PITCHER MATCHUP

Rhett Lowder vs Cleveland Guardians

How the Cleveland Guardians's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Rhett Lowder's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Rhett Lowder's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .389vs RHH xwOBA .305Seasons 2026–2024
Sinker 30%Slider 27%Four-Seam Fastball 22%Changeup 21%

How the Cleveland Guardians's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Cleveland Guardians's top-9-by-AB hitters against Rhett Lowder, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .308
  1. 1 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
    • Sinker (30% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 173 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 382 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 201 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  2. 2 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .330
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
    • Sinker (30% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 SK Steven Kwan LHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
    • Sinker (30% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 293 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 186 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 588 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 180 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 KM Kyle Manzardo LHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kyle Manzardo
    • Sinker (30% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 150 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 319 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 150 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  5. 5 JR José Ramírez SH .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Ramírez
    • Sinker (30% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 195 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 217 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 448 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 314 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
    • Sinker (30% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 RH Rhys Hoskins RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Rhys Hoskins
    • Sinker (30% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 224 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 184 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 342 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 AM Angel Martínez SH .293
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Angel Martínez
    • Sinker (30% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 274 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 153 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 PB Patrick Bailey SH .294
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Patrick Bailey
    • Sinker (30% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (27% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (22% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 378 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (21% usage) projects to .244 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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