PITCHER MATCHUP

Taj Bradley vs Detroit Tigers

How the Detroit Tigers'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 .317vs RHH xwOBA .305Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 43%Cutter 23%Splitter 18%Curveball 11%Sinker 4%Unknown 1%

How the Detroit Tigers's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Detroit Tigers'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 KM Kevin McGonigle LHB .344
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kevin McGonigle
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .360 xwOBA over 181 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .376 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 DD Dillon Dingler RHB .334
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dillon Dingler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 300 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 212 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 ST Spencer Torkelson RHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Spencer Torkelson
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .362 xwOBA over 431 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 306 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 CK Colt Keith LHB .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Colt Keith
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 402 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 137 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 201 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  5. 5 ZM Zach McKinstry LHB .300
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach McKinstry
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 421 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 90 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 174 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  6. 6 GT Gleyber Torres RHB .339
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Gleyber Torres
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .371 xwOBA over 502 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 137 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 79 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 300 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  7. 7 HL Hao-Yu Lee RHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Hao-Yu Lee
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 JB Javier Báez SH .324
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Javier Báez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 214 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 127 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 MC Max Clark LHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Max Clark
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 39 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over limited BIP — a roughly even matchup (zone profile imputed from overall vs-handedness wOBA — limited per-pitch-type data).
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 4 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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