 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (14% usage) projects to .252 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Changeup (8% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (3% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 304 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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2 YA Yordan Alvarez SH .387
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Yordan Alvarez
- Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .403 xwOBA over 342 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 157 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Curveball (14% usage) projects to .410 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (8% usage) projects to .407 xwOBA over 113 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Sinker (3% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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3 CS Cam Smith RHB .327
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Cam Smith
- Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (14% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (8% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (3% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 184 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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4 IP Isaac Paredes RHB .303
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Isaac Paredes
- Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 408 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 189 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (14% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Changeup (8% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Sinker (3% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 279 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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5 JA Jose Altuve RHB .315
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jose Altuve
- Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 402 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 284 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (14% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (8% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Sinker (3% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 288 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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6 BM Brice Matthews RHB .294
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brice Matthews
- Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (14% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (8% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (3% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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7 CV Christian Vázquez RHB .281
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Christian Vázquez
- Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 245 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (14% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (8% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Sinker (3% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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8 JP Jeremy Peña RHB .340
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jeremy Peña
- Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .384 xwOBA over 306 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 261 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (14% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (8% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (3% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 284 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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9 JM Jake Meyers RHB .308
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jake Meyers
- Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 292 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (30% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 183 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (14% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Changeup (8% usage) projects to .253 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Sinker (3% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 200 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
No meeting currently scheduled — this is a durable season matchup read.