PITCHER MATCHUP

Shane Baz vs Texas Rangers

How the Texas Rangers'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 .309vs RHH xwOBA .312Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 39%Knuckle Curve 30%Cutter 14%Changeup 10%Sinker 5%Slider 2%

How the Texas Rangers's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .312
  1. 1 BN Brandon Nimmo LHB .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brandon Nimmo
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 665 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (30% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 173 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 299 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (2% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 288 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 JB Jake Burger RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jake Burger
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 365 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (30% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 174 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .379 xwOBA over 318 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (2% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 261 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 ED Ezequiel Duran RHB .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ezequiel Duran
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 279 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (30% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 189 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (2% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 WL Wyatt Langford RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wyatt Langford
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 472 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (30% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 157 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 324 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (2% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 249 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JJ Josh Jung RHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Jung
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 291 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (30% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 247 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (2% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 EC Evan Carter LHB .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Evan Carter
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 273 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (30% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (2% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 CS Corey Seager LHB .351
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Corey Seager
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 334 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Knuckle Curve (30% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .388 xwOBA over 128 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .370 xwOBA over 178 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 243 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (2% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 205 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  8. 8 LO Logan O'Hoppe RHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Logan O'Hoppe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 314 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Knuckle Curve (30% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 241 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (2% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 212 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JF Justin Foscue RHB .285
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Justin Foscue
    • Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Knuckle Curve (30% usage) projects to .251 xwOBA over limited BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Cutter (14% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (10% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (5% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (2% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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