PITCHER MATCHUP

Taj Bradley vs Cleveland Guardians

How the Cleveland Guardians'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 .323vs RHH xwOBA .304Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 43%Cutter 23%Splitter 18%Curveball 11%Sinker 4%Unknown 1%

How the Cleveland Guardians's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .322
  1. 1 JA Jo Adell RHB .338
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jo Adell
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 474 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 303 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 401 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 183 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .330
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 28 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 SK Steven Kwan LHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 617 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 305 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  5. 5 JR José Ramírez SH .334
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Ramírez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 460 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 164 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 90 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 202 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 124 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  7. 7 AM Angel Martínez SH .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Angel Martínez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 288 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 NL Nathaniel Lowe LHB .334
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathaniel Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 541 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 243 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 RH Rhys Hoskins RHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Rhys Hoskins
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 358 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 228 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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