PITCHER MATCHUP

Reynaldo López vs St. Louis Cardinals

How the St. Louis Cardinals's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Reynaldo López's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Reynaldo López's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .357vs RHH xwOBA .296Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 55%Slider 29%Curveball 12%Changeup 4%

How the St. Louis Cardinals's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the St. Louis Cardinals's top-9-by-AB hitters against Reynaldo López, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .314
  1. 1 AB Alec Burleson LHB .361
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alec Burleson
    • Four-Seam Fastball (55% usage) projects to .386 xwOBA over 488 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 190 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 208 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  2. 2 JW Jordan Walker RHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jordan Walker
    • Four-Seam Fastball (55% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 279 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 IH Iván Herrera RHB .330
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Iván Herrera
    • Four-Seam Fastball (55% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 346 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 172 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JW JJ Wetherholt LHB .344
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. JJ Wetherholt
    • Four-Seam Fastball (55% usage) projects to .380 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 MW Masyn Winn RHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Masyn Winn
    • Four-Seam Fastball (55% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 519 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .254 xwOBA over 257 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 NC Nathan Church LHB .286
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathan Church
    • Four-Seam Fastball (55% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .263 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 JF José Fermín RHB .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Fermín
    • Four-Seam Fastball (55% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 PP Pedro Pagés RHB .290
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Pedro Pagés
    • Four-Seam Fastball (55% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 190 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  9. 9 BJ Blaze Jordan RHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Blaze Jordan
    • Four-Seam Fastball (55% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (29% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (12% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 4 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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