PITCHER MATCHUP
Sean Burke vs Texas Rangers
How the Texas Rangers'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 Texas Rangers's regulars project
Projected expected wOBA for each of the Texas Rangers's top-9-by-AB hitters against Sean Burke, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.
Lineup avg xwOBA .311
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1 BN Brandon Nimmo LHB .330
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brandon Nimmo
- Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 620 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (20% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 270 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Sinker (10% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 278 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (4% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (4% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 158 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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2 JB Jake Burger RHB .308
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jake Burger
- Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 326 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (20% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 242 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Sinker (10% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 298 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Cutter (4% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (4% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 157 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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3 ED Ezequiel Duran RHB .291
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ezequiel Duran
- Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 244 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (20% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 145 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Sinker (10% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 161 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (4% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (4% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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4 JP Joc Pederson LHB .318
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Joc Pederson
- Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 339 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (20% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Sinker (10% usage) projects to .383 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Cutter (4% usage) projects to .377 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (4% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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5 EC Evan Carter LHB .301
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Evan Carter
- Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 253 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (20% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Sinker (10% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (4% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (4% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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6 WL Wyatt Langford RHB .315
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wyatt Langford
- Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 423 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (20% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 231 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (10% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 303 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (4% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (4% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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7 CS Corey Seager LHB .350
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Corey Seager
- Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .366 xwOBA over 298 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (20% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 192 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Sinker (10% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 208 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (4% usage) projects to .387 xwOBA over 117 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (4% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 164 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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8 LO Logan O'Hoppe RHB .302
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Logan O'Hoppe
- Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 308 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (20% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 211 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Sinker (10% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 236 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (4% usage) projects to .366 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (4% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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9 NL Nicky Lopez LHB .288
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nicky Lopez
- Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 186 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Knuckle Curve (22% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (20% usage) projects to .255 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Sinker (10% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (4% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (4% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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