PITCHER MATCHUP

Robbie Ray vs Athletics

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

Robbie Ray's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .305vs RHH xwOBA .317Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 45%Slider 24%Changeup 14%Knuckle Curve 11%Sinker 5%

How the Athletics's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .307
  1. 1 TS Tyler Soderstrom LHB .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tyler Soderstrom
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 321 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 162 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 159 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (11% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 226 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 JM Jeff McNeil LHB .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jeff McNeil
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 444 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 168 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (11% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 231 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 JW Jacob Wilson RHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Wilson
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 219 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (11% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 272 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 LB Lawrence Butler LHB .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Lawrence Butler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 455 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 226 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (11% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 206 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  5. 5 CC Carlos Cortes LHB .319
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carlos Cortes
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (11% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 10 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 JH Jonah Heim SH .288
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jonah Heim
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 432 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 183 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (11% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .377 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  7. 7 HB Henry Bolte RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Henry Bolte
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (11% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  8. 8 MM Max Muncy RHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Max Muncy
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (11% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  9. 9 DW Donovan Walton LHB .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Donovan Walton
    • Four-Seam Fastball (45% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (14% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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