PITCHER MATCHUP

Tanner Gordon vs Cleveland Guardians

How the Cleveland Guardians's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Tanner Gordon's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Tanner Gordon's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .342vs RHH xwOBA .361Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 46%Slider 26%Changeup 20%Curveball 5%Sinker 3%

How the Cleveland Guardians's regulars project

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

Lineup avg xwOBA .315
  1. 1 JA Jo Adell RHB .336
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jo Adell
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 474 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 225 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 303 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 BR Brayan Rocchio SH .295
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brayan Rocchio
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 402 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 139 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .259 xwOBA over 209 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 SK Steven Kwan LHB .318
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Steven Kwan
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 621 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 194 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 305 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 CD Chase DeLauter LHB .331
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase DeLauter
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 JR José Ramírez SH .340
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Ramírez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .362 xwOBA over 463 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 223 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 324 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 90 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 202 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 TB Travis Bazzana LHB .301
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Travis Bazzana
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 128 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 67 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 AM Angel Martínez SH .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Angel Martínez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 290 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 NL Nathaniel Lowe LHB .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nathaniel Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .350 xwOBA over 544 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 244 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 PB Patrick Bailey SH .288
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Patrick Bailey
    • Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 391 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (26% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (20% usage) projects to .252 xwOBA over 162 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (5% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (3% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 134 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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