PITCHER MATCHUP

Shane Baz vs Los Angeles Angels

How the Los Angeles Angels's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Shane Baz's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Shane Baz's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .301vs RHH xwOBA .323Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 39%Knuckle Curve 29%Cutter 14%Changeup 10%Sinker 4%Slider 3%Unknown 1%

How the Los Angeles Angels's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Los Angeles Angels's top-9-by-AB hitters against Shane Baz, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .313
  1. 1 ZN Zach Neto RHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach Neto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 419 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (29% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 113 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 319 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (3% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 272 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 NS Nolan Schanuel SH .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Schanuel
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 519 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (29% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 134 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 171 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 235 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (3% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 175 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 MT Mike Trout RHB .345
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Mike Trout
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .369 xwOBA over 437 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (29% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .362 xwOBA over 172 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (3% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 OP Oswald Peraza RHB .289
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Oswald Peraza
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 145 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (29% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 10 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (3% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 VG Vaughn Grissom RHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vaughn Grissom
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (29% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (3% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 JL Josh Lowe LHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 298 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (29% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (3% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 MB Moisés Ballesteros LHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Moisés Ballesteros
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (29% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (3% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 WM Wade Meckler LHB .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wade Meckler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (29% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over limited BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (3% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 DG Denzer Guzman RHB .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Denzer Guzman
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (29% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (3% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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