PITCHER MATCHUP

Taj Bradley vs St. Louis Cardinals

How the St. Louis Cardinals's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Taj Bradley's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Taj Bradley's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .320vs RHH xwOBA .305Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 43%Cutter 23%Splitter 18%Curveball 11%Sinker 3%Unknown 1%

How the St. Louis Cardinals's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the St. Louis Cardinals's top-9-by-AB hitters against Taj Bradley, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .313
  1. 1 AB Alec Burleson LHB .347
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Alec Burleson
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .371 xwOBA over 520 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .373 xwOBA over 271 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 JW Jordan Walker RHB .335
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jordan Walker
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 303 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 226 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 IH Iván Herrera RHB .325
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Iván Herrera
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 379 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 272 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 MW Masyn Winn RHB .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Masyn Winn
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 533 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 275 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  5. 5 NC Nathan Church LHB .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathan Church
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 JF José Fermín RHB .294
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Fermín
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 NG Nolan Gorman LHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Gorman
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 353 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  8. 8 PP Pedro Pagés RHB .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Pedro Pagés
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 202 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 158 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 VS Victor Scott II LHB .297
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Victor Scott II
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 251 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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