PITCHER MATCHUP

Sandy Alcantara vs Los Angeles Angels

How the Los Angeles Angels's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Sandy Alcantara's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Sandy Alcantara's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .339vs RHH xwOBA .281Seasons 2026–2025
Sinker 26%Changeup 22%Four-Seam Fastball 18%Cutter 14%Slider 14%Sweeper 5%Curveball 2%

How the Los Angeles Angels's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Los Angeles Angels's top-9-by-AB hitters against Sandy Alcantara, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .312
  1. 1 ZN Zach Neto RHB .330
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach Neto
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .364 xwOBA over 346 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .252 xwOBA over 164 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .372 xwOBA over 479 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .381 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 300 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  2. 2 MT Mike Trout RHB .354
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Mike Trout
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .383 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .381 xwOBA over 530 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 VG Vaughn Grissom RHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vaughn Grissom
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 111 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 NS Nolan Schanuel SH .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Schanuel
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 246 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .249 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 535 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 183 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 OP Oswald Peraza RHB .295
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Oswald Peraza
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 MB Moisés Ballesteros LHB .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Moisés Ballesteros
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 JL Josh Lowe LHB .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Lowe
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 339 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .256 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  8. 8 WM Wade Meckler LHB .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wade Meckler
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 DG Denzer Guzman RHB .295
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Denzer Guzman
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (18% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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