PITCHER MATCHUP

Sandy Alcantara vs Texas Rangers

How the Texas Rangers'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 .296Seasons 2026–2025
Sinker 26%Changeup 22%Four-Seam Fastball 19%Slider 15%Cutter 14%Sweeper 5%Curveball 1%

How the Texas Rangers's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .316
  1. 1 BN Brandon Nimmo LHB .337
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brandon Nimmo
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 270 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 153 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 598 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 258 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 JB Jake Burger RHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jake Burger
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 291 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 151 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 314 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 233 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 ED Ezequiel Duran RHB .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ezequiel Duran
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 152 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 227 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JP Joc Pederson LHB .336
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Joc Pederson
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .392 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 159 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 327 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  5. 5 EC Evan Carter LHB .293
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Evan Carter
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .263 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 238 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 WL Wyatt Langford RHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wyatt Langford
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 291 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .257 xwOBA over 137 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 404 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 223 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 CS Corey Seager LHB .355
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Corey Seager
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 200 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 162 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .373 xwOBA over 282 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 183 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .393 xwOBA over 113 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 AO Alejandro Osuna LHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alejandro Osuna
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 111 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 NL Nicky Lopez LHB .286
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nicky Lopez
    • Sinker (26% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (22% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (19% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 174 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (15% usage) projects to .250 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (5% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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