PITCHER MATCHUP

Sonny Gray vs Los Angeles Angels

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

Sonny Gray's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .306vs RHH xwOBA .299Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 20%Sinker 20%Sweeper 20%Curveball 17%Cutter 16%Changeup 7%Slider 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 Sonny Gray, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .309
  1. 1 ZN Zach Neto RHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach Neto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (20% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 479 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 346 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (20% usage) projects to .246 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .364 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (7% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 164 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  2. 2 MT Mike Trout RHB .350
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Mike Trout
    • Four-Seam Fastball (20% usage) projects to .377 xwOBA over 530 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .370 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (20% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (7% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 VG Vaughn Grissom RHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vaughn Grissom
    • Four-Seam Fastball (20% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 111 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (20% usage) projects to .263 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (7% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 NS Nolan Schanuel SH .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Schanuel
    • Four-Seam Fastball (20% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 535 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 246 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (20% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (7% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  5. 5 OP Oswald Peraza RHB .283
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Oswald Peraza
    • Four-Seam Fastball (20% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (20% usage) projects to .248 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (7% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 MB Moisés Ballesteros LHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Moisés Ballesteros
    • Four-Seam Fastball (20% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (20% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (7% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 JL Josh Lowe LHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (20% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 339 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (20% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (7% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 WM Wade Meckler LHB .300
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wade Meckler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (20% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (20% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (7% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 DG Denzer Guzman RHB .292
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Denzer Guzman
    • Four-Seam Fastball (20% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (20% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (7% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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