PITCHER MATCHUP

Sean Newcomb vs Cleveland Guardians

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

Sean Newcomb's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .308vs RHH xwOBA .303Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 34%SV 27%Sinker 22%Cutter 7%Changeup 5%Curveball 5%Unknown 1%

How the Cleveland Guardians's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .315
  1. 1 JA Jo Adell RHB .329
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jo Adell
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 508 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • SV (27% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 4 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (22% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 322 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 422 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • SV (27% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 3 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (22% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 196 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 227 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 SK Steven Kwan LHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 653 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • SV (27% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (22% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 329 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 189 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • SV (27% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (22% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JR José Ramírez SH .325
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Ramírez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 477 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • SV (27% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (22% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 208 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 173 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 343 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • SV (27% usage) projects to .246 xwOBA over limited BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Sinker (22% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 NL Nathaniel Lowe LHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathaniel Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 586 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • SV (27% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (22% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 253 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 AM Angel Martínez SH .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Angel Martínez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 315 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • SV (27% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 2 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (22% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 PB Patrick Bailey SH .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Patrick Bailey
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 407 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • SV (27% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over limited BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Sinker (22% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (7% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .244 xwOBA over 170 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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