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 .318vs RHH xwOBA .306Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 43%Cutter 23%Splitter 18%Curveball 11%Sinker 3%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 .328
  1. 1 KM Kevin McGonigle LHB .342
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kevin McGonigle
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .368 xwOBA over 225 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .376 xwOBA over 136 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 DD Dillon Dingler RHB .337
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dillon Dingler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 325 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 82 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 225 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 .363 xwOBA over 463 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 124 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 .281 xwOBA over 65 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .355 xwOBA over 320 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 RG Riley Greene LHB .360
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Riley Greene
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .367 xwOBA over 566 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .388 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .368 xwOBA over 278 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  5. 5 CK Colt Keith LHB .327
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Colt Keith
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 420 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .261 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 202 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  6. 6 ZM Zach McKinstry LHB .299
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach McKinstry
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 434 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 186 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  7. 7 GT Gleyber Torres RHB .340
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Gleyber Torres
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .374 xwOBA over 523 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 308 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  8. 8 HL Hao-Yu Lee RHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Hao-Yu Lee
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .287 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 .299 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 45 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 JB Javier Báez SH .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Javier Báez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 220 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .329 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 .300 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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