PITCHER MATCHUP

Sandy Alcantara vs Cleveland Guardians

How the Cleveland Guardians'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 .331vs RHH xwOBA .288Seasons 2026–2025
Sinker 26%Changeup 22%Four-Seam Fastball 19%Slider 14%Cutter 14%Sweeper 5%Curveball 1%

How the Cleveland Guardians's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .313
  1. 1 JA Jo Adell RHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jo Adell
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 306 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 478 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 225 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  2. 2 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .300
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 186 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 210 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 404 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 SK Steven Kwan LHB .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 308 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 629 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 197 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 JR José Ramírez SH .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Ramírez
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 202 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 327 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 465 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 227 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 166 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 AM Angel Martínez SH .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Angel Martínez
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 291 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  8. 8 NL Nathaniel Lowe LHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathaniel Lowe
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 244 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 554 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  9. 9 PB Patrick Bailey SH .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Patrick Bailey
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 137 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .254 xwOBA over 165 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 394 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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