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 .318vs RHH xwOBA .306Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 43%Cutter 23%Splitter 18%Curveball 11%Sinker 3%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 .323
  1. 1 JA Jo Adell RHB .333
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jo Adell
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 523 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 334 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 SK Steven Kwan LHB .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 672 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 136 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .369 xwOBA over 338 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 439 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 117 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 208 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .337
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 169 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JR José Ramírez SH .331
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Ramírez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 490 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 180 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 212 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 162 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 13 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .352 xwOBA over 93 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 323 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 NL Nathaniel Lowe LHB .336
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathaniel Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 597 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 258 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 KM Kyle Manzardo LHB .310
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kyle Manzardo
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 322 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 153 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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