PITCHER MATCHUP

Shane Drohan vs Texas Rangers

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

Shane Drohan's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .279vs RHH xwOBA .302Seasons 2026
Four-Seam Fastball 30%Slider 21%Sinker 19%Curveball 13%Cutter 13%Changeup 5%

How the Texas Rangers's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .317
  1. 1 BN Brandon Nimmo LHB .329
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brandon Nimmo
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 630 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (21% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 274 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (19% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 280 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 160 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 JB Jake Burger RHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jake Burger
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 334 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (21% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 245 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (19% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 300 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 157 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  3. 3 ED Ezequiel Duran RHB .296
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ezequiel Duran
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 249 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (21% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 149 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (19% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 164 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JP Joc Pederson LHB .338
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Joc Pederson
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 342 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (21% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (19% usage) projects to .388 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .373 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 169 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  5. 5 EC Evan Carter LHB .291
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Evan Carter
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 256 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (21% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (19% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 111 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .263 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 WL Wyatt Langford RHB .334
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wyatt Langford
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 430 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (21% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 233 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (19% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 305 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  7. 7 CS Corey Seager LHB .349
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Corey Seager
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .364 xwOBA over 303 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (21% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (19% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 211 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .378 xwOBA over 119 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 165 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  8. 8 LO Logan O'Hoppe RHB .313
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Logan O'Hoppe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 310 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (21% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 212 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (19% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 236 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .248 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  9. 9 NL Nicky Lopez LHB .280
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nicky Lopez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 187 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (21% usage) projects to .243 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (19% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (5% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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