PITCHER MATCHUP

Shohei Ohtani vs Athletics

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

Shohei Ohtani's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .260vs RHH xwOBA .248Seasons 2026–2025
Four-Seam Fastball 42%Sweeper 27%Curveball 10%Splitter 8%Sinker 6%Slider 4%Cutter 2%

How the Athletics's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .321
  1. 1 SL Shea Langeliers RHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Shea Langeliers
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 403 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (27% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (8% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .393 xwOBA over 245 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 249 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 NK Nick Kurtz LHB .364
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nick Kurtz
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .419 xwOBA over 242 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (27% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (8% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .363 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 117 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .406 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 TS Tyler Soderstrom LHB .333
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tyler Soderstrom
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 308 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (27% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (8% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 211 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .364 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 JM Jeff McNeil LHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jeff McNeil
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 431 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (27% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (8% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 215 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 161 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 LB Lawrence Butler LHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Lawrence Butler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 435 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (27% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (8% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 134 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .376 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  6. 6 JW Jacob Wilson RHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Wilson
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (27% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (8% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 257 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 128 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 CC Carlos Cortes LHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carlos Cortes
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (27% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (8% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 MM Max Muncy RHB .307
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Max Muncy
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (27% usage) projects to .253 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (8% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 HB Henry Bolte RHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Henry Bolte
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (27% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (10% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Splitter (8% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (6% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (4% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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