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 .302vs RHH xwOBA .297Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 21%Sweeper 19%Sinker 19%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 .310
  1. 1 ZN Zach Neto RHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach Neto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 430 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .234 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (19% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 326 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 96 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .362 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (7% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 145 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  2. 2 MT Mike Trout RHB .346
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Mike Trout
    • Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .378 xwOBA over 457 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (19% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 174 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (7% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 NS Nolan Schanuel SH .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Schanuel
    • Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 529 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (19% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 244 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 137 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (7% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 174 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 OP Oswald Peraza RHB .282
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Oswald Peraza
    • Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 148 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .243 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (19% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (7% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  5. 5 VG Vaughn Grissom RHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vaughn Grissom
    • Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (19% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (7% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 JL Josh Lowe LHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 306 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 71 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (19% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 132 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 90 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (7% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 128 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 MB Moisés Ballesteros LHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Moisés Ballesteros
    • Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (19% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (7% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 WM Wade Meckler LHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wade Meckler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (19% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (7% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 DG Denzer Guzman RHB .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Denzer Guzman
    • Four-Seam Fastball (21% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (19% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (19% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (17% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 10 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (16% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (7% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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