PITCHER MATCHUP

Tarik Skubal vs Los Angeles Angels

How the Los Angeles Angels's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Tarik Skubal's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Tarik Skubal's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .244vs RHH xwOBA .268Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 34%Changeup 28%Sinker 20%Slider 14%Curveball 4%

How the Los Angeles Angels's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Los Angeles Angels's top-9-by-AB hitters against Tarik Skubal, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .307
  1. 1 ZN Zach Neto RHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Zach Neto
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 479 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (28% usage) projects to .260 xwOBA over 164 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 346 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 300 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (4% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  2. 2 MT Mike Trout RHB .335
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Mike Trout
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 530 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (28% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .373 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (4% usage) projects to .268 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  3. 3 VG Vaughn Grissom RHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vaughn Grissom
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (28% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 111 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (4% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 44 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 NS Nolan Schanuel SH .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nolan Schanuel
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 535 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (28% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 246 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 183 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (4% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 91 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 OP Oswald Peraza RHB .282
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Oswald Peraza
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 167 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (28% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (4% usage) projects to .250 xwOBA over 46 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  6. 6 MB Moisés Ballesteros LHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Moisés Ballesteros
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (28% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (4% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 JL Josh Lowe LHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Lowe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 339 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (28% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 141 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (4% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  8. 8 WM Wade Meckler LHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wade Meckler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (28% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (4% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 DG Denzer Guzman RHB .282
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Denzer Guzman
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 84 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (28% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (20% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (4% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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