PITCHER MATCHUP

Sean Burke vs Detroit Tigers

How the Detroit Tigers'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 .313vs RHH xwOBA .326Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 40%Knuckle Curve 21%Slider 19%Sinker 10%Cutter 6%Changeup 4%

How the Detroit Tigers's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .320
  1. 1 KM Kevin McGonigle LHB .341
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kevin McGonigle
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .362 xwOBA over 225 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (21% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .363 xwOBA over 136 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (6% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 DD Dillon Dingler RHB .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dillon Dingler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 325 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (21% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 225 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (6% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 ST Spencer Torkelson RHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Spencer Torkelson
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 463 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (21% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 242 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 320 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (6% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 160 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 RG Riley Greene LHB .344
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Riley Greene
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 566 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (21% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 196 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 278 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (6% usage) projects to .392 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 279 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 ZM Zach McKinstry LHB .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach McKinstry
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 434 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (21% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 186 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (6% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 GT Gleyber Torres RHB .330
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Gleyber Torres
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .371 xwOBA over 523 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (21% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 243 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 308 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (6% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 151 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 HL Hao-Yu Lee RHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Hao-Yu Lee
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (21% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (6% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 JB Javier Báez SH .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Javier Báez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 220 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (21% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 171 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (6% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 MC Max Clark LHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Max Clark
    • Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (21% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Slider (19% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (10% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (6% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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