PITCHER MATCHUP

Sean Burke vs Athletics

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

Sean Burke's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .312vs RHH xwOBA .322Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 40%Knuckle Curve 22%Slider 20%Sinker 10%Cutter 4%Changeup 4%

How the Athletics's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .305
  1. 1 JM Jeff McNeil LHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jeff McNeil
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 454 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (20% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 176 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 247 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 LB Lawrence Butler LHB .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Lawrence Butler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 472 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (20% usage) projects to .397 xwOBA over 158 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 219 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 233 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 HB Henry Bolte RHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Henry Bolte
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Slider (20% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JH Jonah Heim SH .290
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jonah Heim
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 454 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (20% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  5. 5 ZG Zack Gelof RHB .285
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zack Gelof
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 270 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (20% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 180 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 90 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 CC Carlos Cortes LHB .320
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carlos Cortes
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 10 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (20% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 MM Max Muncy RHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Max Muncy
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (20% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 DW Donovan Walton LHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Donovan Walton
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Slider (20% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 AW Alika Williams RHB .283
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alika Williams
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .224 xwOBA over limited BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Slider (20% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (4% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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